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New user, just loaded opensuse 10.3. When I start in windows mode I have connection to internet, but when I start up in opensuse I do not.

I went to YaST hardware info and under USB it listed "wireless-G USB network adapter"

Not sure where to go from here, could use some help.

Thanks, Mike

Hello, and welcome here! Highly likely that you need toi load drivers for the network interface. Please post some diagnostic info re the usb adaptor so we can advise best approach for the driver. You open a terminal window and then enter lsusb. That will show the ID's. Copy/paste those in a forum reply. Also tell us what the device manufacturer and model serial is.

Swerdna

Hello, and welcome here! Highly likely that you need toi load drivers for the network interface. Please post some diagnostic info re the usb adaptor so we can advise best approach for the driver. You open a terminal window and then enter lsusb. That will show the ID's. Copy/paste those in a forum reply. Also tell us what the device manufacturer and model serial is.

Swerdna
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Bus 005 Device 001 : ID 0000:0000
Bus 003 Device 001 : ID 0000:0000
Bus 004 Device 002 : ID 13b1:000d Linksys
Bus 004 Device 001 : ID 0000:0000
Bus 002 Device 001 : ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 004 : ID 413c:2002 Dell Computer Corp. SK-8125 Keyboard
Bus 001 Device 003 : ID 413c:3010 Dell Computer Corp. Optical Wheel Mouse
Bus 001 Device 002 : ID 413c:1002 Dell Computer Corp. Keyboard Hub
Bus 001 Device 001 : ID 0000:0000

Product info:

CISCO SYSTEMS
LINKSYS
WIRELESS-G USB NETWORK ADAPTER
MODEL WUSB54G ver. 4

so we can get a more complete picture, can you open a console,su to root & type

lsusb -v

& post the output. as going by your post, there is a possibility of 4 drivers for your card.

Andy

so we can get a more complete picture, can you open a console,su to root & type

lsusb -v

& post the output. as going by your post, there is a possibility of 4 drivers for your card.

Andy
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Bus 002 Device 002: ID 13b1:000d Linksys

Device Descriptor:

bLength 18

bDescriptorType 1

bcdUSB 2.00

bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)

bDeviceSubClass 0

bDeviceProtocol 0

bMaxPacketSize0 64

idVendor 0x13b1 Linksys

idProduct 0x000d

bcdDevice 0.04

iManufacturer 1

iProduct 2

iSerial 0

bNumConfigurations 1

Configuration Descriptor:

bLength 9

bDescriptorType 2

wTotalLength 32

bNumInterfaces 1

bConfigurationValue 1

iConfiguration 0

bmAttributes 0x80

(Bus Powered)

MaxPower 300mA

Interface Descriptor:

bLength 9

bDescriptorType 4

bInterfaceNumber 0

bAlternateSetting 0

bNumEndpoints 2

bInterfaceClass 255 Vendor Specific Class

bInterfaceSubClass 255 Vendor Specific Subclass

bInterfaceProtocol 255 Vendor Specific Protocol

iInterface 0

Endpoint Descriptor:

bLength 7

bDescriptorType 5

bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN

bmAttributes 2

Transfer Type Bulk

Synch Type None

Usage Type Data

wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes

bInterval 0

Endpoint Descriptor:

bLength 7

bDescriptorType 5

bEndpointAddress 0x01 EP 1 OUT

bmAttributes 2

Transfer Type Bulk

Synch Type None

Usage Type Data

wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes

bInterval 0

can't get device qualifier: Operation not permitted

can't get debug descriptor: Operation not permitted

cannot read device status, Operation not permitted (1)


I do not know if this helps but by looking at the driver disk the driver for windows is WUSB54GV4. If you are able to tell me what the driver is please also give me a link to good intructions on how to load a driver.
Like I said I just started and I have not yet found the best place for instructions yet.

Thanks, Mike

ok, you can get the drivers for it from here http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/ & try this walk-through to get it working http://forums.suselinuxsupport.de/index.ph...st&p=208353

if the serialmonkey drivers don't work,try these http://web.ralinktech.com/ralink/Hom...ort/Linux.html

Andy

ok, you can get the drivers for it from here http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/ & try this walk-through to get it working http://forums.suselinuxsupport.de/index.ph...st&p=208353

if the serialmonkey drivers don't work,try these http://web.ralinktech.com/ralink/Hom...ort/Linux.html

Andy
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First thanks for all the help I am getting.
I did finally did get the driver installed. I then tried to configure it in YaST and it states not connected. I restarted the network manager and it still states not connected. I tried the browser and of course it did not work. So what should I be looking for in the configuration of the card? Any tips?

Thanks, Mike

once the driver is installed,check these:

1 ) firewall -> set to external on the card
2 ) dhcp is working,check for an ip address. if it starts with 169.xxx.xx.xx it is not receiving an ip
3 ) check security encryption matches on the router & laptop/p.c
4 ) check for MAC address filtering on the router,if it's on, you need to add your MAC address
5 )make sure you have no typo's in your configuration
6 ) disable ipv6

Andy

once the driver is installed,check these:

1 ) firewall -> set to external on the card
2 ) dhcp is working,check for an ip address. if it starts with 169.xxx.xx.xx it is not receiving an ip
3 ) check security encryption matches on the router & laptop/p.c
4 ) check for MAC address filtering on the router,if it's on, you need to add your MAC address
5 )make sure you have no typo's in your configuration
6 ) disable ipv6

Andy
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It still is not connected.

I went into the program in windows for this usb adapter and here is the info:
SSID -- linksys
wireless mode -- infrastructure
transfer rate -- 54mbps
channel -- 6 (2.437 ghz)
security - disabled
authenitication--open system
IP address 192.168.1.101
subnet mask--255.255.255.0
default gateway--192.168.1.1
dns--24.154.1.38
DHCP client--enabled
mac address--00-14bf-00-41-7a
apip--n/a

In response to you comments above:
1. do not see where to do this.
2. could not find an ip address in YaST
3.both disabled
4. I have a MAC address from the adapter but where does it go in yast
5.ok
6. done

Here is what I did:
went to YaST > network devices > network card and selected ADD

device type-- tried both usb and wireless

(address tab)
dynamic address--DHCP

(gen tab)
activate--at boot
firewallzone--firewall disabled
device control--enable device control
set mtu--1500

(hardware tab)
config name--bus-usb

(under wireless device setting)
operating mode--managed
network name(essid)--linksys
authentication mode--wep-open

(under global options)
user controlled--network manager
ipv6-off (not checked)
DCHP client options
request broadcast response--on
DCHP client identifier--enabled
host name to send--linksys

(under hostname/DNS)
hostname--linux
domain name--site
change host name via DHCP--yes
write host name to /etc/hosts--yes
update dns data via DHCP--yes

(under routing)
default gateway--blank

let me know if I did anything right.

Thanks,
Mike