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guinness.stout
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 Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 7:48 pm Post subject: Problems connecting to WPA2-PSK AP |
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Well I have read http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-amd64.xml?part=4&chap=4 as well as http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Wireless_Configuration_and_Startup and man wpa_supplicant. Everything appears to be working but I can never connect to my wireless router.
The router is
WPA2-PSK
TKIP-AES
WPA Shared Key
/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
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# This is a network block that connects to any unsecured access point.
# We give it a low priority so any defined blocks are preferred.
ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
ctrl_interface_group=0
ap_scan=1
network={
ssid="zepher"
proto=WPA2
pairwise=TKIP
group=TKIP
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
psk="very secret key"
}
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/etc/conf.d/net
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# 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 :]!).
HOSTNAME="overflow"
dns_domain_lo="eip.gov"
config_eth0=( "dhcp" )
essid_wlan0="zepher"
config_wlan0=( "dhcp" )
modules=( "wpa_supplicant" )
wpa_supplicant_wlan0="ndiswrapper"
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I also followed the direction in the docs I read so I did
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cd /etc/init.d
ln -s net.lo net.wlan0
/etc/init.d/net.wlan0 start
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/etc/init.d/net.wlan0 start
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* Starting wlan0
* Starting wpa_supplicant on wlan0 ... [ ok ]
* Starting wpa_cli on wlan0 ... [ ok ]
* Backgrounding ...
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iwconfig
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lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
sit0 no wireless extensions.
wlan0 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:off/any
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.462 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated
Bit Rate:54 Mb/s Tx-Power:24 dBm
RTS thr:2347 B Fragment thr:2346 B
Encryption key:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
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massimo
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| Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 10:52 am Post subject: Re: Problems connecting to WPA2-PSK AP |
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| guinness.stout wrote: | Well I have read http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-amd64.xml?part=4&chap=4 as well as http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Wireless_Configuration_and_Startup and man wpa_supplicant. Everything appears to be working but I can never connect to my wireless router.
The router is
WPA2-PSK
TKIP-AES
WPA Shared Key
/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
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# This is a network block that connects to any unsecured access point.
# We give it a low priority so any defined blocks are preferred.
ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
ctrl_interface_group=0
ap_scan=1
network={
ssid="zepher"
proto=WPA2
pairwise=TKIP
group=TKIP
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
psk="very secret key"
}
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You probably need to change the config of the network to look like this:
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network={
ssid="zepher"
proto=RSN
pairwise=TKIP
group=TKIP
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
psk="very secret key"
}
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What gives you iwlist scan?
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guinness.stout
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| Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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iwlist scan before and after the change you suggested gives me
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wlan0 No scan results
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massimo
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| Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 3:33 pm Post subject: |
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Add scan_ssid=1 to the network configuration of zepher and try again. If this does not work try debugging by executing wpa_supplicant manually, e.g.,
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# wpa_supplicant -iwlan0 -c/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -d
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guinness.stout
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| Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 4:09 pm Post subject: |
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Do I need to properly terminate special charactures in my key if my key was say "thisismykey!" minus the quotations. Do I need to put a \ (backslash) infront of the exclamation mark like "thisismykey\!"?
I let that command run for a few seconds. As you can see it is not finding an AP. I am also confused why it does not say WPA2. AP I am connecting to is WPA2-PSK only.
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wpa_supplicant -i wlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf -d
Initializing interface 'wlan0' conf '/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf' driver 'default' ctrl_interface 'N/A' bridge 'N/A'
Configuration file '/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf' -> '/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf'
Reading configuration file '/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf'
ctrl_interface='/var/run/wpa_supplicant'
ctrl_interface_group='0' (DEPRECATED)
ap_scan=1
Priority group 0
id=0 ssid='zepher'
Initializing interface (2) 'wlan0'
EAPOL: SUPP_PAE entering state DISCONNECTED
EAPOL: KEY_RX entering state NO_KEY_RECEIVE
EAPOL: SUPP_BE entering state INITIALIZE
EAP: EAP entering state DISABLED
EAPOL: External notification - portEnabled=0
EAPOL: External notification - portValid=0
SIOCGIWRANGE: WE(compiled)=22 WE(source)=18 enc_capa=0xf
capabilities: key_mgmt 0xf enc 0xf
WEXT: Operstate: linkmode=1, operstate=5
Own MAC address: 00:1a:73:b6:11:6f
wpa_driver_wext_set_wpa
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=0 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=1 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=2 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=3 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_wext_set_countermeasures
wpa_driver_wext_set_drop_unencrypted
Setting scan request: 0 sec 100000 usec
ctrl_interface_group=0
Added interface wlan0
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1002 ()
Wireless event: cmd=0x8b06 len=12
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1003 ([UP])
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added
State: DISCONNECTED -> SCANNING
Starting AP scan (specific SSID)
Scan SSID - hexdump_ascii(len=6):
7a 65 70 68 65 72 zepher
Trying to get current scan results first without requesting a new scan to speed up initial association
Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes)
Scan results: 0
Selecting BSS from priority group 0
Try to find WPA-enabled AP
Try to find non-WPA AP
No suitable AP found.
