Wireless and Clueless

Post Reply
Message
Author
User avatar
Lobster
Official Crustacean
Posts: 15522
Joined: Wed 04 May 2005, 06:06
Location: Paradox Realm
Contact:

Wireless and Clueless

#1 Post by Lobster »

Been trying to get a Safecom SWLCR-1100 card working in a Fujitsu Laptop
(obtained through Freecycle.com - but that is another story)

At first not sure what to do . . .
Eventually found this excellent guide
http://puppylinux.org/wikka/WiFi
and did the autoprobing

Began to suspect the hardware is not being connected
typing this:

iwconfig

got

Code: Select all

lo         no wireless extentions.
does that confirm it?

I have two safecom cards (both working)
and two slots for the cards (can not confirm they are working - are they reliable?)

Now gonna see if I can turn off the internal modem by BIOS
and perhaps find some settings

I do have the (Windows only) driver CD for the Safecom

Found this
http://rtl8180-sa2400.sourceforge.net/

First I need my hardware working/confirmed?

Never used wifi before on my machine,
so really am a beginner in all this.
Any help appreciated :)
Puppy Raspup 8.2Final 8)
Puppy Links Page http://www.smokey01.com/bruceb/puppy.html :D


User avatar
Lobster
Official Crustacean
Posts: 15522
Joined: Wed 04 May 2005, 06:06
Location: Paradox Realm
Contact:

#3 Post by Lobster »

:) thanks Jonyo - gonna try that tomorrow
Puppy Raspup 8.2Final 8)
Puppy Links Page http://www.smokey01.com/bruceb/puppy.html :D

jonyo

#4 Post by jonyo »

Seemed to be a few problematic scenarios on use of that driver depending on what pup vers working with. In case you haven't seen this. http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=22469

User avatar
Lobster
Official Crustacean
Posts: 15522
Joined: Wed 04 May 2005, 06:06
Location: Paradox Realm
Contact:

#5 Post by Lobster »

OK now running Puppy 4 Alpha 3
and the network has been found (the card driver is there AND it has found the wifi router)
but when I add my details it is not connecting.

Is it worth putting in the Static IP details mentioned on this page?
Something else I should try?
Puppy Raspup 8.2Final 8)
Puppy Links Page http://www.smokey01.com/bruceb/puppy.html :D

Post Reply