Can't connect to open wireless network

Hello,

I recently installed SuSE 10 running kernel 2.6.13-15.7. I have a Linksys
wireless PCMCIA card which I have installed using the ndiswrapper. I have
succesfully been able to use this card on my home network.

However, when I take my laptop to my workplace, I am unable to connect to
their wireless network. The network there requires no authentication. If
I do

#iwlist wlan0 scan

the output indicates that the card has detected the access point (ap1).
When I try doing

#iwconfig wlan0 essid ap1

nothing occurs -- wlan0 (using ifstatus wlan0) still reports that it hasn't
connected to the network. Using various GUI tools I have no better luck
trying to make a connection to the access point. What is going on? How can
I fix this?

Thanks

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