Setting scan request: 0 sec 0 usec
Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
Scan timeout - try to get results
Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes)
Scan results: 0
Selecting BSS from priority group 0
Try to find WPA-enabled AP
Try to find non-WPA AP
No suitable AP found.
Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
Starting AP scan (specific SSID)
Scan SSID - hexdump_ascii(len=6):
7a 65 70 68 65 72 zepher
Scan timeout - try to get results
Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes)
Scan results: 0
Selecting BSS from priority group 0
Try to find WPA-enabled AP
Try to find non-WPA AP
No suitable AP found.
Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
CTRL-EVENT-TERMINATING - signal 2 received
Removing interface wlan0
State: SCANNING -> DISCONNECTED
wpa_driver_wext_set_operstate: operstate 0->0 (DORMANT)
WEXT: Operstate: linkmode=-1, operstate=5
No keys have been configured - skip key clearing
EAPOL: External notification - portEnabled=0
EAPOL: External notification - portValid=0
wpa_driver_wext_set_wpa
wpa_driver_wext_set_drop_unencrypted
wpa_driver_wext_set_countermeasures
No keys have been configured - skip key clearing
Cancelling scan request
Cancelling authentication timeout
WEXT: Operstate: linkmode=0, operstate=6
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h0tline
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| Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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Did you add
wpa_supplicant_wlan0="-Dwext" # For generic wireless
or
wpa_supplicant_wlan0="-Dmadwifi" # For Atheros based cards
My computer has madwifi so I had to supply this. See "man wpa_supplicant" ... what driver do you use anyway? |
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guinness.stout
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| Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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I am using bcmwl5.inf which I use with ndiswrapper so mine reads
wpa_supplicant_wlan0="ndiswrapper" |
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massimo
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Give it a shot with wpa_supplicant_wlan0="-Dwext -c/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf ".
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guinness.stout
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| Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 10:17 pm Post subject: |
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| I don't understand the command you want me to run. |
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massimo
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| Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 7:46 am Post subject: |
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Change the according line in your /etc/conf.d/net configuration file to | Code: | | wpa_supplicant_wlan0="-Dwext -c/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf" |
and try to restart, e.g., | Code: | | # /etc/init.d/net.wlan0 restart |
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guinness.stout
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| Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Same result, nothing. |
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massimo
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| Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:28 am Post subject: Re: Problems connecting to WPA2-PSK AP |
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| guinness.stout wrote: |
/etc/conf.d/net
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# 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 :]!).
HOSTNAME="overflow"
dns_domain_lo="eip.gov"
config_eth0=( "dhcp" )
essid_wlan0="zepher"
config_wlan0=( "dhcp" )
modules=( "wpa_supplicant" )
wpa_supplicant_wlan0="ndiswrapper"
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You could put the following lines in this file too:
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preferred_aps=( "zepher" )
associate_order="preferredonly"
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Run manually wpa_supplicant and tell us the debugging output.
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guinness.stout
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| Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:34 am Post subject: |
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Good lord, still nothing. I've never had this much trouble with WIFI before. Let me recap all my configs since I've made a lot of changes now.
