Linux RH9 and Orinoco wireless 802.11b card

[Derek Atkins]

I remember reading on the web about problems with the RH9 scripts and
wireless -- something about them setting the WEP key improperly (like
always adding an s: even when you specify a hex key).  I honestly
don't remember where I saw it -- I think it was a wireless list at
samba.org (I found it via google when I was looking for info on a
different wireless problem on my Mac).

Good Luck,

-derek

Steve <steve at stevehauck.com> writes:

> I recently installed Red Hat 9 on my laptop in an effort begin
> learning about Linux.  My installation went well but I'm having
> trouble config. my wireless card to access my Local network.
> 
> I began by booting RH 9 which goes directly into the GUI and the
> accessing the network configuration "wizard".  I entered "new" and
> "wireless connection".
> 
> Of the options for different wireless cards I selected the one listed
> as "Lucent, orinoco, and Prism II-based PCMCIA wireless (etho)"
> 
> (next screen) Mode, I chose the default "mode".  Now here's something
> interesting in the network name (SSID) there is a "specified" network
> called "Michael" I know that this is a network belonging to a neighbor
> (no WEP by the way) My network is called Steve (WEP).  So I changed
> the SSID to my network and entered my hexadecimal password where it
> called for "Key).  I notice that since I have specified "managed" in
> the "mode" field the "Channel" field is shaded and indicates "1".  My
> network is on channel 10 according to my router?
> 
> I have dhcp set for automatic and DNS as automatic.
> 
> Now that this is completed I am back to the original network config
> screen and enter "activate".
> 
> A screen indicates that it is activating the device eth0.........
> 
> I reveive the error message:
> 
> Error for wireless request "Set Encode" (8B2A)
> SET failed on device eth0...iptables: No chain/target/match by that
> name failed.
> iptables: Bad rule (does a matching rule exist in that chain?)
> 
> I did go back and tried changing "managed" to "specified" and changing
> the channel to 10 but no luck.
> 
> I have also tried changing to "Ad-Hoc" with no luck.
> 
> It appears that the card is functional and I'm just missing some
> detail.  I am totally new to Linux and would appreciated any
> suggestions.
> 
> shauck
> 

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