Initial Configuration - Motorola LA-5137 User Manual

1-4 LA-51XX Compact Flash Adapter Linux Driver User's Guide
1.8.2 getoid/setoid
The getoid, setoid applications are released along with the LA-51XX package. These can be used for some
basic configuration of the cards. These commands internally use the API interface as described in the
LA-51XX API Programmer's Reference Guide.

1.9 Initial configuration

This section gives the basic configuration you need to start using the card.
1.9.1 Enabling the interface
1. Use the script below to check the status of the wireless interface.
$> ifconfig -a
eth1
inet addr:5.5.5.8
BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST
RX packets:351 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:6 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:556686 (543.6 Kb)
Interrupt:3 Base address:0x100
2. Enable the interface. Follow the script below to enable the interface.
$> ifconfig eth1 up
$> ifconfig -a
eth1
inet addr:5.5.5.8
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST
RX packets:351 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:6 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:556686 (543.6 Kb)
Interrupt:3 Base address:0x100
1.9.2 Finding WLAN
To list the available networks in the vicinity, use:
$> iwlist scan
1.9.3 Setting network/essid
To configure the card to associate to a non-secure network, use:
$> iwconfig ethX essid "symbol"
Link encap:Ethernet
Bcast:5.255.255.255
Link encap:Ethernet
Bcast:5.255.255.255
HWaddr 00:30:B4:00:00:18
Mask:255.0.0.0
MTU:1500 Metric:1
TX bytes:1752 (1.7 Kb)
HWaddr 00:30:B4:00:00:18
Mask:255.0.0.0
MTU:1500 Metric:1
TX bytes:1752 (1.7 Kb)