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wingrunr21
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 Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 4:31 am Post subject: Turn on Encryption |
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I am attemping to set up my Ralink USB wireless adapter using rt2x00. I got it compiled and the system detects the adapter. I followed the wiki guide on using wireless-tools to set things up, so that's all working. My problem is that I cannot get it to take my WEP key. It is a 128-bit hex key, and I cannot enter it manually. When I do a
| Code: | | iwconfig wlan0 key my128bitkey |
it doesn't do anything. The same is true in my config files and using /etc/init.d/net.wlan0
/etc/conf.d/wireless
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mythbox conf.d # cat wireless
essid_wlan0="BrunkWireless"
channel_wlan0="6"
key_BrunkWireless="my128bitkey"
preferred_aps=( "BrunkWireless" )
sleep_scan_wlan0="1"
sleep_associate_wlan0="15"
mode_wlan0="managed"
rate_wlan0="auto"
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/etc/conf.d/net
| Code: | mythbox conf.d # cat net
# This blank configuration will automatically use DHCP for any net.*
# scripts in /etc/init.d. To create a more complete configuration,
# please review /etc/conf.d/net.example and save your configuration
# in /etc/conf.d/net (this file :]!).
config_eth0=( "dhcp" )
dhcp_eth0="nodns nontp nonis"
modules=( "iwconfig" )
config_BrunkWireless=( "dhcp" )
dhcp_BrunkWireless="nodns nontp nonis"
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Even when I manually set my access point's MAC address it still doesn't work. While I'm at it, what is the option for forcing wlan0 to connect to my access point's MAC address? Thanks for all your help. |
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genfive
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| Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 4:52 am Post subject: |
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for the key, you need to put an "s:" in front of it to indicate it is ASCII string, not hex-decimal format. also, you probably should specify whether it is an open enc, or a restricted enc... change your key lines to the following:
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jim@tifa /usr/src/linux $ cat /etc/conf.d/net
# This blank configuration will automatically use DHCP for any net.*
# scripts in /etc/init.d. To create a more complete configuration,
# please review /etc/conf.d/net.example and save your configuration
# in /etc/conf.d/net (this file :]!).
modules=( "iwconfig" )
#essid_eth1="dlinkrouter"
key_dlinkrouter="[1] s:mykeyhas13chars key [1] enc restricted"
#essid_eth1="dumb-neighbors-open-ap"
key_dumb_neighbors_open_ap="[1] s:lovethynabor key [1] enc open"
preferred_aps=( "dlinkrouter" "dumb-neighbors-open-ap" )
associate_order="forcepreferredonly"
config_eth0=( "dhcp" )
# set a timeout of 20 seconds instead of the default 1 min
dhcpcd_eth0="-t 10"
config_eth1=( "dhcp" )
# set a timeout of 20 seconds instead of the default 1 min
hdcpcd_eth1="-t 10"
jim@tifa /usr/src/linux $
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wingrunr21
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| Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 12:24 pm Post subject: |
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| It is a hex key. That means the s: is not needed. It doesn't matter anyway, for with or without the s:, it still doesn't work. I'd like to point out that I cannot do this manually either. I can put in all the information (including the MAC address of the router) but I cannnot get the WEP key to work. |
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genfive
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| Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 12:44 pm Post subject: |
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try to dump everything into one file, namely, /etc/conf.d/net, as suggested by the gentoo guide, and do away from using /etc/conf.d/wireless.
Also do make sure the access point uses WEP, and the correct encryption (open or restricted). I would get rid of the options about the channel, sleep_scan, mode, etc. follow the example I gave (a working example) and see if it works for you
also, I found the iwconfig command didn't work for me somehow. I used the following instead:
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/etc/init.d/net.wlan0 start
/etc/init.d/net.wlan0 stop
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wingrunr21
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| Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 12:53 pm Post subject: |
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Nope
/etc/init.d/net.wlan0 restart
| Code: | mythbox conf.d # /etc/init.d/net.wlan0 restart
* Caching service dependencies ... [ ok ]
* Starting wlan0
* Loading networking modules for wlan0
* modules: iwconfig essidnet iptunnel ifconfig dhcpcd apipa
* iwconfig provides wireless
* ifconfig provides interface
* dhcpcd provides dhcp
* Configuring wireless network for wlan0
* Connecting to "BrunkWireless" (WEP disabled) ... [ ok ]
* wlan0 connected to "BrunkWireless" at 00:11:95:CE:3B:EF
* in managed mode (WEP disabled)
* Configuring wlan0 for "BrunkWireless" ... [ ok ]
* Bringing up wlan0
* dhcp
* Running dhcpcd ...
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I KNOW my AP has WEP enabled becaused I have my Windows laptop right next to me connected to it with the key. I know the key is correct etc.
/etc/conf.d/net
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mythbox conf.d # cat net
# This blank configuration will automatically use DHCP for any net.*
# scripts in /etc/init.d. To create a more complete configuration,
# please review /etc/conf.d/net.example and save your configuration
# in /etc/conf.d/net (this file :]!).
config_eth0=( "dhcp" )
dhcp_eth0="nodns nontp nonis"
modules=( "iwconfig" )
config_wlan0=( "dhcp" )
dhcp_wlan0="nodns nontp nonis"
dhcpcd_wlan0="-t 10"
essid_wlan0="BrunkWireless"
key_BrunkWireless="my128bithexkey"
preferred_aps=( "BrunkWireless" )
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genfive
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| Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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* wlan0 connected to "BrunkWireless" at 00:11:95:CE:3B:EF
* in managed mode (WEP disabled)
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well, for some reason, it says WEP is disabled... |
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wingrunr21
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| Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 2:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Yep. I cannot get it to enable. Apparently when using iwconfig the rt2x00 driver doesn't report that the enc key has been entered. I cannot get it to manually start though. The init script is also not picking up the key. |
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overkll
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| Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 2:28 pm Post subject: |
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I haven't been keeping up with the latest rt2x00 development. Last time I heard, the rt2x00 was unable to do encryption. Has the situation changed?
Perhaps you'd have better luck with the new legacy drivers that were released on June 20th, which can use WEP or WPA. |
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wingrunr21
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| Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 10:37 pm Post subject: |
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| The legacy drivers don't work for me. When I modprobe the module wireless-tools cannot find the device and wpa_supplicant says the device isn't supported. |
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overkll
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| Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 8:46 pm Post subject: |
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| The legecy drivers _don't_ use wpa_supplicant. AFAIK, wpa_supplicant will interfere with the legacy drivers. |
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wingrunr21
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| Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Trust me I tried it every which way. I decided to ditch the native drivers and use NDISWRAPPER. Works like a charm now. |
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