Intel Pro/Wireless3945 issue

[Leslie Jensen]

2010-01-27 17:28, dhaneshk k skrev:
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> Fellow FreeBSDians,
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>    I am trying to configure  my laptop for  wireless connectivity to a broadband connection.
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> these are the steps I followed, I don't know what  I made wrong, please help to fix the issue..
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> 1 ) To  /boot/loader.conf
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> if_wpi_load = "YES"
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> wlan_load = "YES"
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> wlan_amrr_load = "YES"
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> firmware_load = "YES"
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> wpifw_load = "YES"
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> legal.intel_wpi.licence_ack=1
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> save and rebooted the machine
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> 2) issued the command  ifconfig wpi0 up scan
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> but nothing is reported for  this command
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> 3) then I checked  the out  put  of    ifconfig
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> it showing  wpi0    but  no carriers  for the device
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> I am using  FreeBSD-7.2 i386 release.  Wireless card is   Intel Pro/Wireless  3945 . (In  Windows XP  it works from this Windows I am sending this mail via   Wireless  access)  Any help  most welcome.
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> thanks in advance
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> dhanesh
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You need some lines i /etc/rc.conf

wpa_supplicant_enable="YES"      # is for security, try without first
wlans_wpi0="wlan0"               # mine is wlans_iwn0="wlan0"
ifconfig_wlan0="WPA DHCP"


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