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./README
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Copyright (C) 1999 AbsoluteValue Software, Inc.
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* README
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*
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* Copyright (C) 1999 AbsoluteValue Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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* --------------------------------------------------------------------
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*
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* linux-wlan
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*
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* The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public
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* License Version 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file
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* except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
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* the License at http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/
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*
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* Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS
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* IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or
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* implied. See the License for the specific language governing
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* rights and limitations under the License.
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*
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* Alternatively, the contents of this file may be used under the
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* terms of the GNU Public License version 2 (the "GPL"), in which
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* case the provisions of the GPL are applicable instead of the
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* above. If you wish to allow the use of your version of this file
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* only under the terms of the GPL and not to allow others to use
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* your version of this file under the MPL, indicate your decision
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* by deleting the provisions above and replace them with the notice
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* and other provisions required by the GPL. If you do not delete
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* the provisions above, a recipient may use your version of this
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* file under either the MPL or the GPL.
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*
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* --------------------------------------------------------------------
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*
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* Inquiries regarding the linux-wlan Open Source project can be
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* made directly to:
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*
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* AbsoluteValue Systems Inc.
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* info@linux-wlan.com
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* http://www.linux-wlan.com
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*
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* --------------------------------------------------------------------
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*
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* Portions of the development of this software were funded by
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* Intersil Corporation as part of PRISM(R) chipset product development.
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*
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* --------------------------------------------------------------------
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Description:
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The linux-wlan-ng package is a linux device driver and subsystem
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The linux-wlan package is a linux device driver and subsystem
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package that is designed to provide the full range of IEEE 802.11 MAC
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management capabilities for use in user-mode utilities and scripts.
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The package currently supports the Intersil Prism2 11Mb/s reference design
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@ -48,47 +88,47 @@ the kernel and pcmcia-cs you currently have running.
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Build Instructions:
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1) untar the package using the command:
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1) untar the package using the command:
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tar zxvf linux-wlan-ng-X.Y.Z.tar.gz
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tar zxvf linux-wlan-ng-X.Y.Z.tar.gz
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2) Make sure you have configured kernel and pcmcia sources on your system.
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2) Make sure you have configured kernel and pcmcia sources on your system.
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3) To clean up any unwanted files accidentally included in the tar package,
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run 'make clean'. If make clean behaves badly (infinite loop, for
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example), you may have a date/time mismatch. Run the command:
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3) To clean up any unwanted files accidentally included in the tar package,
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run 'make clean'. If make clean behaves badly (infinite loop, for
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example), you may have a date/time mismatch. Run the command:
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find . -type f -exec touch {} \;
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find . -type f -exec touch {} \;
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to fix the date&time stamps, then run 'make clean' again.
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to fix the date&time stamps, then run 'make clean' again.
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4) To configure the linux-wlan-ng package, run 'make config' and respond
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to the questions. The defaults should be sufficient for most
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users. 'make config' must be run after a 'make clean' and
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before 'make all'.
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4) To configure the linux-wlan-ng package, run 'make config' and respond
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to the questions. The defaults should be sufficient for most
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users. 'make config' must be run after a 'make clean' and
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before 'make all'.
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5) To build the package, run 'make all'
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5) To build the package, run 'make all'
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6) To install the package, run 'make install' (as root).
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6) To install the package, run 'make install' (as root).
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7) Edit the /etc/pcmcia/wlan-ng.opts file to configure. These options are
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set every time you insert a card. If you want to change an option
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after the initial configuration, a) pop your card out, b) alter the
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file, c) insert your card. For more information see the file(s)
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linux-wlan-ng*/doc/config.*
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7) Edit the /etc/pcmcia/wlan-ng.opts file to configure. These options are
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set every time you insert a card. If you want to change an option
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after the initial configuration, a) pop your card out, b) alter the
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file, c) insert your card. For more information see the file(s)
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linux-wlan-ng*/doc/config.*
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8) Edit your network.opts file to set up your IP settings. Note: for a
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station, the SSID you're connecting to will be appended to the
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current pcmcia scheme name. You can use this to have different
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IP setups for different wireless LANs you connect to (e.g. home vs. work).
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8) Edit your network.opts file to set up your IP settings. Note: for a
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station, the SSID you're connecting to will be appended to the
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current pcmcia scheme name. You can use this to have different
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IP setups for different wireless LANs you connect to (e.g. home vs. work).
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9) Restart pcmcia-cs with the command:
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9) Restart pcmcia-cs with the command:
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/etc/rc.d/init.d/pcmcia restart
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10) Insert the card. For most cards, a solid LED indicates that the
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SSID you specified was found, a bss was joined, and the firmware
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completed the authenticate and associate processes.
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SSID you specified was found, a bss was joined, and the firmware
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completed the authenticate and associate processes.
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11) Run ifconfig and route to determine if your IP and route settings are
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listed as you wanted them. It's also a good idea to look at the file
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compiled into your kernel. You will also need the brcfg utility.
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A version of this utility can be found on the AVS ftp site.
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ftp://ftp.absoval.com/pub/brcfg
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