Mandrake Linux 10.1 and Cisco Wireless 4500

[penguin69]

Take it easy on me, as I am tinkering with Linux. I have typically been a Novell and MS junkie.

Mandrake 10.1 and Cisco 4500. It sees the wireless card, and it calls it wifi0. I try to set the settings on it and it never connects. It is using DHCP. I have rebooted and restarted the network about 1000 times and I can't seem to get it to work. I have a Windows box that works just fine on this network. What can I check??? I am so lost..... I think I need to suck on Bill's nipple some more. ha!!

Any help is appreciated.

 

[Chacalinc]

I try to set the settings on it and it never connects.

What did you do? what commands?

Chacal, Inc.

 

[penguin69]

I actually am using the GUI under System Manager. I go to setup a new connection. I select Wireless connection. Then it asks me which adapter. I have several options, I choose wifi0. Then it brings me to the screen for my wireless settings. For this test environment, the setup is pretty basic.

ESSID - Enterprise Wireless AP (exact case)
Encrpt - None
Infrastructure Mode
DHCP is setup on the main network

I put these settings in. Then it tells me it needs to restart the network. I proceed and then it comes back up. I run out to the command prompt and nothing. I go into monitor connections and it says that I have no IP. I know that Linux has to have a better wireless config tool than the one that I am using. Where does it tell me signal strength?

Thanks for the help...

 

[Chacalinc]

man iwconfig

take a look to:

http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/mediawiki/index.php/Installation#Configure_interface:

Chacal, Inc.

 

[penguin69]

So your idea is it's related to a driver issue?

If this be the case, couldn't I just try a different Wireless card? I have an extra one there to try.

I just figured that it was me being stupid with Linux as opposed to a driver related issue. I will try both options out.

Thanks,