Well this my first time working with linux and openSUSE, and I love it. But one problem I can’t overcome is my network card is not working. I went to bestbuy and bought the dynex enchanced wireless G card.
Model # dx-ebnbc
ver. 1011
I installed wine to run the .exe but that did nothing and gave me that the dll is not registered. openSUSE detects that the card is plugged in but the card does not light up or activate in anyway. The only way I can connect to the net is through an ethernet cable. Thanks
On 05/25/2010 09:46 AM, Stinkfist wrote:
>
> Well this my first time working with linux and openSUSE, and I love it.
> But one problem I can’t overcome is my network card is not working. I
> went to bestbuy and bought the dynex enchanced wireless G card.
> Model # dx-ebnbc
> ver. 1011
>
> I installed wine to run the .exe but that did nothing and gave me that
> the dll is not registered. openSUSE detects that the card is plugged in
> but the card does not light up or activate in anyway. The only way I can
> connect to the net is through an ethernet cable. Thanks
You cannot run a driver through wine. Because drivers must access the
hardware, they must run in privileged mode, which code run by wine must
never do.
To discover what driver you need to use, please post the output of the
following:
/sbin/lspci -nnk
The above supposes that the card has a PCMCIA Cardbus format. If it is
USB, then post the output from the command
lsusb
My prediction is that there will not be a native driver for Linux and
that you will need to use ndiswrapper and the Windows driver. This
combination may work fine if the Windows driver is well written, or it
may make your Linux system be highly unstable if not. Think Blue Screens
of Death. If I am right, I would suggest returning the device to Best
Buy and finding one that will work with Linux, but that can wait until
we see the device codes from the above commands.
This is what it gave me. This is the card I’m working with if that helps http://www.dynexsupport.com/product/?pid=DX-EBNBC
pete@linux-nb88:~> /sbin/lspci -nnk
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 82855PM Processor to I/O Controller [8086:3340] (rev 03)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company NC8000 laptop [103c:088c]
Kernel driver in use: agpgart-intel
00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82855PM Processor to AGP Controller [8086:3341] (rev 03)
00:1d.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #1 [8086:24c2] (rev 03)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company NC8000 laptop [103c:088c]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #2 [8086:24c4] (rev 03)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company NC8000 laptop [103c:088c]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.2 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #3 [8086:24c7] (rev 03)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company NC8000 laptop [103c:088c]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.7 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-M) USB2 EHCI Controller [8086:24cd] (rev 03)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company NC8000 laptop [103c:088c]
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge [8086:2448] (rev 83)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation 82801DBM (ICH4-M) LPC Interface Bridge [8086:24cc] (rev 03)
00:1f.1 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation 82801DBM (ICH4-M) IDE Controller [8086:24ca] (rev 03)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company NC8000 laptop [103c:088c]
Kernel driver in use: ata_piix
00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) SMBus Controller [8086:24c3] (rev 03)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company NC8000 laptop [103c:088c]
00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller [0401]: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC’97 Audio Controller [8086:24c5] (rev 03)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company NC8000 laptop [103c:088c]
Kernel driver in use: Intel ICH
00:1f.6 Modem [0703]: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC’97 Modem Controller [8086:24c6] (rev 03)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company NC8000 laptop [103c:088c]
Kernel driver in use: Intel ICH Modem
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc RV350 [Mobility Radeon 9600 M10] [1002:4e50]
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company NC8000 laptop [103c:088c]
02:06.0 CardBus bridge [0607]: O2 Micro, Inc. OZ711M3/MC3 4-in-1 MemoryCardBus Controller [1217:7223]
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company NC8000 laptop [103c:088c]
Kernel driver in use: yenta_cardbus
02:06.1 CardBus bridge [0607]: O2 Micro, Inc. OZ711M3/MC3 4-in-1 MemoryCardBus Controller [1217:7223]
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company NC8000 laptop [103c:088c]
Kernel driver in use: yenta_cardbus
02:06.2 System peripheral [0880]: O2 Micro, Inc. OZ711Mx 4-in-1 MemoryCardBus Accelerator [1217:7110]
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company NC8000 laptop [103c:088c]
02:06.3 CardBus bridge [0607]: O2 Micro, Inc. OZ711M3/MC3 4-in-1 MemoryCardBus Controller [1217:7223]
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company NC8000 laptop [103c:088c]
Kernel driver in use: yenta_cardbus
02:0d.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394) [0c00]: Texas Instruments TSB43AB22/A IEEE-1394a-2000 Controller (PHY/Link) [104c:8023]
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company NC8000 laptop [103c:088c]
Kernel driver in use: ohci1394
02:0e.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5705M_2 Gigabit Ethernet [14e4:165e] (rev 03)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company NC8000 laptop [103c:088c]
Kernel driver in use: tg3
05:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller [14e4:4318] (rev 02)
Subsystem: Belkin Device [1799:7d1a]
Kernel driver in use: b43-pci-bridge
On 05/25/2010 11:06 AM, Stinkfist wrote:
>
> This is what it gave me.
