[Solved]--Difficulty setting up wireless--need help

greyowl · posted: 2017-08-04 15:04

I have just installed antiX on my Compaq Presario V2000 laptop. I cannot get the wireless to work.
I previously had Mint on the laptop and was able to get wireless using the instructions at:

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This doesn't seem to work with antiX.
When I open Wicd Network Manager it say"No wireless network found".
In the antiX Control Center >Network>Network interfaces, I was able to see the wireless network listed and entered the password, but it still does not work.
I would sure appreciate some help with this.
Thanks

watsoccurring · posted: 2017-08-04 15:46

Hi greyowl, try using antix control panel,Network, Network Interfaces(ceni)

greyowl · posted: 2017-08-04 16:44

watsoccurring wrote:Hi greyowl, try using antix control panel,Network, Network Interfaces(ceni)

I selected the wifi and entered my password in the configuration but it still does not work. Maybe, I did it wrong. I have never done this before.

rokytnji · posted: 2017-08-04 16:51

Post output from rox terminal session

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inxi -F

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sudo ifconfig -a

greyowl · posted: 2017-08-04 16:59

Here is the results:

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user@antix1:~
$ inx -F
bash: inx: command not found
user@antix1:~
$ sudo ifconfig -a
eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:16:36:2d:0f:d1  
          inet addr:192.168.2.54  Bcast:192.168.2.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
          inet6 addr: fe80::216:36ff:fe2d:fd1/64 Scope:Link
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:231 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:198 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:22572 (22.0 KiB)  TX bytes:20923 (20.4 KiB)

lo        Link encap:Local Loopback  
          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
          inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:65536  Metric:1
          RX packets:68 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:68 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1 
          RX bytes:5424 (5.2 KiB)  TX bytes:5424 (5.2 KiB)

wlan0     Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:14:a5:7a:a8:20  
          inet addr:192.168.2.55  Bcast:192.168.2.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
          inet6 addr: fe80::214:a5ff:fe7a:a820/64 Scope:Link
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:70 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:40 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:6910 (6.7 KiB)  TX bytes:8072 (7.8 KiB)

user@antix1:~
$

dolphin_oracle · posted: 2017-08-04 17:06

looks like your wireless has a network address

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wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:14:a5:7a:a8:20 
inet addr:192.168.2.55 Bcast:192.168.2.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::214:a5ff:fe7a:a820/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:70 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:40 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
RX bytes:6910 (6.7 KiB) TX bytes:8072 (7.8 KiB)

so does your web browser just not work?

also, that one command should be

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inxi -F

greyowl · posted: 2017-08-04 17:27

Thanks for the information.
Below is the results of inxi -F:

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user@antix1:~
$ inxi -F
System:    Host: antix1 Kernel: 4.4.10-antix.1-amd64-smp x86_64 (64 bit)
           Desktop: IceWM 1.3.8
           Distro: antiX-16.2_x64-full Berta Cáceres 15 June 2017
Machine:   Device: laptop System: Hewlett-Packard product: Presario V2000 (ET944UA#ABL) v: Rev 1
           Mobo: Quanta model: 3093 v: 47.13
           BIOS: Hewlett-Packard v: F.52 date: 01/20/2007
Battery    BAT1: charge: 100% condition: NA/60.0 Wh
CPU:       Single core AMD Turion 64 Mobile ML-34 (-UP-) cache: 1024 KB
           speed/max: 800/1800 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] RS480M [Mobility Radeon Xpress 200]
           Display Server: X.Org 1.16.4 drivers: ati,radeon (unloaded: modesetting,fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1280x768@59.99hz
           GLX Renderer: Gallium 0.4 on ATI RS480 GLX Version: 2.1
Audio:     Card Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] IXP SB400 AC'97 Audio Controller
           driver: snd_atiixp
           Sound: ALSA v: k4.4.10-antix.1-amd64-smp
Network:   Card-1: Realtek RTL-8100/8101L/8139 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
           driver: 8139too
           IF: eth0 state: unknown speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full
           mac: 00:16:36:2d:0f:d1
           Card-2: Broadcom BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller
           driver: b43-pci-bridge
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: 00:14:a5:7a:a8:20
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 120.0GB (4.2% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: ST9120822A size: 120.0GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 108G used: 2.8G (3%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 2.17GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda2
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 56.0C mobo: N/A
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 143 Uptime: 39 min Memory: 276.7/1372.7MB
           Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 2.3.21 
user@antix1:~
$

dolphin_oracle · posted: 2017-08-04 17:40

Ok, and

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lsmod

and

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cat /etc/modprobe.d/broadcom-sta-dkms.conf

please.

greyowl · posted: 2017-08-04 17:42

Here is lsmod:

