problems with broadcomm 43xx

[anmolsethy]

hi all

i am using ndiswrapper to use my broadcomm 43xx wireless on hp nx6125 laptop . i am using fedora core 5.
problem is i have been able to use ndiswrapper and bcmwl 64 bit drivers. when i do a scan using iwlist, my wireless gets two signals:
wlan0 Scan completed :
Cell 01 - Address: 00:13:10:93:70:AD
ESSID:"linksys"
Protocol:IEEE 802.11g
Mode:Managed
Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
Quality:0/100 Signal level:-72 dBm Noise level:-256 dBm
Encryption key:off
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
Extra:bcn_int=100
Extra:atim=0
Cell 02 - Address: 00:13:10:92:31A
ESSID:"linksys"
Protocol:IEEE 802.11g
Mode:Managed
Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
Quality:0/100 Signal level:-86 dBm Noise level:-256 dBm
Encryption key:off
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
Extra:bcn_int=100
Extra:atim=0

Howverver when i use ifup wlan0 to activate my wireless (dhcp) , i get:
Determining IP information for wlan0... failed; no link present. Check cable?

I have not been able to get the reason,please help

Regards
Anmol

[andyab]

Hi,

I had the same problem

When I power up, my wireless does not work.

I have to log on as root.
open terminal and enter
"iwconfig wlan0 up"
"iwconfig wlan0 essid XXXXXXXXX" (your sid)
"iwconfig wlan0 key 12345678" (your key)
"iwconfig"
"dhclient wlan0"
goto menu
"system" "administration" "network"
check devices, wireless wlan0 showns inactive.
SAVE first (works for me)
Now Activate.
It comes up now.
Save.

hope it workes for you.
Andy.