>
> pete@linux-nb88:~> /sbin/lspci -nnk
> 05:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4318
> [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller [14e4:4318] (rev 02)
> Subsystem: Belkin Device [1799:7d1a]
> Kernel driver in use: b43-pci-bridge
OK, you have a BCM4318, which is well served by the driver b43. All you
need is to install the firmware. While connected by the wired
connection, do the following:
sudo /usr/sbin/install_bcm43xx_firmware
sudo /sbin/modprobe -rv b43
sudo /sbin/modprobe -v b43
At this point, the wireless will be functional. You should set
NetworkManager to have network control and configure a wireless
connection using the applet in the lower right-hand corner of the
screen. Unplug the wire to get wireless to work.
Ok it worked kinda. After I input the code which was spot on my card is now working, but I can’t connect to my network. My card has 2 green lights on when usually one is on and 1 is flashing. My network shows up but it won’t let me connect to it for some reason.
On 05/25/2010 03:26 PM, Stinkfist wrote:
>
> Ok it worked kinda. After I input the code which was spot on my card is
> now working, but I can’t connect to my network. My card has 2 green
> lights on when usually one is on and 1 is flashing. My network shows up
> but it won’t let me connect to it for some reason.
The light that is on shows that the power is on. The flashing one
indicates transmission. When you say “my network shows up”, does that
mean in the NM applet? If so, your card is working correctly.
Are you using WEP encryption? If so, you CANNOT input a passphrase.
You must use the hex key. If not WEP, then post the output of the command:
sudo /usr/sbin/iwlist scan
Not sure I’m using wep encryption. I know in windows i have to put in a password, and I’m pretty sure I setup my network to be encrypted but not sure if it’s wep. Here is the output of the command
orry, try again.
root’s password:
lo Interface doesn’t support scanning.
irda0 Interface doesn’t support scanning.
eth0 Interface doesn’t support scanning.
wmaster0 Interface doesn’t support scanning.
wlan0 Scan completed :
Cell 01 - Address: 00:1F:33:2B:90:68
Channel:1
Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
Quality=41/70 Signal level=-69 dBm
Encryption key:on
ESSID:“Pete’s Network”
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=000001649de75707
Extra: Last beacon: 1188ms ago
IE: Unknown: 000E506574652773204E6574776F726B
IE: Unknown: 010882848B962430486C
IE: Unknown: 030101
IE: Unknown: 2A0100
IE: Unknown: 2F0100
IE: Unknown: 32040C121860
IE: Unknown: DD090010180200F0000000
IE: WPA Version 1
Group Cipher : TKIP
Pairwise Ciphers (1) : TKIP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101800003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
pete@linux-nb88:~>
On 05/25/2010 04:16 PM, Stinkfist wrote:
>
> Not sure I’m using wep encryption. I know in windows i have to put in a
> password, and I’m pretty sure I setup my network to be encrypted but not
> sure if it’s wep. Here is the output of the command
As shown in the scan data, your encryption is WPA1, not WEP. The same
passphrase that you use in Windows will work here. It is case sensitive.
Is this a new 11.2 installation? If so, have you done any updates? The
reason I ask is that the distribution media for 11.2 have a couple of
bugs that we need to work around if not updated.
Please provide the output of the following:
/usr/sbin/iwconfig wlan0
/sbin/ifconfig wlan0
/sbin/route -n
cat /etc/resolv.conf
Yea this the 11.2 version, and yes I have applied a few updates.
lol I get this message when i try to paste the results of the command you gave me.
"You have included 6 images in your message. You are limited to using 4 images so please go back and correct the problem and then continue again.
Images include use of smilies, the BB code tag and HTML <img> tags. The use of these is all subject to them being enabled by the administrator."
On 05/25/2010 05:16 PM, Stinkfist wrote:
>
> lol I get this message when i try to paste the results of the command
> you gave me.
>
> “You have included 6 images in your message. You are limited to using 4
> images so please go back and correct the problem and then continue
> again.
>
> Images include use of smilies, the BB code tag and HTML <img>
> tags. The use of these is all subject to them being enabled by the
> administrator.”
