On 11/14/2016 07:19 AM, Gary Stainburn wrote: > although ifconfig doesn't show anything "ifconfig" will only show interfaces that are up. "ifconfig -a" will show you all of them, up or down. > if I run iwconfig I get the > following: > > [root@eddie-new ~]# iwconfig > enp4s0 no wireless extensions. > > wlp0s29f7u4 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID:off/any > Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=0 dBm > Retry short limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off > Encryption key:off > Power Management:off > > enp6s0 no wireless extensions. > > lo no wireless extensions. > > [root@eddie-new ~]# > > I have tried using system-config-network to add the device but it wasn't > listed. I manually added it, but it didn't give me chance to configure the > WIFI, and the device still doesn't appear in ifconfig > > I'm not using NetworkManager Try (as root): ifconfig wlp0s29f7u4 essid <YOUR-ESSID> key s:<YOUR-WIRELESS-PASSWORD> and see if that gets it to go online. > On Monday 14 November 2016 14:25:59 Gary Stainburn wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> I've plugged the above USB WIFI dongle into an aging F21 server to make it >> into an AirPrint server but can't get it working. >> >> I chose this dongle, purchased from The Pi Hut [1] because I have used a >> number of them in Raspberry Pi's as well as my Centos 7 laptop (The built >> in one doesn't work) >> >> My problem is that I cannot get it to work on my server. The install on >> Jessie on the Pi's is a doddle, and on Centos it just worked. However I >> can't seem to get it working on the F21 box. I have done the usual checks, >> and Google but I can't find out what to do. LSUSB [2] sees the device, but >> I don't get anything in ifconfig. lsmod seems to have the correct modules >> listed [3]. >> >> Any help would be appreciated. >> >> Gary >> >> [1] The Pi Hut USB Dongle >> https://thepihut.com/collections/raspberry-pi-wifi/products/usb-wifi-adapte >> r-for-the-raspberry-pi >> >> [2] lsusb >> >> Bus 001 Device 003: ID 148f:5370 Ralink Technology, Corp. RT5370 Wireless >> Adapter >> >> >> [3] lsmod >> >> Module Size Used by >> rt2800usb 28672 0 >> rt2x00usb 20480 1 rt2800usb >> rt2800lib 94208 1 rt2800usb >> rt2x00lib 69632 3 rt2x00usb,rt2800lib,rt2800usb >> mac80211 724992 3 rt2x00lib,rt2x00usb,rt2800lib >> cfg80211 557056 2 mac80211,rt2x00lib >> crc_ccitt 16384 1 rt2800lib >> rfkill 24576 1 cfg80211 >> _______________________________________________ >> users mailing list -- users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Rick Stevens, Systems Engineer, AllDigital ricks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx - - AIM/Skype: therps2 ICQ: 226437340 Yahoo: origrps2 - - - - Linux is like a wigwam...no windows, no gates...and apache inside! - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ users mailing list -- users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
