Wireless autoconnect (error for wireless request "set Nickname" (8B1C))

hellasyoda · 05-18-2008, 12:24 PM

Hello.i am trying to configure my wireless.It works but if i try to configure for autoconnect at startup using static ip it faild.

wirelees card=linksys wmp54g
slackware=12.1
router=linksys
driver=ndiswrapper

Quote:

error for wireless request "set Nickname" (8B1C)
set faild on device wlan0 ; operation not supported

My configurations
wpa_supplicant.conf

Code:

 # WPA protected network, supply your own ESSID and 
WPAPSK here:
network={

  scan_ssid=0
  
  ssid="linksys"
  
  proto=WPA
  
  key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
  
  pairwise=CCMP TKIP
  
  group=CCMP TKIP WEP104 WEP40
  
  psk="mykey"
}

rc.wireless.conf

Quote:

## Pick up any Access Point, should work on most 802.11 cards
*)

INFO="linksys"
ESSID="linksys"
;;
## ---------- END SECTION TO REMOVE ------------

rc.inet1.conf

Quote:

IFNAME[4]="wlan0"
#IPADDR[4]="192.168.1.5"
NETMASK[4]="255.255.255.0"
#SE_DHCP[4]="no"
DHCP_HOSTNAME[4]=""
#DHCP_KEEPRESOLV[4]="yes"
#DHCP_KEEPNTP[4]="yes"
#DHCP_KEEPGW[4]="yes"
#DHCP_IPADDR[4]=""
WLAN_ESSID[4]="linksys"
WLAN_MODE[4]=Managed
##WLAN_RATE[4]="54M auto"
##WLAN_CHANNEL[4]="auto"
##WLAN_KEY[4]="D5AD1F04ACF048EC2D0B1C80C7"
##WLAN_IWPRIV[4]="set AuthMode=WPAPSK | set EncrypType=TKIP | set WPAPSK=96389dc66eaf7e6efd5b5523ae43c7925ff4$
WLAN_WPA[4]="wpa_supplicant"
WLAN_WPADRIVER[4]="ndiswrapper"

messages log

Quote:

May 17 17:59:15 server logger:/etc/rc.d/rc.inet1:
/sbin/route add default gw 192.168.1.1 metric 1
May 17 17:59:15 server logger: SIOCADDRT: No such process
May 17 17:59:19 server logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1: /sbin/iwconfig wlan0 mode Managed
May 17 17:59:19 server logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1: /sbin/iwconfig wlan0 nick server
May 17 17:59:19 server logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1: /sbin/iwconfig wlan0 essid "linksys"

May 17 17:59:19 server logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1: wpa_supplicant -Bw -c/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -Dndiswrapp$
May 17 18:00:20 server logger: WPA authentication did not complete, try running '/etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 wlan0_sta$
May 17 18:00:23 server logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1: /sbin/route add default gw 192.168.1.1 metric 1
May 17 18:00:23 server logger: SIOCADDRT: No such process
May 17 18:00:23 server logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1: /sbin/ifconfig lo 127.0.0.1
May 17 18:00:23 server logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1: /sbin/route add -net 127.0.0.0 netmask 255.0.0.0 lo
May 17 18:00:26 server logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.M: /sbin/iwconfig wlan0 mode Managed
May 17 18:00:26 server logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.M: /sbin/iwconfig wlan0 nick server
May 17 18:00:26 server logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.M: /sbin/iwconfig wlan0 essid "linksys"
May 17 18:00:26 server logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.M: wpa_supplicant found running already
May 17 18:01:27 server logger: WPA authentication did not complete, try running '/etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 wlan0_sta$
May 17 18:01:30 server logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1: /sbin/route add default gw 192.168.1.1 metric 1
May 17 18:01:30 server logger: SIOCADDRT: No such process
May 17 18:01:31 server kernel: NET: Registered protocol family 10
May 17 18:01:31 server kernel: lo: Disabled Privacy Extensions
May 17 18:01:31 server kernel: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready

jschiwal · 05-18-2008, 05:11 PM

I think you need to concentrate on getting the ndiswrapper module loaded earlier in the boot process. I don't run slackware, but I think there is a file in /etc/ of the drivers to load first. (It might be called preload) Another option is to include ndiswrapper in your initrd file.

