Getting started

[Christian Marx]

Oliver Baltz wrote:
> Hi at All <mailto:Hi at All>,   I am refeering to following HOWTO: 
> http://trekweb.com/~jasonb/articles/hostap_20021012.shtml   Do I have to 
> install the following patches and 2.4.20 kernel or does it work with 
> bf24 on debian woody?  
> 
> *Things You'll Need Before Starting With 2002-10-12*
> 
> First, you'll need to acquire these things:
> 
>     * Linux Kernel v2.4.20
>       <http://www.us.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/>
>     * Host AP driver driver <http://hostap.epitest.fi/releases/>
>       v2002-10-12
>     * Linux Wireless Extensions Tools
>       <http://pcmcia-cs.sourceforge.net/ftp/contrib/> v25 (or /apt-get
>       install wireless-tools/ under Debian GNU/Linux)
>     * Wireless Extensions v15 patch
>       <http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Jean_Tourrilhes/Linux/iw240_we15-6.diff>
> 
>     * Wireless Extensions v16 patch
>       <http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Jean_Tourrilhes/Linux/iw241_we16-2.diff>
>       (optional, but useful if you want to run more recent HostAP CVS)
>     * Optionally you can install any other Wireless Extensions patches
>       <http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Jean_Tourrilhes/Linux/Tools.html>
>       you may need, but most of these are already in 2.4.20-pre2 and above. 
> 
> Thanks for help,   Oliver
Hi,

is it possible that my problem with HostAP, i see the WLAN but i can´t 
access ist over TCP/IP, has something to do with my kernel version ?

Original RedHat Kernel 2.4.18-27.7.x

Christian
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