From: metaperl on
Hello, I am on Debian/stable and was using wlassistant to connect to
my wireless router. I'm not exactly sure what I need to do to get this
connection working, but would appreciate some help.


iwconfig_status: /sbin/iwconfig
==>stderr: lo no wireless extensions.

eth1 no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

sit0 no wireless extensions.

Wireless interface(s): eth2
Permissions checked.
ifconfig_status: /sbin/ifconfig eth2
scan: /sbin/iwlist eth2 scan
Networks found: 9
Checking for active connection.
Trying to get gateway address...
....from /var/lib/dhcp3/dhclient.leases
....from 'route'
Gateway address: 192.168.1.1
ACTION: CONNECT.
Checking for active connection.
Checking for active connection.
kill_dhcp: /sbin/dhclient -r eth2
==>stderr: Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.0.4
Copyright 2004-2006 Internet Systems Consortium.
All rights reserved.


For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/

Listening on LPF/eth2/00:02:2d:b2:9f:b0
Sending on LPF/eth2/00:02:2d:b2:9f:b0
Sending on Socket/fallback
ifup: /sbin/ifconfig eth2 up
iwconfig_set: /sbin/iwconfig eth2 mode managed channel 11 key open
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==>stderr: Error for wireless request "Set Frequency" (8B04) :
SET failed on device eth2 ; Device or resource busy.
iwconfig_ap: /sbin/iwconfig eth2 ap 00:1B:2F:E0:64:F0
==>stderr: Error for wireless request "Set AP Address" (8B14) :
SET failed on device eth2 ; Operation not supported.
ifconfig_dhcp: /sbin/dhclient -q eth2
kill_dhcp: /sbin/dhclient -r eth2
==>stderr: Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.0.4
Copyright 2004-2006 Internet Systems Consortium.
All rights reserved.
For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/

Listening on LPF/eth2/00:02:2d:b2:9f:b0
Sending on LPF/eth2/00:02:2d:b2:9f:b0
Sending on Socket/fallback
CONNECTION FAILED.