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bebobero
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 Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:40 am Post subject: [EDITED] WPA_Supplicant with IPW3945BG configuration help. |
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Hello Everyone
I use WPA_Supplicant with my IPW3945BG adapter on eth1.
My wireless router uses WEP encryption with key index 1 64 bits HexaDecimal (i.e 10 digits) and Shared authentication.
Any help please???? 
Also, please don't tell me to read the HOw To because i read many times
Here is my conf.d/net file.
| Code: | config_eth0=( "dhcp" )
dhcp_eth0="nodns nontp nonis"
modules=( "wpa_supplicant" )
wpa_supplicant_eth1="ipw3945"
wpa_timeout_eth1=60 |
Also here is my wpa_supplicant.conf
| Code: | # This is a network block that connects to any unsecured access point.
# We give it a low priority so any defined blocks are preferred.
network={
key_mgmt=NONE
priority=-9999999
}
# The below line not be changed otherwise we refuse to work
ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
# Ensure that only root can read the WPA configuration
ctrl_interface_group=0
# Let wpa_supplicant take care of scanning and AP selection
ap_scan=1
# Shared WEP key connection (no WPA, no IEEE 802.1X)
network={
ssid="MyNetwork"
key_mgmt=NONE
wep_key0=xxxxxxxxxx
wep_tx_keyidx=0
priority=5
} |
Best regards,
Bebobero
Last edited by bebobero on Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:33 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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swimmer
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| Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:22 am Post subject: |
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You didn't mention what's going wrong  But as far as I can see the wpa_supplicant.conf looks ok. There is one thing in conf.d/net that you have to change: | Code: | | wpa_supplicant_eth1="ipw3945" |
should be | Code: | | wpa_supplicant_eth1="-Dwext -c /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf" |
HTH
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bebobero
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| Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:52 am Post subject: |
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Problem is that i can associate to open unencrypted networks only
I can't associate to my WEP encrypted network encryption key is 64 bits hexadecimal key(10 digits)
That is my problem i want to connect to my encrypted network
Also, is there anyway i can know what is the error i mean debug or something?
Best regards
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swimmer
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| Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:14 am Post subject: |
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'man wpa_supplicant' tells me that you could use | Code: | | wpa_supplicant -ieth1 -Dwext -c /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf -d |
to debug ...
HTH
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bebobero
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| Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:15 am Post subject: |
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when i do this it tells me another process of wpa_supplicant is running?
What shall i do to solve this?
I appreciate your help
Regards,
Bebobero |
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bebobero
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| Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:33 am Post subject: |
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OK debugging gives:
| Code: | Starting AP scan (specific SSID)
Scan SSID - hexdump_ascii(len=9):
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx MyNet
Trying to get current scan results first without requesting a new scan to speed up initial association
Received 223 bytes of scan results (1 BSSes)
Scan results: 1
Selecting BSS from priority group 5
0: 00:yy:yy:yy:yy:yy ssid='<hidden>' wpa_ie_len=0 rsn_ie_len=0 caps=0x11
skip - no WPA/RSN IE
Selecting BSS from priority group -9999999
0: 00:yy:yy:y:yy:0yy ssid='<hidden>' wpa_ie_len=0 rsn_ie_len=0 caps=0x11
skip - no WPA/RSN IE
No suitable AP found.
And it keeps doing this forever |
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BrummBrumm
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| Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:36 am Post subject: |
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after starting the wpa_supplicant you can get some information about what it is doing with "wpa_cli".
Maybe this helps you getting information?
I once got problems connecting to wpa2-encrypted networks... downgrading to the prior version of ipw3945 helped for me, but i don't know if this would help you. |
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bebobero
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| Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:38 am Post subject: |
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ok here is what i get:
| Code: | <2>Trying to associate with 00:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (SSID='MyNet' freq=2437 MHz)
<2>CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED - Disconnect event - remove keys
<2>Authentication with 00:00:00:00:00:00 timed out. |
I appreciate your help
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BeboBero[/profile] |
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bebobero
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| Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:33 pm Post subject: |
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| any help? |
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BrummBrumm
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| Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 1:24 pm Post subject: |
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hm.. i dont know... as i said.. downgrading the drivers helped for me....
if your network is "hidden" (does not broadcast beacons) then you should add the option "scan_ssid=1" to your network={}-section.
well.. you can try to connect to that network without using wpa_supplicant (you do not need wpa_supplicant for wep-encrypted networks), but this is not what you want
in the long run... |
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pappy_mcfae
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| Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:42 am Post subject: |
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I think the first thing I'd take care of is changing the router to work with WPA, or buy one that does. Before I set mine up, I did a bit of research and found out that WEP is not very secure, WPA is. Considering the amount of wireless routers seemingly surrounding me, it simply makes sense to secure my network as much as possible.
As far as I know, wpa_supplicant doesn't support WEP. You may be able to pass your key to iwconfig by using the key or enc option...but don't quote me on that one...I don't use WEP. Check the manpage for iwconfig.
Blessed be!
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bebobero
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| Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:16 am Post subject: |
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Ok i have chosen WPA-PSK on my router and written passphrase but i don't know how to configure in my wpa_supplicant.conf
I tried somethink like the following:
| Code: |
network={
ssid="example"
proto=WPA
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
pairwise=TKIP
group=TKIP
psk=06b4be19da289f475aa46a33cb793029d4ab3db7a23ee92382eb0106c72ac7bb
priority=2
} |
What i get is association and then After Group_Handshake I get disconnect-remove keys ..then Association occurs and in a second i get Group_Handshake then disconnect remove keys!!!
It doesn't want to get stable
I will appreciate any help
Best regards,
BeboBero |
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swimmer
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| Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:18 am Post subject: |
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| pappy_mcfae wrote: | | [...]As far as I know, wpa_supplicant doesn't support WEP. You may be able to pass your key to iwconfig by using the key or enc option...but don't quote me on that one...I don't use WEP. Check the manpage for iwconfig. |
wpa_supplicant *does* support WEP. | Code: | network={
ssid="<your_ssid>"
key_mgmt=NONE
wep_key0=<your_key>
} |
For more sophisticated examples you can check on /usr/share/doc/wpa_supplicant-*/wpa_supplicant.conf.bz2 ...
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bebobero
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| Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:25 am Post subject: |
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Ok i gave up WEP because it is unsecure i chose WPA-PSK authentication on MY router and chose a passphrase but i get a strange error
I tried somethink like the following:
| Code: |
network={
ssid="example"
proto=WPA
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
pairwise=TKIP
group=TKIP
psk=06b4be19da289f475aa46a33cb793029d4ab3db7a23ee92382eb0106c72ac7bb---> I get this by typing WpA_Passphrase myssid mykey
priority=2
} |
What i get is association and then After Group_Handshake I get disconnect-remove keys ..then Association occurs and in a second i get Group_Handshake then disconnect remove keys!!!
It doesn't want to get stable
Also there is something is strange running Wpa_supplicant shows:
| Code: | | Added BSSID xx:xx:xx:xx:xx to Blacklist |
I will appreciate any help
Best regards,
BeboBero |
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