Mailing List os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com Archived Message #4492

From:	"Stanley Sidlov" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>	Full Headers Undecoded message
Sender:	os2-wireless_users-owner <os2-wireless_users-owner@2rosenthals.com>
Subject:	OS/2 Wireless Users List: Still Don't Get It.
Date:	Thu, 31 Jul 2003 18:01:21 EST5EDT4,M4.1,M10.5
To:	"os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>

On Thu, 31 Jul 2003 11:02:25 EST5EDT4,M4.1,M10.5, Jonas Buys wrote: > >Channels!! You have 11 channels in US, 13 channels in >EU, and some other number in Japan. All devices in >the same WLAN must also have the same channel. This >is a more precise specification of the 2.4GHz band. >XP's drivers might have another default channel than >the default one by the OS/2 driver. You should verify >that both WAP and PCCard have the same channel. So can you specify which channel? I'm using channel 10 on the AP as it seems to work better around the house. The AP is supposed to be good for 800" (255M), and so is the card. Channel 10 is reputed to be less spread spectrum (I've read elsewhere) and I looked and modified the NIF parameters in MPTS, The SSID match, the WEP128 Key 1 match, and Key 1 is specified. Still nothing. You feel that the actual NIF that loads should also be modified to the most common settings? >HÞhÞ, XP hides the hardware details from the user. >That why most users having HW troubles on XP can't >resolve them :) But I use the manufactuer's driver and configuration. I can easily set the SSID, WEP encryption and password, and even force the channel if I wish. The issue for me was simply that I had to learn to use the IBM Connections software to create profiles that disabled the 'other' nic when activated, so that I could switch between the Intel NIC and the PCCard. >Consider it some "bug" in WifiState. Please! FIRST >configure your WLAN using the REAL tools, thus MPTS >and the NIF file, and then use WifiState! What real tools? EPM and MPTS? >You needn't change this setting (IRQ) for NetGear and >LinkSys, it's done automatically. How? Well, as I >said, Open MPTS, install driver, click driver in lower >left field, click Edit or somewhat similar... Then >enter the decimal number in the appropriate field, and >that edits the NIF automatically. It appears to grab the lowest one, and I need it for a USR/DELL Modem card. How's polling work, well or poorly? >MAC? Why do you need that for? I've tested all those >cards over here It has been suggested that MAC access to the AP be enabled if available, as a extra precaution against non-authorized access. However, it is disabled at the moment on the AP. I would suppose that you could use this to clone an MAC address so long as you were the only one at that AP it may be alright. >Since English is not my native language, please >do tell if there are any unclarities. I hope this >short e-mail has helped. Need someone to proof read? Right now, I'm finding OS/2- no eCS 1.1 very hard to configure -- old habits and ways to do things. Years with OD v2.1 and such. Stan Sidlov http://www.warpstock.org Warpstock 2003 in San Francisco! Weekend of October 18th! ÿ-ÿ-ÿ-ÿ-ÿ-ÿ-ÿ-ÿ-ÿ-ÿ-ÿ To unsubscribe from this list, send a message to steward@2rosenthals.com with the command "unsubscribe os2-wireless_users" in the body (omit the quotes). For help with other commands, send a message to steward@2rosenthals.com with the command "help" in the body (omit the quotes). ÿ-ÿ-ÿ-ÿ-ÿ-ÿ-ÿ-ÿ-ÿ-ÿ-ÿ

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