[Linux-wlan-ng-devel] Re: [Fwd: [lwlan-user] errors while attempting to run "make"]

[Robert Chéramy]

Hi,

Dan Finn wrote:
> I was able to get those packages installed (linux-wlan-ng &
> linux-wlan-ng-modules-2.6.8-2-686-smp).  When I insert the card the
> correct prism2 driver is loaded, however it appears I am not getting any
> wireless extensions.  It creates the wlan0 interface, so this is farther
> than i've been able to get so far.
> 
> [ root @ stewie : ~ ] : iwconfig wlan0
> wlan0     no wireless extensions.
> 
> Did I miss a step?

As far as I know, linux-wlan-ng does not support the wireless extensions.

>From linux-wlan-ng FAQ [1]:
Q: How come iwconfig/iwspy/[random other wireless tool] doesn't work?
	
	linux-wlan-ng only supports a subset of the wireless
	extensions; generally read-only things.  However, you won't
	need any of those tools as wlan-ng comes with its own set of
	tools that closely mirror the 802.11 spec.  Have a look
	through the documentation and supplied scripts.

	That said, if more complete (ie read/write) wireless extension
	support is really important to you, you're more than welcome to
	implement it and submit a patch.

	As of 0.1.16-pre1, the wireless extension plumbing has been
	re-written, and further support is much easier now.  And many
	more bits are hooked up now than before.

Upstream plans to extend wireless extensions support in the future [2].


What do you need wireless extensions for? There is perhaps another way
with linux-wlan-ng own tools. I have configured everything through
/etc/networks/interfaces and it works fine.

Cheers,

tibob

1. ftp://ftp.linux-wlan.org/pub/linux-wlan-ng/FAQ
2.
http://lists.linux-wlan.com/pipermail/linux-wlan-announce/2005-August/000095.html