Eeepclinuxos 3.1beta - Setup and wifi testing
Eeepc 701, Eeepclinuxos 3.1beta Wifi wep,net_applet,kismet.
bash-3.1$ uname -a
Linux localhost 2.6.22.17.tex2 #1 SMP Sun Feb 10 22:02:57 CST 2008 i686 Intel(R) Celeron(R) M processor 900MHz GNU/Linux
Content:
1) Intro
2) SD setup
3) Testing
4) Other
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1) Intro
I installed Eeepclinuxos 3.1beta on a 2GB SD card, some time ago.
After “playing” around with the default Xandros OS, I come back to Eeepclinuxos.
I have encountered problems to connect to my wifi adsl router.
Parameters settings.
All the way down, I am impressed by the Eeeplinuxos features, and of course by the people behind this OS.
2) SD card setup
Cf. http://www.eeepclinuxos.com/index.php?view=article&catid=1:latest-news&id=52:sincerest-gratitude&format=pdf
In a nutshell, I installed the Eeepclinuxos via my Vista Desktop (why not ? If it can make my life easier.), put the SD in Eeepc slot. Reboot. Esc. Choose SD. Install to the Eeepc.
-Download, install UnetBootin-EeePCLOS, the GUI based wizard to create live usb, at http://www.eeepclinuxos.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49&Itemid=58.
- Follow the indications on the former web page.
Things to know: The Eeepclinuxos on the SD card, contains both live and the yet-to-come installation. unionfs.
On the same SD card, I reserved 1.3GB for the compressed system, and 250MB for the changes.
Be careful as to the device name, both for live usb and installation in situ.!!!
Users: guest/guest. root/root .
3) Testing wifi to my adls router:
The Eeepc recognized the internet connection, adsl.
Keyboard, touchpad, sound, webcam: OK.
pc-> Configure your computer->Network&Internet
Setup a new network interface-> wireless->atheros.
For me: essid, wep,password, dhcp,Ad-Hoc.
iwconfig, ifconfig to check the settings.
Check the Eeepc Bluelight (toggle on/off fn+f2).
If a connection is possible, then a short pop up window message will be displayed (on/off).
A icon will be displayed at the task bar (right side).
Either two terminals image, or a wifi meter showing the signal strength.
Check:
bash-3.1$ iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
wifi0 no wireless extensions.
ath0 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:”Default” Nickname:”localhost”
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.442 GHz Access Point: 00:19:5B:B8:3C:FB
Bit Rate:6 Mb/s Tx-Power:17 dBm Sensitivity=1/1
Retry:off RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality=20/70 Signal level=-76 dBm Noise level=-96 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:25331 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
bash-3.1$ bash-3.1$ ifconfig
ath0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:15:AF:A0:54:F0
inet addr:192.168.1.42 Bcast:255.255.255.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:3499 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:834 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:1317070 (1.2 MiB) TX bytes:118820 (116.0 KiB)
lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:3 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:3 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:336 (336.0 b) TX bytes:336 (336.0 b)
wifi0 Link encap:UNSPEC HWaddr 00-15-AF-A0-54-F0-F4-6F-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:58907 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:2550
TX packets:1097 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:199
RX bytes:5807417 (5.5 MiB) TX bytes:156495 (152.8 KiB)
Interrupt:18
bash-3.1$
bash-3.1$ iwlist ath0 scan
ath0 Scan completed :
Cell 01 - Address: 00:0F:CC:33:78:4C
ESSID:”1467 3600″
Mode:Master
Frequency:2.442 GHz (Channel 7)
Quality=8/70 Signal level=-87 dBm Noise level=-95 dBm
Encryption key:off
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 22 Mb/s
6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s
36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Extra:bcn_int=100
Cell 02 - Address: 00:19:5B:B8:3C:FB
ESSID:”Default”
Mode:Master
Frequency:2.442 GHz (Channel 7)
Quality=15/70 Signal level=-80 dBm Noise level=-95 dBm
Encryption key:on
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s
48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Extra:bcn_int=100
bash-3.1
4) Others:
- wpa capable (since supplicant is included). I have nt tested it yet.
- UTMS USB E169 stick, recognized and setup was easy. Cf to my former posting.
- From a terminal:
Install kismet. apt-get install. Take time to learn.
/etc/kismet.conf
user
card characteristics.
Or (?)
#kismet -c madwifi_g,wifi0,wifi0
- net_applet, to browse net access.