Hello, I installed the opensuse 11 in my laptop, but the problem is that he see the wireless network but not connect, is trying to connect, but it seems that falls. I already tried with fixed IP and DHCP, once the dhcp worked, but stopped working.
osmano807 wrote:
> Hello, I installed the opensuse 11 in my laptop, but the problem is that
> he see the wireless network but not connect, is trying to connect, but
> it seems that falls. I already tried with fixed IP and DHCP, once the
> dhcp worked, but stopped working.
Is there anything in the output of dmesg regarding the rtl8187? AFAIK, the
8187’s work with kernel 2.6.25; however, the 8187B’s do not.
dmesg | grep 8187
usb 2-7: New USB device found, idVendor=0bda, idProduct=8187
usb 2-7: Product: RTL8187_Wireless
usb 2-7: Manufacturer: Manufacturer_Realtek_RTL8187_
phy0: hwaddr 00:10:af:1f:9e:ea, rtl8187 V1 + rtl8225
usbcore: registered new interface driver rtl8187
From what I see, it was everything to be normal.
Did you configure the device with YaST? Are you using traditional ifup or NetworkManager to control it?
I set with the YaST and use the NetworkManager.
Ordering a network address of the wireless network "wired".
What is this, it can not put ip fixed?
osmano807 wrote:
> I set with the YaST and use the NetworkManager.
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> Ordering a network address of the wireless network “wired”.
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> What is this, it can not put ip fixed?
If you want a fixed IP, it is best to use ifup. Be careful to get the route and
DNS info correct.
The is a way to get NM to supply a fixed IP, but I don’t know how. Send a
request on how to do it to networkmanager-list@gnome.org.
Larry
I tried to use the ifup method and still not connecting. The bad is that with the windows xp operating normally the connection.
Hi!
I’m having a very similar problem.
I am using a 'standard installation" of openSuse 11 and i am trying to connect to my wlan using an usb wlan stick with a rtl8187 chipset.
The wlan0 device is up, but the dhcp client on wlan0 can’t get an IP address and is “backgrounding”.
Following things i’ve already checked:
1.) lsusb - the command lists the usb stick and its chipset correctly
2.) iwconfig wlan0 - output contains the correct configuration data (ESSID, Access Point MAC address etc.)
3.) successfully tested, that my wlan adapter is receiving any broadcasts from my access point by using the command ‘iwlist scan’ (ESSID, mode, chanell, … were correctly reported in the commands output)
What’s going wrong?
Thanks and best regards,
Oliver Bildesheim
I’m not sure if this helps at all as I’m using RTL8185. However, here are the steps for configuring.
Computer->Network->Global Options.
Disable IPv6.
Traditional ifup. ( if I use netmanager it doesn’t connect )
Computer->Network->Overview.
Select card, edit.
Dynamic Address DHCP.
Under the “Hardware” tab my module is rtl8180, I assume it should be the same for RTL8187.
Hit Next.
Managed mode, enter your SSID and key(if any).
Hit Next, Hit Finish.
Reboot.
If the RTL8187 is anything like the RTL8185 after the reboot it should be working( albeit slowly ).
If it is up and running, open terminal.
su
iwconfig wlan0 rate 54MB
I’ve read in places that setting the rate like that can improve the speed issues.
If that doesn’t work. Try ndiswrapper, download it and WinXP drivers, then.
su
unzip XPDrivers.zip
cd XPDrivers
ndiswrapper -i net8187.inf
Then to check:
ndiswrapper -l
Which after running on my system reports:
ndiswrapper -l
net8185 : driver installed
device (10EC:8185) present (alternate driver: rtl8180)
Then, back in the network settings, replace the module with “ndiswrapper”.
I dunno if any of this is useful, but thought it was worth mentioning.
Okay. Thanks for your hints. Will try it and give you feedback. Bye and best regards, Oliver
Hello!
Tried the ndiswrapper solution - doesn’t work. Not the ifup variant and not the network manager variant.
The “standard procedure” selects the correct kernel module (rtl8187), but when the system tries to run ifup, the dhcp client gets no ip address.
WLAN scanning (iwlist wlan0 scanning) works with “standard procedure”, but not with ndiswrapper.
I have no idea anymore, what’s going wrong?! Any hints?
Best regards,
Oliver Bildesheim
i have rtl8187 and it’s work. i’m using it right now, after i struggle about this in the last 3 days.
i’m using ndiswrapper. in first time i use the xp driver, and i ended up failed. Trying to figure it out, then i realize that i use the wrong driver. I choose the Win98 driver, and it work beautifully.
What driver do u use ndiswrapper with?
Hi!
Thanks for your hint. I’d also tried the XP driver - will try the 98 driver instead.
Regards,
Oliver
bitconsultancy
well I was having trouble getting my wireless to connect (I’m using atheros and madwifi). I could scan and everything but couldn’t connect. I had my device configured in yast, knetworkmanager configured, etc. So then I saw the sticky at the top of the forum and did step 6. i.e. I used yast and deleted the config for my wireless device and rebooted. Next thing I know it works!