3.01: Linksys WPC11 PCMCIA not working with WEP encryption

[gnic]

Totally NEW to Linux and PUPPY...
Using Puppy 3.0 and a LINKSYS WPC11 mod 4 PCMCIA card...
I have confirmed I can connect to my access point with WEP disabled. However, using the wizard to config the wlan0 interface and setting a WEP key, I can no longer connect.

After using command: dmesg wlan0 and reviewing the log, I see the following messages:
rtl8180: Setting SW WEP key
wlan0: could not initialize WEP: load module rtl_ieee80211_crypt_wep

I am at a loss as how to proceed from this point. I've looked for the module mentioned via the web with no success.

Any suggestions ?

Thanks !!

[jonyo]

Tried a search & found this though no mention of wep.. http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 95&t=15727

Older news here may help http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 76&t=12666
Think there is newer stuff but can't find it..

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 4676#98056

This driver supports standard WEP encryption, but not WPA encryption.

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 394#161394

[tempestuous]

The r8180 module fails to define its full dependencies, so some of the modules it relies upon are not loaded.

wlan0: could not initialize WEP: load module rtl_ieee80211_crypt_wep

That looks like a typo. It should be "ieee80211_crypt_wep-rtl"

Load your modules in this order

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modprobe ieee80211-rtl
modprobe r8180
modprobe ieee80211_crypt_wep-rtl

then run the Network Wizard.

[robin850]

tried loading modules as specified, but it seems the wep module either is not there or will not load.

has anyone else got this working with WEP?

[tempestuous]

I just checked, and the ieee80211_crypt_wep-rtl module is definitely contained in Puppy 3.
So your installation is probably unable to access the zdrv file (Puppy driver collection). This has been an ongoing problem with many Puppy setups.

[robin850]

so with that in mind, how to debug this?

i am able to mount the zdrv collection via Rox, no problem. I see the module ieee80211_crypt_wep-rtl.ko in there. its in /lib/modles/2.6.21.7/r8180

still cant load it with modprobe. grrrrr

toss me a clue?

[tempestuous]

Copy ieee80211_crypt_wep-rtl.ko over to /lib/modules/2.6.21.7/r8180/

While you're there, you might as well copy over ieee80211_crypt_ccmp-rtl.ko and ieee80211_crypt_tkip-rtl.ko ... just in case you want to use WPA encryption in the future.

Now run this command to "register" the presence of these modules -

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depmod

[pakt]

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