[ATrpms-users] Madwifi again

[Chris Schumann]

> From: Axel Thimm [mailto:thimm at neu.nirvana] On Behalf Of Axel Thimm
> Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 8:52 AM

> On Mon, Feb 19, 2007 at 08:29:48AM -0600, Chris Schumann wrote:
> > Of course, this morning, it installed just fine, and my 
> card appeared 
> > as ath0 and wifi0, but system-config-network thinks it's a 
> wired NIC. 
> > When I click New on the device tab, the card only appears 
> if I select 
> > Ethernet, not when I select Wireless. This is the same 
> issue the Livna 
> > rpms have. I couldn't fix that one yesterday, but I hope to have 
> > better luck with this set.
> > 
> > I start by adding it as an Ethernet card. Then edit 
> > /etc/sysconfig/networking/devices/ifcfg-wifi0 and change TYPE to 
> > Wireless.
> 
> Don't use wifi0 at all, you want to use ath0 instead.

Uhm... Here's the thing: Using system-config-network (which I kind of like
and used to work), the Hardware tab shows the card as wifi0 with no
intervention from me. Spiffy, no? And yet, if I click New on the Devices
tab, the card only appears if I select Ethernet.

So how do I get ath0 to appear instead of wifi0 (if it matters)?

And once I do, how do I get s-c-n to believe it's a Wireless card
automatically?

> 
> > Just to show the card is working, I'll remove it from the 
> Devices tab 
> > of system-config-network and go command(o) line and use the 
> steps from 
> > madwifi.org.
> > 
> > iwconfig shows wifi0 and ath0
> > ifconfig ath0 up
> > iwlist ath0 scan
> > - shows my WAP
> > iwconfig ath0 key <mykey>
> > iwconfig ath0 essid "My ESSID"
> > dhclient ath0
> > 
> > At this point, I removed my wired network cable, and 
> brought up CNN's 
> > web page with no problem. It works great, but the 
> configuration isn't saved.
> > 
> > I'd hate for someone like my dad to have to go through all of this. 
> > What can I do to help make this work more smoothly?
> 
> I think the docu at madiwif.org is OK, or not?
> 
> http://madwifi.org/wiki/UserDocs/Distro/RedHat
> 
> All you need is to use ath0 in system-config-network, not wifi0.

I was using the FirstTimeHowTo, and that wasn't as useful. Bah.

The ATRpms madwifi changes modprobe.conf, but only to add the wifi0 alias.
It does NOT add lines for ath0 or the autocreate. (BTW, the Livna code makes
a new file /etc/modprobe.d/madwifi and does include all three lines... and
it still doesn't work.)

Once those lines were added, a new Hardware appeared. The Atheros (wifi0)
still appears as an Ethernet device, but now there's an ath_pci (ath0)
Wireless device.

Maybe next time I can remember to look at the Redhat-specific instructions.
:)  I had used them last night, but forgot about that page this morning.

Thanks again for your patience,
Chris