/etc/conf.d/net
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dns_domain_lo="eip.gov"
config_eth0=( "dhcp" )
#dhcp_eth0="nodns nontp nonis"
essid_wlan0="zepher"
config_wlan0=( "dhcp" )
modules=( "wpa_supplicant" )
wpa_supplicant_wlan0="-Dwext -c/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf"
preferred_aps=( "zepher" )
accociate_order="preferredonly"
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/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
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ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
ctrl_interface_group=0
ap_scan=1
network={
ssid="zepher"
proto=RSN
pairwise=TKIP
group=TKIP
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
psk="keycode!"
scan_ssid=1
}
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wpa_supplicant -iwlan0 -c/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf -d
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Initializing interface 'wlan0' conf '/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf' driver 'default' ctrl_interface 'N/A' bridge 'N/A'
Configuration file '/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf' -> '/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf'
Reading configuration file '/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf'
ctrl_interface='/var/run/wpa_supplicant'
ctrl_interface_group='0' (DEPRECATED)
ap_scan=1
Priority group 0
id=0 ssid='zepher'
Initializing interface (2) 'wlan0'
EAPOL: SUPP_PAE entering state DISCONNECTED
EAPOL: KEY_RX entering state NO_KEY_RECEIVE
EAPOL: SUPP_BE entering state INITIALIZE
EAP: EAP entering state DISABLED
EAPOL: External notification - portEnabled=0
EAPOL: External notification - portValid=0
SIOCGIWRANGE: WE(compiled)=22 WE(source)=18 enc_capa=0xf
capabilities: key_mgmt 0xf enc 0xf
WEXT: Operstate: linkmode=1, operstate=5
Own MAC address: 00:1a:73:b6:11:6f
wpa_driver_wext_set_wpa
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=0 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=1 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=2 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=3 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_wext_set_countermeasures
wpa_driver_wext_set_drop_unencrypted
Setting scan request: 0 sec 100000 usec
ctrl_interface_group=0
Added interface wlan0
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1002 ()
Wireless event: cmd=0x8b06 len=12
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1003 ([UP])
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added
State: DISCONNECTED -> SCANNING
Starting AP scan (specific SSID)
Scan SSID - hexdump_ascii(len=6):
7a 65 70 68 65 72 zepher
Trying to get current scan results first without requesting a new scan to speed up initial association
Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes)
Scan results: 0
Selecting BSS from priority group 0
Try to find WPA-enabled AP
Try to find non-WPA AP
No suitable AP found.
Setting scan request: 0 sec 0 usec
Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
Scan timeout - try to get results
Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes)
Scan results: 0
Selecting BSS from priority group 0
Try to find WPA-enabled AP
Try to find non-WPA AP
No suitable AP found.
Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
CTRL-EVENT-TERMINATING - signal 2 received
Removing interface wlan0
State: SCANNING -> DISCONNECTED
wpa_driver_wext_set_operstate: operstate 0->0 (DORMANT)
WEXT: Operstate: linkmode=-1, operstate=5
No keys have been configured - skip key clearing
EAPOL: External notification - portEnabled=0
EAPOL: External notification - portValid=0
wpa_driver_wext_set_wpa
wpa_driver_wext_set_drop_unencrypted
wpa_driver_wext_set_countermeasures
No keys have been configured - skip key clearing
Cancelling scan request
Cancelling authentication timeout
WEXT: Operstate: linkmode=0, operstate=6
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Add 'CCMP' to both 'group' and 'pairwise' (without removing TKIP!) and see if that helps ...
Greetz
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guinness.stout
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| Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:15 am Post subject: |
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Add it in what way?
I did
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pairwise=TKIP-CCMP
group=TKIP-CCMP
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I try to run wpa_supplicant manually and I get invalid cipher errors.
UPDATE
change it to TKIP CCMP, removed the hyphen as per the README on the wpa_supplicant website. Again, nothing. Still not working. |
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swimmer
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| Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:30 am Post subject: |
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Hmpf :-/ Ok then, the last thing I can possible help is adding 'WPA' to 'proto' as in
HTH
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guinness.stout
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| Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:41 am Post subject: |
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swimmer
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| Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:52 am Post subject: |
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Hmm - and your router has a fixed channel? Otherwise you could try that as well since I experienced problems with automatic channel selection ...
HTH
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guinness.stout
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| Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 4:17 am Post subject: |
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| Yes, it is fixed on channel 6. |
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| Code: | | wpa_cli scan && sleep 2 && wpa_cli scan_results |
The wpa_supplicant output says it can't see your AP at all. Let's see if that's actually the case. Note that wpa_supplicant needs to be running (i.e. net.wlan0 needs to be started or starting) for the above commands to work.
What is your wireless device? What driver exactly are you using for it?
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guinness.stout
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| Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 12:50 am Post subject: |
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wpa_cli scan && sleep 2 && wpa_cli scan_results
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Selected interface 'wlan0'
OK
Selected interface 'wlan0'
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