can't activate wireless

[Jim]

new error   went into my router and configured it to be a "PUBLIC ACCESS POINT"
the Kwifimanager  shows the network shows the signal strength etc.  
but can't obtain an IP address now i have this error when trying to
activate the wireless
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Error for wireless request "Set Bit Rate" (8B20) :
    SET failed on device eth1 ; Operation not supported.

Determining IP information for eth1.../sbin/dhclient-script:
configuration for eth1 not found. Continuing with defaults.
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/network-functions: line 47: eth1: No
such file or directory
 failed.
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On Sat, 1 Jan 2005 14:32:06 -0500, Jim <lawrence.jim at gmail.com> wrote:
> ok   mac filtering Disable for now
> wep encryption in play
> sssid  not Broadcasted
> 
> 
> On Sat, 01 Jan 2005 14:29:31 -0500, Chris Ruprecht <chrisr at ruprecht.org> wrote:
> > <smile>
> > Jim,
> >
> > No, it's not looking for a cable - this just means that it can not
> > connect to the AP - in the 'wired' sense, that would mean that your
> > network cable is disconnected/broken or something like that. In the
> > 'wireless' sense, this means that your link between the client machine
> > and your AP isn't working.
> >
> > Please check your WEP and MAC filtering settings on the AP (= Access
> > Point, aka Wireless Router for home users).
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Chris
> >
> > On Sat, 2005-01-01 at 14:18 -0500, Jim wrote:
> > > On Sat, 01 Jan 2005 14:01:05 -0500, Chris Ruprecht <chrisr at ruprecht.org> wrote:
> > > > Jim,
> > > >
> > > > you can ignore that error.
> > > >
> > > > if it can not determine the correct IP address (DHCP) then you could
> > > > have one of these issues:
> > > >
> > > > 1. The AP (Access Point) you are connecting to has MAC address filtering
> > > > switched on and your card's MAC address is not listed in the AP's table.
> > > > 2. The Wireless Network is using encryption and your machine isn't set
> > > > up with the same password.
> > > > 3. The Wireless Network is not using encryption but you have it set up
> > > > on your machine.
> > > > 4. The Wireless Network is using another type of authentication method
> > > > that you don't have.
> > > > 5. There is no DHCP server defined to be used on your network.
> > > > 6. If this is not your own Wireless Network, talk to the administrator
> > > > of that network.
> > > >
> > > > If this is your home network, please set up the AP properly and then set
> > > > up the client machine (your laptop, I presume) accordingly.
> > > > Also make sure that you are actually talking to the AP you want to talk
> > > > to and not to some neighbor's AP - who has his own encryption and MAC
> > > > filtering set up (hopefully).
> > > >
> > > > And when you have everything working, set up the AP to be a closed
> > > > network, so you don't broadcast "Hello, here I am, please come and try
> > > > to hack into me" all over the place.
> > > >
> > > > Best regards,
> > > > Chris
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Sat, 2005-01-01 at 13:47 -0500, Jim wrote:
> > > > > when i try to activate my wireless card i get this
> > > > > Error for wireless request "Set Bit Rate" (8B20) :
> > > > >     SET failed on device eth1 ; Operation not supported.
> > > > >
> > > > > Determining IP information for eth1...
> > > > >
> > > > > Specs
> > > > > intel 2200bg wireless
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > James Lawrence
> > > > > Rochester NY
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Don't ask me nothin' about nothin' - I might just tell you the
> > > > truth ...
> > > >                                          Bob Dylan
> > > >
> > > >
> > > chris,
> > > ok i have my home network set up to be closed, thought i had my cnfg
> > > file correct for my wirerless card   maybe not
> > > here is another error
> > > Error for wireless request "Set Bit Rate" (8B20) :
> > >     SET failed on device eth1 ; Operation not supported.
> > >
> > > Determining IP information for eth1... failed; no link present.  Check
> > > cable?  <--weird
> > >
> > > why is it looking for a cable?
> > >
> > --
> > Don't ask me nothin' about nothin' - I might just tell you the
> > truth ...
> >                                          Bob Dylan
> >
> >
> 
> 
> --
> James Lawrence
> Rochester NY
> 


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James Lawrence
Rochester NY