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How to install atheros wireless in Micro Core?

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lemming:
Surely there is a 'set procedure' that I can follow to install the card and configure it from the command line?

I am just running from CD at the moment so I don't mind starting from scratch.

The 'set procedure' would also serve as a 'How to guide' for newbies who come along later.  I'm surprised that there is not one already as this would be quite a common procedure. Maybe I'm just a bit slow but there seems to be  quite a few posts under Tiny Core (but based on GUI).

Juanito:
As per the info file for wireless_tools:
--- Quote ---$ sudo iwconfig wlan0 essid "essid"
$ sudo iwconfig wlan0 key restricted 12:34:56:78:9A:BC:DE:F0:12:34:56:78:9A
$ sudo udhcpc -b -i wlan0

--- End quote ---

This example assumes you are using wep encryption - do you know which encryption scheme you need?

Edit:

See here for a wpa encryption example:

http://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php?topic=4394.0

lemming:
Thanks Juanito

I'm using WEP so I will give it a try.

Even though it is not configured I would have thought that the interface would show up in ifconfig if the drivers were loaded. It doesn't.

By the way, what is the difference between madwifi-hal.tcz and wireless-2.6.29.1-tinycore.tcz when it comes to Atheros cards?

I will try configuring as you said and get back.

lemming:
Thanks Juanito,

Its works a treat!

Do I just use ifconfig to set a static address for wlan0?

curaga:
Madwifi is a partial binary blob for the older Atheros cards. All new support is going to ath5/9k, but on supported cards madwifi might be faster, more reliable, more featureful.

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