inux:~ # modprobe ndiswrapper
linux:~ # dhcpcd wlan0
**** dhcpcd: already running
**** dhcpcd: if not then delete /var/run//dhcpcd-wlan0.pid file
linux:~ # iwconfig wlan0
wlan0 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:"CERDAS3COM"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.462GHz Access Point: 00:12:A9:0F:7C:B3
Bit Rate:54Mb/s
RTS thr:2347 B Fragment thr:2346 B
Encryption keyff
Power Managementff
Link Quality:100/100 Signal level:-59 dBm Noise level:-256 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:4 Missed beacon:0

linux:~ # ifconfig
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:C0:9F:56:62:0B
inet6 addr: fe80::2c0:9fff:fe56:620b/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST NOTRAILERS RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:113 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:27 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:5
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:10349 (10.1 Kb) TX bytes:3418 (3.3 Kb)
Interrupt:6

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:338 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:338 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:20642 (20.1 Kb) TX bytes:20642 (20.1 Kb)

linux:~ # ifconfig wlan0 up
linux:~ # ifconfig
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:C0:9F:56:62:0B
inet6 addr: fe80::2c0:9fff:fe56:620b/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST NOTRAILERS RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:118 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:27 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:5
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:10749 (10.4 Kb) TX bytes:3418 (3.3 Kb)
Interrupt:6

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:338 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:338 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:20642 (20.1 Kb) TX bytes:20642 (20.1 Kb)

wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0E:9B:53:84:80
inet6 addr: fe80::20e:9bff:fe53:8480/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST NOTRAILERS RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:31 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:14 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:2916 (2.8 Kb) TX bytes:2106 (2.0 Kb)
Memory:e0203000-e02037ff

linux:~ # iwconfig wlan0 scan -
Error : unrecognised wireless request "scan"
linux:~ # iwconfig wlan0 essid CERDAS3COM
linux:~ # iwconfig wlan0 mode Managed
linux:~ # iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

sit0 no wireless extensions.

wlan0 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:"CERDAS3COM"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.462GHz Access Point: 00:12:A9:0F:7C:B3
Bit Rate:54Mb/s
RTS thr:2347 B Fragment thr:2346 B
Encryption keyff
Power Managementff
Link Quality:100/100 Signal level:-53 dBm Noise level:-256 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:4 Missed beacon:0

linux:~ # iwconfig wlan0 key open
Error for wireless request "Set Encode" (8B2A) :
SET failed on device wlan0 ; Invalid argument.
linux:~ # iwconfig wlan0 key open 0
Error for wireless request "Set Encode" (8B2A) :
SET failed on device wlan0 ; Invalid argument.
linux:~ # ndiswrapper -m
modprobe config already contains alias directive
linux:~ # iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

sit0 no wireless extensions.

wlan0 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:"CERDAS3COM" Nickname:"linux"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.462GHz Access Point: 00:12:A9:0F:7C:B3
Bit Rate=54Mb/s
RTS thr=2347 B Fragment thr=2346 B
Encryption keyff
Power Managementff
Link Quality:100/100 Signal level:-56 dBm Noise level:-256 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:11 Invalid misc:964 Missed beacon:0
linux:~ # ifconfig
lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:372 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:372 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:27337 (26.6 Kb) TX bytes:27337 (26.6 Kb)

wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0E:9B:53:84:80
inet addr:10.1.1.64 Bcast:10.1.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::20e:9bff:fe53:8480/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST NOTRAILERS RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:1230 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:595 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:743950 (726.5 Kb) TX bytes:62348 (60.8 Kb)
Memory:e0203000-e02037ff

you can't have any other network device working on NLD or SUSE?. Well I have not yet boot up nor installed the other network device.

Will update you on the matter.
Thanks all

Hi Nuurul

err, can you explain everything from beginning to end on how you setup your wireless please? my essid still register "off/any"! pengz!

thx alot! sorry for asking you too much trouble, but i m really at my wits end!

hi,

sorry for the very late reply.... I am actualy still R&D on the whole WLAN Situation. I did asked Novell Tech guy about the weird situation but he said there is no no such thing where you can only have one dhcp client device up while using SUSE/NLD. May be that happend on SuSe 9.3 or NLD SP2 in which I have none.

The step that I have given in detail is the only step that I have tested 3 time. Clear up ever thing and redo all. Yet I still have the problem you are having the essid any/off. But that is when I move from my Office to Home or vice versa.

what I can give you is this

man ifconfig
man iwconfig
man iwlist

by the way on your SuSe WLAN try not to put any ESSID--> on the onfiguration tool. I did put before but now i leave it blank.

try this if the essid is still null: iwlist wlan0 scanning --> what is your AP essid
iwconfig wlan0 essid Linksys or 'Linksys' or "Linksys" or any or on
iwconfig wlan0 commit --> force to accpet check more frm man

then restart you SuSe and your AP. Once boot up you should see that the PCI card is detectable but failed to obtain any IP. Login and then manualy activate the WLAN from NLD just select the WLAN and you shoud see the essid of your AP and select it. On SuSe Pro I am not sure.

Hope this will help you.

Hello Nuurul

I can surf to internet using my wireless liao!

Here's the step - hope other newbies can learn from my note

1. can either update the ndiswrapper to latest version or just use the one provided by suse9.3 - ndiswrapper-1.1 version <--- im using the one provided by suse9.3
2. at root, type "ndiswrapper -l" to check any existing driver(s) being loaded. if any other existing drivers loaded, remove it by typing "ndiswrapper -e XXXX.INF" where XXXX stand for the driver name as indicated.
3. copy the whole WinXP driver, including the .sys, .inf, etc into an easy to remember folder, eg. /home/binbin/bin/wireless/ <--- this is the path of the folder
4. rename all the driver into CAP LETTERS, ie xxxx.inf into XXXX.INF, yyyy.sys to YYYY.SYS, etc.
5. install the new rename drivers by typing "ndiswrapper -i /home/binbin/bin/wireless/NETI.INF" <--- for example (the way i do it )
6. use a "SUPER USER FILE MANAGER" and surf to "/etc/modprobe.conf.local", then use an editor, eg Kate to add in "alias wlan0 ndiswrapper" into the last available line, remove the # if present.
7. at root, type "modprobe ndiswrapper"
8. next, type "rcnetwork restart"
9. next use YAST to configure the wireless driver - may be not detected. Mine was detected but not yet configured. So click on it to configure. it's under "Network Devices" & follow by "Network Card"
10. do the following changes - change to "wireless", rename the "device hardware" into say "inprocomm" or what-ever you wish. then under "Module" add "ndiswrapper" <-- very important!, set your own WEP key - either hexadecimal or whatever you wish.
11. then using the "Super User File Manager", rename the "ifcfg-wlan-xxxxxx" into "ifcfg-wlan0"
12. REBOOT the system, ie, restart! very important - sound like updating a window's driver ... shrug.

the following step is optional - to ensure that it appear at Kinternet ie to ensure that at all time it's working
13. use YAST, go to the "System" follow by "/etc/sysconfig.Editor". then go to "System" followed by "kernel" followed by "Modules_loaded_on_boot". change whatever is inside that textbox into "ndiswrapper" followed by clicking "finish"
14. Once again, REBOOT PC!
15. After reboot, go to YAST and Network Card, configure the ethernet card into "Never" of "ifplug" (it's under "Detailed Settings") to ensure that only either wireless is working or ethernet is working, not both. I choose "never" cos i dont have any ethernet connection hahaha
16. sorry, REBOOT again ...
17. after reboot, you can use the wireless! yipee!

all thanks to those who help me sorry, i forgot you guys names

enjoy!