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papo

Hi,

I'm just new to freebsd FreeBSD and I'd like to learn it and get started on it. My problem now is related to the configuration of getting a network connection: actually a wireless one. I wasn't able to get the handbook on the machine because from the installation freebsd FreeBSD could see the network but not attach to it.

I have an ath0 interface card and I read that I had to attach it to wlan0 modifying the file /etc/rc.conf. I got that and started wlan0 also with the scan but if I run the command # ifconfig wlan0 it returns
Code: 
status: no carrier
I'm sorry to bother but I don't really know and I'd like to understand.

Thank you.
 
Thank you. I'll go see what you post me.

The handbook says that I have to edit /boot/loader.conf file but I have no such file in the directory. Should I create and edit as the hanbook says?
 
Yes, the file doesn't exist by default. Yes, you can create it if needed.
 
papo said:
The handbook says that i have to edit /boot/loader.conf
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Side note: if you're using the (unmodified) GENERIC kernel, there's usually no immediate need to modify/create /boot/loader.conf because if_ath is already there. Your wifi card should be automagically detected when the system boots.

Fonz
 
Really strange, I edited /boot/loader.conf, I edited /etc/rc.conf, I ran /etc/rc.d/netif start.

Then I ifconfig and
Code: 
wlan0 --status: no carrier--

I ping 127.0.0.1 and it works. I ping google.com and it does not work.
 
Pinging 127.0.0.1 will always work. It's assigned to lo0.
 
papo said:
Then i ifconfig and wlan0 --status: no carrier--...
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You'll have to be more precise. What exactly did you type?

Assuming that you meant to say you did # ifconfig wlan0 create wlandev ath0
have you been able to scan for networks? Have you done the following:
# ifconfig wlan0 up scan
# ifconfig wlan0 list scan
and if so, what does if say?
 
I've done all of the following:

Code: 
# ifconfig wlan0 create wlandev ath0
# ifconfig wlan0 up scan
# ifconfig wlan0 list scan

The output I get is the wireless network of my home; with all the details (ssid,uuid, channel, ...).
Then when I ifconfig I get no luck.
Code: 
status: no carrier
 
Thank you for this information (it willbe useful in other situations) but now my home network is not protected by either a WEP or WPA encryption key.
 
Ok, then please run these commands and paste output here, after each command. If you can't copy-paste, snap your screen with photo camera and upload the image. If you can't do that either, retype output here, and double check for typing mistakes.

Code: 
# ifconfig ath0
# ifconfig wlan0
# ifconfig wlan0 up list scan
# ifconfig wlan0 ssid YOUR_AP_SSID_HERE channel YOUR_AP_CHANNEL_HERE
# ifconfig wlan0
# dmesg | tail -n 10
 
[cmd=]#ifconfig ath0[/cmd]
Code: 
ath0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> metric 0 mtu 2290
ether 00:12:f1:7f:01:f2
nd6 options=29<PERFORMNUD,IFDISABLED,AUTO_LINKLOCAL>
media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect mode 11g
status: associated

#ifconfig wlan0
Code: 
wlan0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> metric 0 mtu 1500
ether 00:12:f1:7f:01:f2
nd6 options=29<PERFORMNUD,IFDISABLED,AUTO_LINKLOCAL>
media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect (autoselect) status: no carrier
ssid G602T_wireless channel 6 (2437 MHz 11g)
regdomain 96 indoor ecm authmode OPEN privacy OFF txpower 20 bmiss 7
scanvalid 60 bgscan bgscanintvl 300 bgscanidle 250 roam:rssi 7
roam:rate 5 protmode CTS wme burst bintval 200

#ifconfig wlan0 up list scan
Code: 
SSID/MESH ID	BSSID	        CHAN RATE	S:N	INT CAPS
G602T_WIRELESS 00:12:f1:01:02:f1 6    54M     -79:-96  200 ESB

#ifconfig wlan G602T_WIRELESS channel 6
Code: 
ifconfig: G602T_WIRELESS: bad value

#ifconfig wlan0

Code: 
wlan0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> metric 0 mtu 1500
ether 00:12:f1:7f:01:f2
nd6 options=29<PERFORMNUD,IFDISABLED,AUTO_LINKLOCAL>
media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect (autoselect) status: no carrier
ssid G602T_wireless channel 6 (2437 MHz 11g)
regdomain 96 indoor ecm authmode OPEN privacy OFF txpower 20 bmiss 7
scanvalid 60 bgscan bgscanintvl 300 bgscanidle 250 roam:rssi 7
roam:rate 5 protmode CTS wme burst bintval 200

#dmesg | tail -n 10
Code: 
uhub4: 2 ports with 2 removable, self powered
uhub2: 2 ports with 2 removable, self powered
uhub3: 2 ports with 2 removable, self powered
Root mount waiting for: usbus5
Root mount waiting for: usbus5
Root mount waiting for: usbus5
Root mount waiting for: usbus5
uhub5: 10 ports with 10 removable, self powered
Trying to mount root from ufs:/dev/ada0p2 [rw]
wlan0: Ethernet address: 00:12:f1:7f:01:f2

This is the input and output that I get (the mac addresses are different).
 
papo said:
Code: 
#ifconfig wlan G602T_WIRELESS channel 6 -output- 
ifconfig: G602T_WIRELESS: bad value
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This should be something like

# ifconfig wlan0 ssid G602T_WIRELESS channel 6
 
#ifconfig wlan0 ssid G602T_WIRELESS channel 6
-no output-

I've also run:
#dhclient wlan0
Code: 
wlan0: no link ............ giving up
 
I believe it was the fault of the router that didn't keep the signal straight. So I changed the router.
 
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