Here is a Ubuntu link using ndiswrapper on the Acer. Some translation to slackware may be necessary. Note the acpi stuff, which may be Acer specific, however you could have a similar issue on your computer. This poster created a startup/shutdown script in /etc/init.d/ that modprobes ndiswrapper.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=145701

Ilgar · 05-18-2008, 05:46 PM

That warning about nickname isn't that important, I have it too with my Broadcom chip but the connection is working.

hellasyoda · 05-19-2008, 05:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jschiwal

I think you need to concentrate on getting the ndiswrapper module loaded earlier in the boot process. I don't run slackware, but I think there is a file in /etc/ of the drivers to load first. (It might be called preload) Another option is to include ndiswrapper in your initrd file.

i installed the package from linuxpackage.I remove it and install it from source.Now the module is load at startup but the same error.

if i restore the old rc.inet1.conf without changes and run these commands
the wireless working.

Quote:

iwconfig wlan0 essid linksys
ifconfig wlan0 192.168.1.5 netmask 255.255.255.0
route add -net default gw 192.168.1.1
route add -net default gw 192.168.1.1
wpa_supplicant -iwlan0 -c/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf &

Alien Bob · 05-19-2008, 06:30 AM

I see several things wrong in your configuration.

First off, the ndiswrapper no longer requires the use of the "ndiswrapper" driver of wpa_supplicant, instead with modern releases of the kernel and ndiswrapper you should use the "wext" driver. Read my info at http://alien.slackbook.org/dokuwiki/...reless_network

Second, the line

Code:

#IPADDR[4]="192.168.1.5"

will prevent the card from getting an IP address even if you would get the WPA configuration to work.

What I would do:

Delete /etc/rc.d/rc.wireless.conf (it is not needed and you can keep all your settings in /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1.conf)

Have this in your /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf file:

Code:

# This line enables the use of wpa_cli which is used by rc.wireless
# if possible (to check for successful association)
ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
# By default, only root (group 0) may use wpa_cli
ctrl_interface_group=0
eapol_version=1
ap_scan=1
fast_reauth=1

# WPA protected network, supply your own ESSID and WPAPSK here:
network={
  scan_ssid=0
  ssid="linksys"
  proto=WPA
  key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
  pairwise=CCMP TKIP
  group=CCMP TKIP WEP104 WEP40
  psk=your_psk_here
}

Have this as your network configuration for card number [4] in /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1.conf:

Code:

IFNAME[4]="wlan0"
IPADDR[4]="192.168.1.5"
NETMASK[4]="255.255.255.0"
USE_DHCP[4]=""
DHCP_HOSTNAME[4]=""
WLAN_ESSID[4]="linksys"
WLAN_MODE[4]=Managed
WLAN_WPA[4]="wpa_supplicant"
WLAN_WPADRIVER[4]="wext"

And don't forget to set the default gateway in /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1.conf:
Code:
```
# Default gateway IP address:
GATEWAY="192.168.1.1"
```

Eric

hellasyoda · 05-19-2008, 07:35 AM

ok thanks for replys.I will try but before that i have create another problem.When i try to access to my router through browser (192.168.1.1) i see it works! from my localhost apache server and if i try

Quote:

route add -net default gw 192.168.1.1

it return no such process

hellasyoda · 05-19-2008, 12:26 PM

Quote:

What I would do:

ok thanks it works!!Also for my last problem, it solved after restart

Alien Bob · 05-19-2008, 01:12 PM

Good to see that it all works using only the Slackware configuration scripts ;-)

Eric