Installing the Bewan Wi-Fi usb54 adapter on Puppy 301

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finiderire
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Installing the Bewan Wi-Fi usb54 adapter on Puppy 301

#1 Post by finiderire »

Hi,

Introduction
I am experiencing difficulties to make my wireless adapter working and there is nothing about Bewan manufacturer on this forum.
I should be able to reproduce any single action needed to make this working and as I am new to Linux I need somewhere where I can write them down.
That's why I create this topic.

Any help appreciated, so that I can update this "How-To" with an Happy end.

I will use an high detail level so that even a child could follow me.

Configuration
--wifi adapter : Bewan Wi-Fi usb54
--processor : intel pentium III 450mhz
--ram : 320MB
--hard disk drive : no
--puppy version : 3.01-seamonkey
--distant modem router connected to Internet : Bewan 700G ADSL2+
---dhcp : off
---routeur ip : 192.168.0.1
---ESSID : FINWIFI (not hidden)
---channel : 11
---security : open

Starting
--adapter connected to an usb port, Puppy's CD into cd-rom drive
--Power On !
--select Fr (nobody's perfect) and press Enter
--press Enter to confirm Xorg selection
--press Enter to confirm 1024x768x16 video resolution
--click Connect icon
--click the icon near Connect to internet by network interface
--see that there is something in Interfaces part and click rausb0
--click Wireless button
--click Ok to confirm the following message :

Note: The interface you have selected uses the module rt2570, which does not support WPA encryption

--configure like this:

Profile Name: MyProfileName
ESSID : FINWIFI

--click Use This Profile
--wait for saving profile to close :!: Will never do :!:

Leaving
--menu, shuhtdown, power-off computer :(
--select do not save and press Enter

Please help me to go further.

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-=Finiderire=-

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Béèm
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#2 Post by Béèm »

At this stage:
Profile Name: MyProfileName
ESSID : FINWIFI

--click Use This Profile
--wait for saving profile to close Exclamation Will never do Exclamation
I do save profile first and then use profile.
I then come to the next screen to test the connection and let dhcp attribute an IP.
But test the connection button first.
But I saw your modem/router is configured for no dhcp. Any reason.
In that case give an IP manually.


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laptopnewbee
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#3 Post by laptopnewbee »

sorry about being so late with this, but was in hospital, and am catching up on many things since.
finiderire wrote: Configuration
--wifi adapter : Bewan Wi-Fi usb54
--processor : intel pentium III 450mhz
--ram : 320MB
--hard disk drive : no
and
finiderire wrote: --configure like this:

Profile Name: MyProfileName
ESSID : FINWIFI

--click Use This Profile
--wait for saving profile to close Will never do
with no hdd, unless you are using multisession cd/dvd, or some other memory device, where is it going to save to? could this be why the save never finishes?
so much to learn, so late a start.

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