The PPPoE connection works after running '# ifconfig eth0 up && netcfg pppoe' as usual. After preparing ad hoc [1] I loaded the module by '# modprobe rtl8192se'. Then I tried to run 'newlan -n', but it doesn't work [2]. 1. How can I run 'newlan'? 2. Do I need to reboot to load the firmware? 3. Do I have to change the lines modprobe -r ath_pci modprobe ath_pci autocreate=adhoc to something like modprobe -r ath_pci modprobe ath_usb autocreate=adhoc when using an USB device? [root@archlinux src]# modprobe -r ath_pci FATAL: Module ath_pci not found. [root@archlinux src]# modprobe ath_usb autocreate=adhoc FATAL: Module ath_usb not found. [root@archlinux src]# modprobe ath_pci FATAL: Module ath_pci not found. Rebooting now without a starting the adhoc script or loading the module at startup ... Regards, Ralf ********** [1] **************************************** [spinymouse@archlinux ~]$ cd /usr/src [spinymouse@archlinux src]$ wget http://launchpadlibrarian.net/33927923/rtl8192se_linux_2.6.0010.1012.2009.ta... [spinymouse@archlinux src]$ su [root@archlinux src]# tar -xzOf rtl8192se_linux_2.6.0010.1012.2009.tar.gz \

rtl8192se_linux_2.6.0010.1012.2009/firmware/RTL8192SE/rtl8192sfw.bin > \ /lib/firmware/RTL8192SU/rtl8192sfw.bin

[root@archlinux src]# ls /lib/firmware/RTL8192SU/rtl8192sfw.bin -hAl -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 75K Feb 9 10:19 /lib/firmware/RTL8192SU/rtl8192sfw.bin [root@archlinux src]# exit [spinymouse@archlinux src]$ wget https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/ne/newlan/newlan.tar.gz [spinymouse@archlinux src]$ tar xzf newlan.tar.gz [spinymouse@archlinux src]$ cd newlan [spinymouse@archlinux newlan]$ makepkg -si [spinymouse@archlinux newlan]$ cd .. [spinymouse@archlinux src]$ leafpad adhoc [spinymouse@archlinux src]$ cat adhoc #!/bin/bash ####### this part should change or simply be removed depending on the network card #recreates the ath0 interface in ad hoc mode modprobe -r ath_pci modprobe ath_pci autocreate=adhoc wlanconfig ath0 destroy wlanconfig ath create wlandev wifi0 wlanmode adhoc ####### #starts the ad hoc server ifconfig ath0 down iwconfig ath0 mode ad-hoc iwconfig ath0 channel 4 iwconfig ath0 essid 'mine' ifconfig ath0 10.0.0.1 up #forwards the ad hoc network to the router iptables -A FORWARD -i ath0 -o eth0 -s 10.0.0.0/24 -m state --state NEW -j ACCEPT iptables -A FORWARD -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT iptables -A POSTROUTING -t nat -j MASQUERADE sh -c "echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward" ********** [2] **************************************** [root@archlinux src]# sudo newlan -n mynewprofile This application was designed for ArchLinux, to run anyway add --force. [root@archlinux src]# sudo newlan --force -n mynewprofile WARNING: Application execution forced, use at own risk. ArchLinux netcfg Easy Wireless LAN 1.0.0.8 Invalid argument, try 'newlan --help' for more information. [root@archlinux src]# newlan --help This application was designed for ArchLinux, to run anyway add --force. [root@archlinux src]# newlan --force --help WARNING: Application execution forced, use at own risk. ArchLinux netcfg Easy Wireless LAN 1.0.0.8 Invalid argument, try 'newlan --help' for more information. [root@archlinux src]# newlan --force -n mynewprofile WARNING: Application execution forced, use at own risk. ArchLinux netcfg Easy Wireless LAN 1.0.0.8 Invalid argument, try 'newlan --help' for more information.