Getting a Intel pro2100 wireless working

[mickeyboy]

On FC2/Dell Inspiron8600 laptop/Intel Pro2100 mini-pci wireless.
I have got to connect to a 2Wire router from SbcGlobal.net , which
requires KEY code from the wireless nic to complete connection
I have it selected as DHCP, The Broadcom ethnet nic in laptop,
works fine on DHCP with router.
Below I have attached some settings to give you ideal as to what's happening.
I just can't get connected to router.

Thanks
Jim Tate

# /sbin/iwconfig eth1
eth1 IEEE 802.11b ESSID:"2WIRE783" Nickname:"mickey"
Mode:Managed Channel:1 Access Point: 00:00:00:00:00:00
Bit Rate=0kb/s Tx-Power=32 dBm
Retry:on RTS thr=2304 B Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:3839-3536-2D32-3331-302D-3634-00 Security mode:restricted
Power Management:off
Link Quality:0/100 Signal level:-66 dBm Noise level:-98 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0


If I reboot I have to run the key open line below to get it to load the KEY code or
I get the same results as above when i run iwconfig eth1
I'am running the hostap encrypt software.

# /sbin/iwconfig eth1 key open 8956231064

# /sbin/iwconfig eth1
eth1 IEEE 802.11b ESSID:"2WIRE783" Nickname:"mickey"
Mode:Managed Channel:6 Access Point: 00:0D:72:18:6B:91
Bit Rate=11Mb/s Tx-Power=32 dBm
Retry:on RTS thr=2304 B Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:8956-2310-64 Security mode:open
Power Management:off
Link Quality:100/100 Signal level:-36 dBm Noise level:-98 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:7 Missed beacon:0

# cat /proc/net/wireless
Inter-| sta-| Quality | Discarded packets | Missed | WE
face | tus | link level noise | nwid crypt frag retry misc | beacon | 16
eth1: 0004 100. 217. 158.

# cat /proc/net/ipw2100/eth1/bssinfo
ESSID: 2WIRE783
BSSID: 00:0d:72:18:6b:91
Channel: 6

# cat /proc/net/ipw2100/eth1/state
Radio is enabled by RF switch

[Jman]

So the key appears to work but you do not have a connection?

Did you turn on DHCP for the wireless? I like the graphical tool: Main Menu > System Settings > Network. Select the wireless device, select the edit button, and be sure the DHCP option is selected.