Easiest
method to provide installation is adding your wireless prism 2.5 radio
to your PC prior to installing the Trixbox.
It will automatically install everything and provide a generic
configuration. All you have
to do is skip to the Edit TCP/IP configuration section; however, if you
have already install Trixbox you will need to the following:
Install
a prism 2.5 wireless network card.
Install
your wireless card into a PCI or PCMCIA (mini-PC) card slot, do not use
a USB wireless adapter on your computer. Ensure that your PC is turn off
and that you are properly grounded or earthed to the PC.
For a PCI card installations see below
for PCMCIA or mPCI cards see PCMCIA card Installation
1.
Remove the case or replacing cards.
2.
Unplug the PC from its power source.
3.
Unplug all cords from the back of the computer. Open the computer
case.
4.
Attach a Ground or
earth wristband to yourself
5.
Clip the other end of the wristband onto the metal frame of the
computer.
6.
Check to see if you have an open peripheral connection interface
(PCI) slot.
7.
Once you locate a free PCI slot, unscrew the metal guard covering
the rear opening for that slot. This piece is normally secured by a
single screw.
8.
When your peripheral slots have plastic tabs on either end, push
them gently away from the slot to the "open" position. Place
metal sleeve in a safe area. This
sleeve is very sharp.
9.
Remove the PCI card from its antistatic wrapping. Gently pick up
the card by its metal bracket and the outer edge of the silicon board.
Take care not to touch anything on the circuitry on the card.
10.
Gently insert the tabbed edge of the PCI card into the slot.
Press down firmly on the top edge of the card until you hear it click
into place.
11.
Check the alignment of the bracket. When the card is placed
correctly, you can then replace the screw you that you removed.
12.
Remove the wristband.
13.
Replace the computer's cover.
14.
Plug in all of the cords. Skip
PCMCIA card installation.
PCMCIA card installation including mPCI.
15.
Remove the case or replacing these cards.
16.
Unplug the PC from its power source.
17.
Unplug all cords from the back of the computer. Open the computer
case.
18.
Attach a Ground or
earth wristband to yourself
19.
Clip the other end of the wristband onto the metal frame of the
computer.
20.
Remove the PCMCIA adapter PCI card or mPCI adapter PCI Card from
its antistatic wrapping. Gently pick up the card by its metal bracket
and the outer edge of the silicon board. Take care not to touch anything
on the circuitry on the card.
21.
Install PCMCIA or mPCI adapter in PCI adapter slot or if have a
PCMCIA or mPCI adapter built you can insert the radio cards.
22.
Turn the card around so that the connector is facing the slot.
(Most wireless cards have a plastic piece or antenna on the opposite
end. Make sure it is facing away from the slot.)
23.
Gently slide the card into the slot until it is firmly lodged in
the adapter slot.
24.
Remove the antistatic wristband.
25.
Plug in your PCs wired power cord.
Once
the computer has booted up and Trixbox is installed your wireless card
should indicate that it is working.
Most times you can see either a light on the card or blinking
light. mPCI cards do not
have any lights so a visual can not be done.
If your radio card has a light and it not working please do not
proceed with configuration.
Edit
the TCP/IP configuration for your card.
Log
into Trixbox, you must be administrator.
If you have not log into OS with root command that you will need
to issue a su command and
then log in as root.
Once
you have log in as root issue the command netconfig
Next
you will need to decide what type of IP addressing you want to use –
dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP), or manual IP addressing.
Choice
1: Use
DHCP to automatically receive IP and DNS server addresses your built-in
DHCP service, or from a server, router, or access point installed on
your network. Setting this option will enables DHCP and obtains IP,
gateway, and DNS addresses automatically. This choice many create problems for Trixbox configuration and
should be avoided.
Choice
2:
Manually configure all TCP/IP settings. You will need to specify an IP
address, subnet mask, DNS server addresses, and a gateway server
address. Use this choice
for Trixbox installation because you
Plus, make sure you have the correct
gateway statement in your /etc/sysconfig/network file, for example.
GATEWAY=192.168.0.1
Next insure that you have added the MAC
address to Wiana for MAC
authentication.
Test
the wireless network connection.
Anytime
you edit your wireless configuration files, you should restart your
system.
11.
Make sure your
access point has power and that your wireless device is within range of
the access point.
12.
Check to see if
you can connect to the network.
o
If you can
access the Internet, but can't see other computers on your network, your
access point is working. However, you may need to adjust other settings
to see other computers on the same network.
For helpful information on
troubleshooting tools, including ping,
netstat,
traceroute and
nslookup,.
