Odd WiFi Issue

[jammybstard]

Hi
I've just installed openSUSE for the first time.
At work (Video Networking) we have started using a new product from CISCO based on SuSE linux servers; to try and get up to speed fast I've installed openSUSE on my home machine (HP nx7400 laptop).
I'm impressed so far especially with the no hassle instalation. Though I have found an odd problem with my Wireless connection. The wireless chipset is an intel 3945ABG. It works fine in Windows, but in SuSE when I go to Network connections - New connection - Wlan0
and look at the availible connections, it lists several access-points (variably) but not all the networks in my area and it never finds mine which is all of six feet away!
I'm guessing this is going to be a driver issue as I know the hardware is fine.

Can anyone get me started on how to track down this problem.

Cheers
J

[lwfinger]

jammybstard wrote:
> Hi
> I've just installed openSUSE for the first time.
> At work (Video Networking) we have started using a new product from
> CISCO based on SuSE linux servers; to try and get up to speed fast I've
> installed openSUSE on my home machine (HP nx7400 laptop).
> I'm impressed so far especially with the no hassle instalation. Though
> I have found an odd problem with my Wireless connection. The wireless
> chipset is an intel 3945ABG. It works fine in Windows, but in SuSE when
> I go to *Network connections - New connection - Wlan0*
> and look at the availible connections, it lists several access-points
> (variably) but not all the networks in my area and it never finds mine
> which is all of six feet away!
> I'm guessing this is going to be a driver issue as I know the hardware
> is fine.

The proper forum for this is wireless. You may even find some useful
hints there.

Is your SSID hidden?

Does the command 'sudo /usr/sbin/iwlist scan' show your AP?

[jammybstard]

Originally Posted by lwfinger

jammybstard wrote:
> Hi
> I've just installed openSUSE for the first time.
> At work (Video Networking) we have started using a new product from
> CISCO based on SuSE linux servers; to try and get up to speed fast I've
> installed openSUSE on my home machine (HP nx7400 laptop).
> I'm impressed so far especially with the no hassle instalation. Though
> I have found an odd problem with my Wireless connection. The wireless
> chipset is an intel 3945ABG. It works fine in Windows, but in SuSE when
> I go to *Network connections - New connection - Wlan0*
> and look at the availible connections, it lists several access-points
> (variably) but not all the networks in my area and it never finds mine
> which is all of six feet away!
> I'm guessing this is going to be a driver issue as I know the hardware
> is fine.

The proper forum for this is wireless. You may even find some useful
hints there.

Originally Posted by lwfinger

Is your SSID hidden?

I shouldn't be!

Originally Posted by lwfinger

Does the command 'sudo /usr/sbin/iwlist scan' show your AP?

It dosn't.

I'll move i over, cheers;