Where are the images coming from? If you are pasting text, then put it
inside
...
tags. That will keep stuff from being
interpreted as smilies, etc.
how do I put it in “tags?”
sorry if I sound like a complete moron
Click on the ‘#’ symbol above the text box. You should see quote tags, code tags etc.
Here ya go
pete@linux-nb88:~> /usr/sbin/iwconfig wlan0
wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:""
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated
Tx-Power=20 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
pete@linux-nb88:~> /sbin/ifconfig wlan0
wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:1C:DF:4E:D5:DD
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
pete@linux-nb88:~> /sbin/route -n
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
192.168.1.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 1 0 0 eth0
127.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 U 0 0 0 lo
0.0.0.0 192.168.1.1 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 eth0
pete@linux-nb88:~> cat /etc/resolv.conf
### /etc/resolv.conf file autogenerated by netconfig!
#
# Before you change this file manually, consider to define the
# static DNS configuration using the following variables in the
# /etc/sysconfig/network/config file:
# NETCONFIG_DNS_STATIC_SEARCHLIST
# NETCONFIG_DNS_STATIC_SERVERS
# NETCONFIG_DNS_FORWARDER
# or disable DNS configuration updates via netconfig by setting:
# NETCONFIG_DNS_POLICY=''
#
# See also the netconfig(8) manual page and other documentation.
#
# Note: Manual change of this file disables netconfig too, but
# may get lost when this file contains comments or empty lines
# only, the netconfig settings are same with settings in this
# file and in case of a "netconfig update -f" call.
#
### Please remove (at least) this line when you modify the file!
nameserver 192.168.1.1
pete@linux-nb88:~>
Unfortunately, you failed to disconnect the wire gefore you generated
these data. Whenever the wire is plugged in, the system will ignore the
wireless interface.
ok my bad about the not taking out the wire. This time I unplugged the wire and ran the command.
pete@linux-nb88:~> /usr/sbin/iwconfig wlan0
wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:""
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated
Tx-Power=20 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
pete@linux-nb88:~> /sbin/ifconfig wlan0
wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:1C:DF:4E:D5:DD
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
pete@linux-nb88:~> /sbin/route -n
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
127.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 U 0 0 0 lo
pete@linux-nb88:~> cat /etc/resolv.conf
### /etc/resolv.conf file autogenerated by netconfig!
#
# Before you change this file manually, consider to define the
# static DNS configuration using the following variables in the
# /etc/sysconfig/network/config file:
# NETCONFIG_DNS_STATIC_SEARCHLIST
# NETCONFIG_DNS_STATIC_SERVERS
# NETCONFIG_DNS_FORWARDER
# or disable DNS configuration updates via netconfig by setting:
# NETCONFIG_DNS_POLICY=''
#
# See also the netconfig(8) manual page and other documentation.
#
# Note: Manual change of this file disables netconfig too, but
# may get lost when this file contains comments or empty lines
# only, the netconfig settings are same with settings in this
# file and in case of a "netconfig update -f" call.
#
### Please remove (at least) this line when you modify the file!
pete@linux-nb88:~>
On 05/26/2010 05:46 AM, Stinkfist wrote:
>
> ok my bad about the not taking out the wire. This time I unplugged the
> wire and ran the command.
>
>
> Code:
> --------------------
> pete@linux-nb88:~> /usr/sbin/iwconfig wlan0
> wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:""
> Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated
> Tx-Power=20 dBm
> Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
> Power Management:off
> Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0
> Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
> Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
It has not associated. Did you tell it to make the connection? Unless
you checked the “Connect automatically” box in the configuration, it
does not happen automatically. Go figure!
The other possibility is that you entered the secret incorrectly. Please
recheck.
I don’t know what’s wrong with it. The password is right, and I have it setup to automatically connect. When i click the icon to switch to wireless. I can see my network, but when i click on it it says activating. Then nothing happens and nothing connects
On 05/26/2010 10:56 AM, Stinkfist wrote:
>
> I don’t know what’s wrong with it. The password is right, and I have it
> setup to automatically connect. When i click the icon to switch to
> wireless. I can see my network, but when i click on it it says
> activating. Then nothing happens and nothing connects
Check in /var/log/NetworkManager. The problem should show up there. BTW,
please do not try to post the entire file. It will be way too large.
You also need to check the tail end of dmesg to see what it says. Your
interface had not associated in the output you posted before.
Where do I run this /var/log/NetworkManager. If it’s suposed to be ran in the terminal is gives me that permission is denied.
and what/where is dmesg?