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kozimodo 02-25-2007 09:51 PM
wpa supplicant and no broadcast ssid
 
I've managed to get wpa supplicant to work when my ssid is being broadcast but am at a loss when it is not being broadcast. Can anyone tell me how to configure my rc.inet1.conf file so that it can connect to an ssid that is not being broadcast?

Thanks!

brokenflea 02-26-2007 12:16 AM
I believe you need to edit your wpa_supplicant.conf file. That's the way its setup on my notebook.

My config file reads:

Code:
ap_scan=2 ## the value 2 for ap_scan defines a non-broadcast ssid
network {
ssid="your-ssid-here"
psk="your-psk"
pairwise=TKIP
group=TKIP
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
proto=WPA
}

kozimodo 02-26-2007 10:34 AM
I've tried that -- in fact, I used your howto and it only works if I broadcast the ssid and comment out the ap_scan=2.

Emerson 02-26-2007 10:42 AM
You should broadcast your SSID. Hiding it is just silly.

http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/index.php?p=43

kozimodo 02-26-2007 02:57 PM
Thanks. I had always suspected so.

mikosz 04-30-2009 04:17 AM
I've just found a solution for this problem, so I wanna share it in case someone bumps into it ;) And Emerson -> 'you should broadcast your SSID' isn't very helpful in case you're a user, not an admin of a wifi network, right?

So, the solution is quite simple, in your wpa_supplicant.conf:

network={
ssid="the non broadcasted ssid"
scan_ssid=1
...
}

Hope that helps.

Daniels VAS 01-09-2015 05:51 AM
Thank you
 
The scan_ssid=1 parameter helped me A LOT!

;)

Thank you!!!

Regards.


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