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Top level directory for linux-wlan-ng.
Description:
The linux-wlan-ng package is a linux device driver and subsystem
package that is designed to provide the full range of IEEE 802.11 MAC
management capabilities for use in user-mode utilities and scripts.
The package currently supports the Intersil Prism2 11Mb/s reference design
PCMCIA wireless LAN (WLAN) card.
Top level directory for linux-wlan-ng:
./doc - source distribution documentation
./man - man pages
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gotten to the contents of these directories. The empty README is just a trick
to prevent CVS from pruning the directory.
This software has currently been tested on the following
configurations:
linux-2.2.9 + pcmcia-cs-3.1.8 + RedHat6.0
linux-2.2.12 + pcmcia-cs-3.0.14 + RedHat6.1
The following build and install instructions assume you have configured source
code for both the linux kernel package and pcmcia-cs package installed on your
system. It's important that the configured code for these packages match
the kernel and pcmcia-cs you're running.
the kernel and pcmcia-cs you currently have running.
Build Instructions:
1) untar the package using
1) untar the package using the command:
tar zxvf linux-wlan-ng-0.1.3.tar.gz
or you can use winzip with the file linux-wlan-ng.tar.
2) Make sure you have configured kernel and pcmcia sources on your system.
3) To clean up any unwanted files accidentally included in the tar package,
run 'make clean'.
run 'make clean'. If make clean behaves badly (infinite loop, for
example), you may have a date/time mismatch. Run the command:
4) To configure the package, run 'make config' and respond to the questions.
'make config' must be run after a 'make clean' and before 'make all'.
find . -type f -exec touch {} \;
to fix the date&time stamps, then run 'make clean' again.
4) To configure the linux-wlan-ng package, run 'make config' and respond
to the questions. The defaults should be sufficient for most
users. 'make config' must be run after a 'make clean' and
before 'make all'.
5) To build the package, run 'make all'
6) To install the package, run 'make install' (as root).
7) Edit the /etc/pcmcia/wlan-ng.opts file to configure. These options are
set every time you insert a card. If you want to change one, a) pop
your card out, b) alter the file, c) insert your card.
set every time you insert a card. If you want to change an option
after the initial configuration, a) pop your card out, b) alter the
file, c) insert your card. For more information see the file(s)
linux-wlan-ng*/doc/config.*
8) Edit your network.opts file to setup your IP settings.
8) Edit your network.opts file to set up your IP settings.
9) Restart pcmcia-cs with the command:
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/etc/resolv.conf to see if your nameserver address has been set up
correctly.
12) If you are trying to set up an AP, you will need bridging support
compiled into your kernel. You will also need the brcfg utility.
A version of this utility can be found on the AVS ftp site.
ftp://ftp.absoval.com/pub/brcfg