From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mcr-smtp-001.bulldogdsl.com ([212.158.248.7]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1IEoEP-0006pl-00 for ; Sat, 28 Jul 2007 11:29:26 -0400 Received: by mcr-smtp-001.bulldogdsl.com (Postfix, from userid 1005) id 0679C70C320; Sat, 28 Jul 2007 16:28:54 +0100 (BST) X-Spam-Abuse: Please report all spam/abuse matters to abuse@bulldogdsl.com X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.0 (2005-09-13) on mcr-smtp-001.bulldogdsl.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.0 required=8.0 tests=none autolearn=disabled version=3.1.0 Received: from forestfern (host-84-9-202-247.bulldogdsl.com [84.9.202.247]) by mcr-smtp-001.bulldogdsl.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 420FE70C0BD for ; Sat, 28 Jul 2007 16:28:52 +0100 (BST) From: "Georgina Joyce" To: "'Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.'" Subject: RE: Wireless internet Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2007 16:29:13 +0100 Organization: perfumed-garden.net Message-ID: <000001c7d12c$0e1853b0$0302a8c0@forestfern> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.2627 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: <20070727193543.GE6144@rednote.net> X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3138 X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9 Precedence: list Reply-To: gena-j@bulldoghome.com, "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2007 15:29:26 -0000 Hi Thanks, I didn't know if it would display a device that hadn't been = configured in any way and I as you do, only have a configured interface. = =20 I see that the lister concerned appears to be making progress. Thanks. Gena Amateur Call: M 0 E B P VOIP / IM: gena1959uk -----Original Message----- From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca = [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Janina Sajka Sent: Friday, July 27, 2007 8:36 PM To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. Subject: Re: Wireless internet Actually, unless it works differently on other distros for some reason, a simple iwconfig should gen a report for each network device. For instance, on my laptop I get: #iwconfig lo no wireless extensions. irda0 no wireless extensions. eth1 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:"xxxxxxx" Mode:Managed Frequency:2.437 GHz Access Point: aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff Bit Rate:54 Mb/s Tx-Power=3D20 dBm Sensitivity=3D8/0 Retry limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off Encryption key:off Power Management:off Link Quality=3D89/100 Signal level=3D-26 dBm Noise = level=3D-84 dBm Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:6690214 Missed beacon:10 eth0 no wireless extensions. sit0 no wireless extensions. Georgina Joyce writes: > Hi >=20 > The iwconfig requires a device name. You need to do a ifconfig -a | = less to see what the device has been assigned and pass it's IP etc. = Then use iwconfig to pass keys, mode and channel etc. >=20 > Example: iwconfig wlan0 essid MyID >=20 > Gena >=20 > Amateur Call: M 0 E B P >=20 > VOIP / IM: gena1959uk >=20 >=20 >=20 > -----Original Message----- > From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca = [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Juan Hernandez > Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 11:40 PM > To: 'Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.' > Subject: Wireless internet >=20 >=20 > Hi guys, >=20 > I have installed the driversand module for my wireless interface, = intel > pro/wireless 3945 abg... I got modprobe to load it fine, but it is = not > linking to any device. When I do iwconfig, I don't get any wireless > devices. >=20 > Any ideas? >=20 > Thanks. >=20 >=20 > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >=20 > __________ NOD32 2424 (20070726) Information __________ >=20 > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com >=20 >=20 >=20 > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup --=20 Janina Sajka, Phone: +1.202.595.7777; sip:janina@a11y.org Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http://CapitalAccessibility.Com Marketing the Owasys 22C talking screenless cell phone in the U.S. and = Canada Learn more at http://ScreenlessPhone.Com Chair, Open Accessibility janina@a11y.org=09 Linux Foundation http://a11y.org _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup __________ NOD32 2425 (20070727) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com