2009/1/23 B STEVENS <b.stevens611@???>:
> i get the same problem with debian lenny sometimes, clive, so i use a
> combination of the following commands to get it up and running:
>
> ip link set wlan0 up
> iwconfig wlan0 essid "routername"
> ifdown wlan0
> ifup wlan0
>
> if you can tell me a way of making it permanent (on boot up), i'd appreciate
> it.
>
> regards
Thanks Brian. I am not at the problematic laptop at the moment so will
have to try this later. I have not used the ip command so will give it
a go. Others are better qualified to tell you how to run these
commands at start up but you could put the commands in a shell script
which runs with just one command. In Ubuntu you can run commands from
"Sessions and Start-up settings". I expect Debian is similar.
You may find this useful [1]
What is puzzling to me is that the wireless worked perfectly for about
1 1/2 years and appears to work with other routers!
[1]
http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/28
Phillip, Ubuntu uses the iwl3945 module for my wireless.
Clive Woodfine
