iwconfig - /proc/net/wireless does not exist
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I am trying to use iwconfig to get info about wlan0. When I try I get:
wlan0 no wireless extensions.
ifconfig seems to printout normally (includes an ip address for the connection). The machine appears to have Wireless Extensions v 22 installed, but iwconfig --version says:
iwconfig Wireless-Tools version 30
Compatible with Wireless Extension v11 to v22.
Cannot read /proc/net/wireless
Upon further inspection, /proc/net/wireless does not exist but /proc/net/dev does. I can't figure out why iwconfig does not work and/or doesn't create the file. The connection exists and I am able to get on the internet with the machine.
ubuntu wireless ifconfig iwconfig
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I am trying to use iwconfig to get info about wlan0. When I try I get:
wlan0 no wireless extensions.
ifconfig seems to printout normally (includes an ip address for the connection). The machine appears to have Wireless Extensions v 22 installed, but iwconfig --version says:
iwconfig Wireless-Tools version 30
Compatible with Wireless Extension v11 to v22.
Cannot read /proc/net/wireless
Upon further inspection, /proc/net/wireless does not exist but /proc/net/dev does. I can't figure out why iwconfig does not work and/or doesn't create the file. The connection exists and I am able to get on the internet with the machine.
ubuntu wireless ifconfig iwconfig
asked Nov 21 at 16:38
Austin
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I am trying to use iwconfig to get info about wlan0. When I try I get:
wlan0 no wireless extensions.
ifconfig seems to printout normally (includes an ip address for the connection). The machine appears to have Wireless Extensions v 22 installed, but iwconfig --version says:
iwconfig Wireless-Tools version 30
Compatible with Wireless Extension v11 to v22.
Cannot read /proc/net/wireless
Upon further inspection, /proc/net/wireless does not exist but /proc/net/dev does. I can't figure out why iwconfig does not work and/or doesn't create the file. The connection exists and I am able to get on the internet with the machine.
ubuntu wireless ifconfig iwconfig
asked Nov 21 at 16:38
Austin
275
I am trying to use iwconfig to get info about wlan0. When I try I get:
wlan0 no wireless extensions.
ifconfig seems to printout normally (includes an ip address for the connection). The machine appears to have Wireless Extensions v 22 installed, but iwconfig --version says:
iwconfig Wireless-Tools version 30
Compatible with Wireless Extension v11 to v22.
Cannot read /proc/net/wireless
Upon further inspection, /proc/net/wireless does not exist but /proc/net/dev does. I can't figure out why iwconfig does not work and/or doesn't create the file. The connection exists and I am able to get on the internet with the machine.
ubuntu wireless ifconfig iwconfig
ubuntu wireless ifconfig iwconfig
asked Nov 21 at 16:38
Austin
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asked Nov 21 at 16:38
Austin
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asked Nov 21 at 16:38
Austin
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asked Nov 21 at 16:38
Austin
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asked Nov 21 at 16:38
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I fixed the problem. I rebuilt my kernel. Before rebuilding I called make menuconfig to manually set some parameters. I told it to include cfg80211 wireless extensions compatibility under the networking menu. After installing the new image it worked perfectly.
answered Nov 27 at 17:06
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1 Answer
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active
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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up vote
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I fixed the problem. I rebuilt my kernel. Before rebuilding I called make menuconfig to manually set some parameters. I told it to include cfg80211 wireless extensions compatibility under the networking menu. After installing the new image it worked perfectly.
answered Nov 27 at 17:06
Austin
275
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I fixed the problem. I rebuilt my kernel. Before rebuilding I called make menuconfig to manually set some parameters. I told it to include cfg80211 wireless extensions compatibility under the networking menu. After installing the new image it worked perfectly.
answered Nov 27 at 17:06
Austin
275
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up vote
0
down vote
accepted
up vote
0
down vote
accepted
I fixed the problem. I rebuilt my kernel. Before rebuilding I called make menuconfig to manually set some parameters. I told it to include cfg80211 wireless extensions compatibility under the networking menu. After installing the new image it worked perfectly.
answered Nov 27 at 17:06
Austin
275
I fixed the problem. I rebuilt my kernel. Before rebuilding I called make menuconfig to manually set some parameters. I told it to include cfg80211 wireless extensions compatibility under the networking menu. After installing the new image it worked perfectly.
answered Nov 27 at 17:06
Austin
275
answered Nov 27 at 17:06
Austin
275
answered Nov 27 at 17:06
Austin
275
answered Nov 27 at 17:06
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