Frederic Boone wrote:
> Thanks for the quick answer
>> Do you see your access point, if you do a scan?
>>
>> # iwlist eth1 scan
> 
> Yes! I got:
> 
> # /sbin/iwlist eth1 scan
> eth1      Scan completed :
>          Cell 01 - Address: 00:00:00:B5:FB:00
>                    ESSID:"observatoire-portail"
>                    Protocol:IEEE 802.11bg
>                    Mode:Master
>                    Channel:9
>                    Encryption key:off
>                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
>                              11 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s
>                              48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
>                    Quality=51/100  Signal level=-78 dBm  Noise level=-78 
> dBm


Your "Signal level" is equal your "Noise level"? Which is not really good.
Can you move closer to your access point?




>                    Extra: Last beacon: 11192ms ago
>>
>> If yes, for example use "system-config-network" to configure your 
>> wireless settings.
> 
> So I set the mode to Master and channel to 9 but then I get:
> "Error for wireless request "Set Mode" (8B06) :
>    SET failed on device eth1 ; Invalid argument."
> "Définition des informations IP pour eth1. échoué. Aucun lien n'a été 
> trouvé. Vérifier le câble ?"
> 
> Do you know why?


Please try
Mode: Managed  (!)
Network name (SSID): Specified: observatoire-portail
Key "empty"

# ifup eth1

What shows

# iwconfig eth1


Urs



> Thanks a lot.
> 
> fb
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