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  • Open a terminal: su type your root password iwconfig and post the results here, the router guys will need to see it.

    PCLinuxOS-Forums 2008

  • Open a terminal: su type your root password iwconfig and post the results here, the router guys will need to see it.

    PCLinuxOS-Forums 2008

  • Open a terminal: su type your root password iwconfig and post the results here, the router guys will need to see it.

    PCLinuxOS-Forums 2008

  • And when I type "iwconfig" (never knew about that one, LOL) I get: lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. wlan0 IEEE 802. 11bg ESSID: off/any

    Kubuntu Forums 2010

  • In Linux, that's done from the command line using ifconfig (an interface configuration tool) and iwconfig (which controls the configuration of wireless interfaces); both need to be run as the root user.

    Ars Technica Sean Gallagher 2012

  • Any attempt with iwconfig eth1 or wlan, or ifconfig eth1/wlan0 up gives me a "no such device" error.

    LinuxQuestions.org fatman 2010

  • RX bytes: 276280 (276.2 KB) TX bytes: 276280 (276.2 KB) sohrab@sohrab-laptop: ~$ iwconfig lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. wmaster0 no wireless extensions. wlan0 IEEE 802. 11bg ESSID: ""

    Ubuntu Forums bharuchas 2010

  • CSR_GP_CNTRL = 0xFFFFFFFF Normal iwconfig outup while connected: jeremi@linux64: ~$ iwconfig lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. wmaster0 no wireless extensions. wlan0 IEEE 802. 11abgn ESSID: "NaosJena-SO53" Mode: Managed Frequency: 2.422

    Ubuntu Forums jeremi.thebeau 2010

  • I got the two cards installed, with drivers (one native and one ndiswrapper), and could see them in ifconfig and iwconfig.

    Ubuntu Forums sucramreverse 2010

  • However, iwconfig only sees eth0 (which is not connected) and lo.

    LinuxQuestions.org fatman 2010

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