connection error while setting up a wifi adhoc network on debian
root@debian:/etc/network# ifup wlan0
SIOCSIFFLAGS: Unknown error 132
SIOCSIFFLAGS: Unknown error 132
Failed to bring up wlan0.
i am getting the following error on trying to set up a wifi adhoc connection between two laptops running debian.i have made changes to the interfaces file as follows:
auto wlan0
iface wlan0 inet static
address 192.168.1.1
netmask 255.255.255.0
wireless-channel 1
wireless-essid MYNETWORK
wireless-mode ad-hoc
please help me in this regard.
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