wireless problem on laptop

[Derek Broughton]

Vram wrote:

> Hi
> 
> Just installed a wireless card on my laptop..
> 
> Also, a WAP to go with it...
> 
> I hate doing two new things at the same time..
> 
> 
> Any way..
> 
> I am using a Linksys Wireless-B Broadband router.
> 
> I will assume it is working well...
> 
> I am using one of the ethernet ports on the router and it is doing NAT
> and my desktop computer can get out....  So I feel/know that part is
> working correct.   I configured the SSID with a name and selected a
> channel  (6)..
> 
> 
> The laptop is running a Prism 1 card..
> 
> And it is detected and loads Orinoco drivers.
> I have an ethernet card that I can run in the laptop so I know it loads
> PCMCIA drivers also...
> 
> Well, Turn everything on and I don't get a wireless link...  No ip
> address on the laptop..  It thinks it is up but, no IP..
> 
> What would be my next trouble shooting step......

dhclient $IFACE

(where $IFACE is whatever name your system gives to the wireless adapter,
and 'dhclient' is your dhcp client).

It probably isn't set up for automatic DHCP configuration.
-- 
derek