jamarkha
n00b
Joined: 23 Jan 2004
Posts: 10
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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 Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 2:52 pm Post subject: wpa_supplicant and /etc/conf.d/net |
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Having trouble with getting wpa_supplicant to work the way I want.
My versions:
kernel: 2.6.14-gentoo-r5
baselayout: 1.11.14-r1
ndiswrapper: 1.8
wpa_supplicant: 0.5.0-r1
wireless-tools: 28_pre10
My /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf:
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ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
ctrl_interface_group=0
ap_scan=2
opensc_engine_path=/usr/lib/opensc/engine_opensc.so
pkcs11_engine_path=/usr/lib/opensc/engine_pkcs11.so
pkcs11_module_path=/usr/lib/pkcs11/opensc-pkcs11.so
update_config=1
network={
ssid="<xxxxxxxxxxx>"
psk="<xxxxxxxxxx>"
proto=WPA
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
pairwise=TKIP
bssid=<xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx>
}
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I know it's in my hackish, grotesque /etc/conf.d/net which I will shamelessly post below:
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preup() {
# Set Firestarter interface to dial-up in case eth0 or wlan0 crap out
perl -pi -e 's/IF="\d*\w*"/IF="ppp0"/' /etc/firestarter/configuration
perl -pi -e 's/EXT_PPP="\d*\w*"/EXT_PPP="on"/' /etc/firestarter/configuration
if [[ ${IFACE} == "wlan0" ]]
then
if iwlist ${IFACE} scanning 2> /dev/null | grep -q 'Address: <xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx>'
then
modules=( "wpa_supplicant" )
wpa_supplicant_wlan0="-Dndiswrapper"
wpa_timeout_wlan0=45
einfo "Using WPA supplicant on $IFACE"
else
modules=( "iwconfig" )
mode_wlan0="managed"
einfo "Using iwconfig on $IFACE"
fi
fi
return 0
}
postup() {
# If eth0 or wlan0 didn't crap out, set Firestarter interface to whichever one didn't
perl -pi -e 's/IF="\d*\w*"/IF="'${IFACE}'"/' /etc/firestarter/configuration
perl -pi -e 's/EXT_PPP="\d*\w*"/EXT_PPP="off"/' /etc/firestarter/configuration
}
modules=( "dhcpcd" )
iface_eth0="dhcp"
dhcpcd_eth0="-t 8 -D -N -h ${HOSTNAME}"
iface_wlan0="dhcp"
dhcpcd_wlan0="-t 8 -D -N -h ${HOSTNAME}"
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Under this setup, I'm getting the following:
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jeffmar@<xxxxxxxxx> ~ $ sudo /etc/init.d/net.wlan0 start
* Starting wlan0
* Running preup function
* Using WPA supplicant on wlan0
* Configuring wireless network for wlan0
* Couldn't find any access points on wlan0
* Failed to configure wireless for wlan0 [ !! ] |
But I know all the pieces (w/o baselayout) work because running the commands below works like a charm. I'm connected to the AP I specify in /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf with WPA/TKIP all working perfectly.
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jeffmar@<xxxxxxxxx> ~ $ sudo wpa_supplicant -Dndiswrapper -iwlan0 -c/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -B
jeffmar@<xxxxxxxxx> ~ $ sudo dhcpcd -t 8 -D -N -h <xxxxxxxxx> wlan0
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The reason for the different scenarios in /etc/conf.d/net is that this is on an IBM ThinkPad I use for work. I travel during the week so in the hotels, I'm getting my wireless via iwconfig. At home, I have a Linksys WRT54G w/WPA/TKIP with broadcast SSID off. This is the network specified in /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf. If neither eth0 or wlan0 are available, I use a dialup connection (ppp0) to work.
And getting wlan0 to connect with iwconfig when I'm on the road with the above settings is no problem either.
Thanks in advance for any and all advice that anybody may be able to offer. |
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