Ok… I have a Dell Inspiron 2200 running on the BCM43xx firmware. Works fine. I have a rather odd problem though. I can only see open networks. 
My own network doesn’t show up, even though I’m 2 feet away from the router. Instead the linksys two apartments over shows up, because it’s unprotected. Any advice? I’m a linux noob… so… bare with me. 
aa187 wrote:
> Ok… I have a Dell Inspiron 2200 running on the BCM43xx firmware. Works
> fine. I have a rather odd problem though. I can only see open networks.
> My own network doesn’t show up, even though I’m 2 feet away from the
> router. Instead the linksys two apartments over shows up, because it’s
> unprotected. Any advice? I’m a linux noob… so… bare with me.
Is your SSID hidden? What does the command ‘/usr/sbin/iwlist scan’ show?
Thanks for quick reply. No, my SSID is broadcasting, should be BRANN138. Here’s the clip from iwscan.
<code>~> lo Interface doesn’t support scanning.
>
> eth0 Interface doesn’t support scanning.
bash: lo: command not found
gbrann@linux-i1go:~>
gbrann@linux-i1go:~> wmaster0 Interface doesn’t support scanning.
>
> wlan0 Scan completed :
> Cell 01 - Address: 00:13:10:CB:04:40
> ESSID:“linksys”
> Mode:Master
> Channel:6
> Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
> Quality=46/100 Signal level=-81 dBm Noise level=-69 dBm
> Encryption key:off
> Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s;6Mb/s
> 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s;36 Mb/s
> 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
> Extra:tsf=0000005b4e71d182
>
</code>
If you run the command 5 or 6 times, does your AP show up? If not, tell us more
about your AP.
Larry
Doing some updates now. I followed another post I found on here that was extactly like my own problem… So I’m installing knetwork and all the WAP updates. All in all, I’m getting about 400mb of updates. Thankfully I have a nice 15mb download off the pipe. I’ll try that and rerun the terminal commands and see what I come up with. Thank you for all your help.
iwlist scan:
gbrann@linux-i1go:~> /usr/sbin/iwlist scan
lo Interface doesn't support scanning.
eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.
wmaster0 Interface doesn't support scanning.
wlan0 No scan results
gbrann@linux-i1go:~> /usr/sbin/iwlist scan
lo 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:B3:0D:AB:A9
ESSID:"2WIRE812"
Mode:Master
Channel:5
Frequency:2.432 GHz (Channel 5)
Quality=60/100 Signal level=-69 dBm Noise level=-68 dBm
Encryption key:on
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
11 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s
48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Extra:tsf=0000000e7f60d974
Cell 02 - Address: 00:1F:B3:CA:54:D1
ESSID:"2WIRE153"
Mode:Master
Channel:9
Frequency:2.452 GHz (Channel 9)
Quality=65/100 Signal level=-64 dBm Noise level=-68 dBm
Encryption key:on
IE: WPA Version 1
Group Cipher : TKIP
Pairwise Ciphers (1) : TKIP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
11 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s
48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Extra:tsf=00000a6b7917e80c
Cell 03 - Address: 00:1F:C6:64:ED:D4
ESSID:"BRANN138"
Mode:Master
Channel:11
Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
Quality=78/100 Signal level=-51 dBm Noise level=-68 dBm
Encryption key:on
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; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
Extra:tsf=00000047c9010303
gbrann@linux-i1go:~> /usr/sbin/iwlist scan
lo Interface doesn't support scanning.
eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.
wmaster0 Interface doesn't support scanning.
wlan0 No scan results
gbrann@linux-i1go:~> /use/sbin/iwlist scan
bash: /use/sbin/iwlist: No such file or directory
gbrann@linux-i1go:~> /usr/sbin/iwlist scan
lo Interface doesn't support scanning.
eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.
wmaster0 Interface doesn't support scanning.
wlan0 No scan results
gbrann@linux-i1go: /usr/sbin/iwlist scan
lo Interface doesn't support scanning.
eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.
wmaster0 Interface doesn't support scanning.
wlan0 No scan results
gbrann@linux-i1go:
As you can see, the network was found the second time, but then failed to repeat. The network i’m looking for is the BRANN138 one, which is on a Netgear Wireless Cable Modem / Router. Not my pick of the litter, but thats what TW issued out to connect to the net. The network has WPA encryption. Scans elsewhere in the system, i.e. kWiFiManager, shows no networks in the area.
All this time, I’m 2 feet from the router. Since I’m hardwired in by CAT5e.
Now… I’m lost. haha
oh… and I have every single update there is have.
As long as the ascan can see it at all, you should be able to tell YaST to use
NetworkManager, then use the applet to “Edit Connections” and “Add Connection”.
Enter your ESSID, and encryption details - DO NOT click on “Connect and Save”
until you have seen all the screens and Next is no longer active. It should
connect at that point.
Larry
Thanks Larry. Thanks to you I got this thing working.
Now to conquer the speed issue. It suddenly got OMG slow. lol But thats another topic and i think its been covered already.
Thanks again larry.