[Solved]Setting up WiFi Broadcom-wl

I've been away from Linux for around a year, I remember most of the stuff i need to know, but can't figure out how to get my wifi to work again.
I've installed the Broadcom-wl driver from AUR, and I have it listed in my /etc/rc.conf file, but when I type in
iwconfig eth0 essid "2WIRE920" key *mykey* it gives me an error saying
Error for wireless request "Set ESSID" (8B1a) :
SET failed on device eth0 ; Operation not permitted.
I truly am lost right now, and appreciate any help.
Here is the modules line in my /etc/rc.conf file.
MODULES=(lib8021_crypt_tkip lib80211 wl !b43 !ssb)
Thanks,
Colin.
Last edited by COLINx86 (2011-06-09 20:34:33)

Hello,
Sorry if I'm being that guy, but were you running this command as root? Whenever I forget to use sudo, it gives me a nearly identical error. Also, if that's not the case, then are you positive your card is mapped to eth0? If you're positive it's not those, then what kind of key does the network you're trying to connect to require? (WPA, WEP, etc.)
Luck,
- Steven

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