Intel Pro/Wireless3945 issue

[Warren Block]

On Wed, 27 Jan 2010, Leslie Jensen wrote:

> 2010-01-27 17:28, dhaneshk k skrev:
>>
>>    I am trying to configure  my laptop for  wireless connectivity to a 
>> broadband connection.
>> 
>> these are the steps I followed, I don't know what  I made wrong, please 
>> help to fix the issue..
>> 
>> 1 ) To  /boot/loader.conf
>> 
>> if_wpi_load = "YES"
>> wlan_load = "YES"
>> wlan_amrr_load = "YES"
>> firmware_load = "YES"
>> wpifw_load = "YES"
>> legal.intel_wpi.licence_ack=1
...
>> 3) then I checked  the out  put  of    ifconfig
>> 
>> it showing  wpi0    but  no carriers  for the device
>> 
>> 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.
>
> 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"

The virtual wlan0 was added for FreeBSD 8.  For 7.2, it should still be 
done the old way (using the actual card, wpi0 in this case).

-Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA