wireless problem on laptop

[Vram]

On Tue, 2005-10-11 at 12:20 -0300, Derek Broughton wrote:
> 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
> 
> 

Thanks for the input


NO go...


Vram