[driverloader] Dell BCM4301 802.11b Driver on SuSE 9.0 Not Working- License is running out..

[Charles Love]

I have an Wide Open AP @ the office. with No Encryption. its just no
broadcast, I also have a locked down one @ home. Both work under windows
with no special settings.. I have no switches or anything like that..

IWLIST SCAN:

linux-clove:~ # iwlist scan
lo        Interface doesn't support scanning : Operation not supported
eth0      Interface doesn't support scanning : Operation not supported
wlan0     Failed to read scan data : No data available
sit0      Interface doesn't support scanning : Invalid argument
vmnet1    Interface doesn't support scanning : Operation not supported
vmnet8    Interface doesn't support scanning : Operation not supported
linux-clove:~ #

At home I have a Netgear Wireless Cable/Dsl router (i can get you model
number later) 

here at work we have an Airport Extreme AP. 

TO get it working on a vanilla windows install all I do is install the
driver, and configure the info via the network control pannel.

is it because I am running SuSE 9.0? I have seen some other posts with
people and SuSE9 not working..

Also, since I installed it, my machine cant shutdown correctly.. it says
something about PCMCIA shutting down, I just assumed it was because the
wireless card is trying to shut down, and its not fully configured yet..


--Charles

On Tue, 2003-12-30 at 08:19, Linuxant support wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> in the last "dumpdiag" that you sent, we still don't see your AP when you
> run "iwlist scan".
> 
> ---
> + iwlist scanning
> lo        Interface doesn't support scanning : Operation not supported
> 
> eth0      Interface doesn't support scanning : Operation not supported
> 
> sit0      Interface doesn't support scanning : Invalid argument
> 
> vmnet8    Interface doesn't support scanning : Operation not supported
> 
> vmnet1    Interface doesn't support scanning : Operation not supported
> 
> wlan0     Failed to read scan data : No data available
> ---
> 
> What kind of AP is it? Did you try resetting it to it's default
> configuration?
> 
> Can you try with another AP?
> 
> Make sure you don't need a special software under Windows to enable your
> antenna. Sometimes there is also an option in the computer's BIOS.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Jean-Simon Durand
> Technical specialist / Linuxant
> www.linuxant.com
> support at linuxant.com
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Charles Love" <SuSE-Charles at tntscg.com>
> To: <driverloader at lists.linuxant.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 12:44 PM
> Subject: [driverloader] Dell BCM4301 802.11b Driver on SuSE 9.0 Not Working-
> License is running out..
> 
> 
> I try and try and try, cant seem to get it working on Linux.
> 
> My Dell Inspiron 8200 came with a Dell TrueMobil Wireless card built in.
> It works 100% while in Windows, but cant get it to fully work here in
> linux..
> 
> I have tried 3 different windows drivers. It looks like the system sees
> the card, but it cant DHCP an address or officially see the access
> point.  the SuSE KWiFiManager sees a Full signal, but I cant seem to get
> it to work..
> 
> what can I do to figure out where the fault is?
> 
> --Charles
>