failed to scan wifi-network [dropped]

mrknowitall · Apprentice Joined: 02 Feb 2005 Posts: 173

hi folks.

i have a real strange problem i wasn't able to solve by myself so far. as every year, i visit my parents and wanted to hook up my laptop with their wireless network.

i've been there one year before and it worked as it should.

i use wpa_supplicant and my parents have a wep-secured network. as far as i know. wpa_supplicant can also handle wep.

but this year, i can't even find their network using the scan option.

the system works perfectly at home... (at home i have wpa2)

any ideas?

thanks!

alex
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ziggysquatch · Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 7:53 pm Post subject:

Did your parents change the network so that they are not broadcasting? Have you tried manually specifying the SSID and connecting that way?

poly_poly-man · Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 7:54 pm Post subject:

could be they have an invisible ssid? then you just have to know it, and you can use iwconfig to set it up.
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mrknowitall · Apprentice Joined: 02 Feb 2005 Posts: 173

i don't think it's hidden since my iphone and windows had no problems at all...
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poly_poly-man · Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 2:14 am Post subject:

mrknowitall · Apprentice Joined: 02 Feb 2005 Posts: 173

dmesg is clear. the card works as expected.

there are other networks nearby and i can see them in the scan window.

i tried to do it manually, but that doesn't worked either.
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poly_poly-man · Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 4:58 pm Post subject:

mrknowitall · Apprentice Joined: 02 Feb 2005 Posts: 173

since it was only a quite short trip and wasn't in the mood fiddling all day with my gentoo, i leave the issue as it is and hope it will disappear till my next visit as it appeard last time...

but one thing must be said: although i know that i get that nice system for free (well, not counting the hours i spent on it :wink:

), but wireless networking is still a big pain in the ass on linux or maybe i'm just damn stupid. i always experience some trouble. and i ask myself, this is such a nice os, why the heck has it to be such a major aspect like connectivity, which causes the trouble.

having that said, i'd like to thank all who wanted to assist me. wish me luck next time.

cheers!

alex
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