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eltone:

--- Quote from: Juanito on January 13, 2014, 09:21:50 AM ---Ah-ha so your wifi is blocked in software somehow - is it enabled in bios?

Could you try something like:
--- Code: ---$ sudo rfkill unblock wifi
--- End code ---
..and see if that helps

--- End quote ---

Juanito,

BIOS is correct  and:


--- Code: ---sudo rfkill unblock wifi

--- End code ---

did get wifi to display expected cells, BUT failed to connect to my_network using my 10 digit WEP key!  WPA_Supplicant is NEW territory for me.

Thanks
eltone

gerald_clark:
WPA_Supplicant is for WPA.
iwconfig is for WEP.

http://wiki.tinycorelinux.net/wiki:setting_up_wifi

eltone:

--- Quote from: gerald_clark on January 13, 2014, 02:57:42 PM ---WPA_Supplicant is for WPA.
iwconfig is for WEP.

http://wiki.tinycorelinux.net/wiki:setting_up_wifi

--- End quote ---

hi,
I'd prefer using wicd.tcz that functioned w/TCP 4.73, but it has not been 5.1 recompiled.

wifi.tcz could then be removed, along with its deps.

eltone
* NO bloat *

Juanito:
You could test wicd in tc-5.x and let us know if it works..

eltone:

--- Quote from: Juanito on January 13, 2014, 10:29:58 PM ---You could test wicd in tc-5.x and let us know if it works..

--- End quote ---

Dear Juanito:

My fifteen minutes of TCP 5.1 fame surfaced enough ammo for your support team to address:

1) rfkill

2) cutting/installing firmware w/persistance

3) connecting to a ten digit WEP cell

Once the WLAN framework is stable, I'd be happy to do further beta  . . .

Connecting to the WEP cell, using extensions mentioned in thread, should be a piece-of-cake:


--- Code: ---tc@box:~$ dmesg
microcode: AMD CPU family 0xf not supported
cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
b43-phy0: Broadcom 4318 WLAN found (core revision 9)
b43-phy0: Found PHY: Analog 3, Type 2 (G), Revision 7
Broadcom 43xx driver loaded [ Features: PMNL ]
ieee80211 phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'pid'
8139too 0000:06:06.0 eth0: link down
b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 666.2 (2011-02-23 01:15:07)
b43-phy0: Radio hardware status changed to DISABLED
b43-phy0: Radio turned on by software
b43-phy0: The hardware RF-kill button still turns the radio physically off. Press the button to turn it on.
b43-phy0: Radio hardware status changed to ENABLED
b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 666.2 (2011-02-23 01:15:07)
b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 666.2 (2011-02-23 01:15:07)
b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 666.2 (2011-02-23 01:15:07)
tc@box:~$

--- End code ---

I'm stumped!
Thanks for replying to my post,
eltone
PS. I design hardware and am not a 'nix programmer

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