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Pooped 01-21-2010 09:19 AM
How do i connect to a hidden wireless network from command prompt?
 
The networks ESSID is "sh0mis"

{BBI}Nexus{BBI} 01-21-2010 09:39 AM
To connect do: iwconfig "(type)" essid "(name of router)" key s:"(my-wireless-key)"

You would have found this if you did a search of this forum!

EricTRA 01-21-2010 09:42 AM
Hello,

Have a look at the iwconfig command.
Code:
man iwconfig
Kind regards,

Eric

jschiwal 01-22-2010 02:55 AM
I deleted the duplicate post. It looked like you accidentally reposted when you meant to edit.

Pooped 01-22-2010 04:34 AM
jschiwal, indeed.

Quote:
Originally Posted by {BBI}Nexus{BBI} (Post 3835106)
To connect do: iwconfig "(type)" essid "(name of router)" key s:"(my-wireless-key)"

You would have found this if you did a search of this forum!
{BBI}Nexus{BBI}, Tried searching couldn't find it... now i type:

iwconfig wlan0 essid sh0mis

but nothing happens, i cannot ping my router.

the_penguinator 01-24-2010 05:07 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Pooped (Post 3835071)
The networks ESSID is "sh0mis"
you're not giving enough information for people to be helpful...what distro? what protocol WEP? WPA/WPA2? do you know the encryption key or are you trying to leech onto a neighbours node?


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