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user@antix1:~
$ lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
bnep                   11423  2 
bluetooth             311209  5 bnep
drbg                   14416  1 
ansi_cprng              4115  0 
ctr                     3897  3 
ccm                     8215  3 
nfsd                  260139  2 
auth_rpcgss            43576  1 nfsd
oid_registry            3146  1 auth_rpcgss
nfs_acl                 3173  1 nfsd
nfs                   218382  0 
lockd                  62729  2 nfs,nfsd
grace                   2763  2 nfsd,lockd
fscache                75792  1 nfs
sunrpc                270930  6 nfs,nfsd,auth_rpcgss,lockd,nfs_acl
af_packet              32148  10 
ipv6                  361726  32 
parport_pc             31852  0 
ppdev                   6094  0 
lp                     10578  0 
parport                39040  3 lp,ppdev,parport_pc
dm_crypt               18162  0 
dm_mod                 96248  1 dm_crypt
amdkfd                 68576  1 
amd_iommu_v2            8178  1 amdkfd
arc4                    2240  2 
hp_wmi                  7657  0 
sparse_keymap           4220  1 hp_wmi
radeon               1448226  2 
b43                   402204  0 
evdev                  12143  15 
bcma                   41228  1 b43
mac80211              614952  1 b43
cfg80211              544361  2 b43,mac80211
joydev                 10176  0 
ttm                    83458  1 radeon
drm_kms_helper        124073  1 radeon
input_leds              3246  0 
drm                   331680  5 ttm,drm_kms_helper,radeon
snd_atiixp             13822  1 
serio_raw               5018  0 
powernow_k8            11522  0 
snd_atiixp_modem        9898  0 
snd_ac97_codec        118569  2 snd_atiixp_modem,snd_atiixp
pcspkr                  2286  0 
edac_mce_amd           14575  0 
fb_sys_fops             1759  1 drm_kms_helper
ac97_bus                2061  1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_pcm                93039  3 snd_ac97_codec,snd_atiixp_modem,snd_atiixp
k8temp                  4094  0 
rfkill                 18507  5 cfg80211,hp_wmi,bluetooth
snd_timer              21997  1 snd_pcm
rng_core                7758  1 b43
snd                    69892  7 snd_ac97_codec,snd_timer,snd_pcm,snd_atiixp_modem,snd_atiixp
yenta_socket           21560  0 
soundcore               7316  1 snd
pcmcia_rsrc             8967  1 yenta_socket
edac_core              49074  0 
tifm_7xx1               4620  0 
tifm_core               7275  1 tifm_7xx1
syscopyarea             3505  1 drm_kms_helper
sysfillrect             3933  1 drm_kms_helper
sysimgblt               2656  1 drm_kms_helper
i2c_algo_bit            5990  1 radeon
video                  27269  0 
battery                 8337  0 
shpchp                 25528  0 
rtc_cmos                9900  0 
wmi                     9440  1 hp_wmi
ac                      4141  0 
button                  5702  0 
acpi_cpufreq            8189  0 
processor              26749  3 powernow_k8,acpi_cpufreq
tpm_tis                11286  0 
tpm                    35169  1 tpm_tis
btrfs                 926868  0 
xor                    10756  1 btrfs
raid6_pq               97227  1 btrfs
hid_generic             1615  0 
psmouse               104748  0 
ssb                    54755  1 b43
sdhci_pci              17289  0 
sdhci                  28363  1 sdhci_pci
mmc_core              106018  4 b43,ssb,sdhci,sdhci_pci
firewire_ohci          31577  0 
pcmcia                 37287  1 ssb
firewire_core          55884  1 firewire_ohci
pcmcia_core            15723  3 pcmcia,pcmcia_rsrc,yenta_socket
8139too                21357  0 
8139cp                 20595  0 
mii                     5294  2 8139cp,8139too
i2c_piix4               9511  0 
i2c_core               49601  5 drm,i2c_piix4,drm_kms_helper,i2c_algo_bit,radeon
thermal                 9564  0 
fjes                   20329  0 
user@antix1:~
$

dolphin_oracle · posted: 2017-08-04 17:46

it looks like the driver loads and and it gets an IP address. So is your symptom that you can't get a web browser or such to access a site.

what about

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ping google.com

and if you followed the directions in that link...well, they were 5 years old. this part should have worked on antiX out-of-the-box.

greyowl · posted: 2017-08-04 17:58

Thanks for the help.

Well, it is now working. I removed the network cable and restarted and it now works. Previously, I started it with the network cable attached, then removed it and I had no internet. So, does this mean that I have to have the network cable detached in order to get the wifi to work?

Will antiX pick up public wifi without any configuring?

dolphin_oracle · posted: 2017-08-04 18:06

greyowl wrote:Thanks for the help.

Well, it is now working. I removed the network cable and restarted and it now works. Previously, I started it with the network cable attached, then removed it and I had no internet. So, does this mean that I have to have the network cable detached in order to get the wifi to work?

Will antiX pick up public wifi without any configuring?

depends on how the public wifi is configured, but yes, I've used liveUSB's at hotels and universities.

You probably don't need to disconnect the cable, just disable the connection. at the commandline you can do

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ifdown wlan0

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ifup wlan0

to bring connections down and up.

I thin wicd also has the capability, but I don't recall how its worded.

greyowl · posted: 2017-08-04 18:22

Thanks so much for your help.