A better way to WPA SUPPLICANT

Ashrack · 01-24-2007, 02:04 PM

In order to connect I must use wpa supplicant.

So I've created a bash that does the following:

Code:

#!/bin/bash

sudo wpa_supplicant -w -i eth0 -D wired -c /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf &
sudo dhclient

But I was wondering if there is a better way to do the above thing?

Quakeboy02 · 01-24-2007, 02:09 PM

I've heard that Ubuntu is a stepchild of Debian. If that's the case, then your /etc/network/interfaces file could look like this:

Code:

auto eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp
        pre-up /sbin/wpa_supplicant -Bw -Dwired -c/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf -ieth0

Can I ask why you're using "wired"? I just haven't seen that one before.

Ashrack · 01-25-2007, 01:48 AM

because here in the dormitory we dont have wireless internet. But the security W2 which they use here apperently is wireless and thus all of us who are wired must also use the wireless autentication protocol to get online.

btw. pre-up /sbin/wpa_supplicant -Bw -Dwired -c/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf -ieth0
are those -B and -D needed or is that a mistake

cathectic · 01-25-2007, 06:49 AM

-B : Yes, this means you want wpa_supplicant to run in the background (if you were testing wpa_supplicant was working from the console, you might drop this).

-D : Yes, specifies which driver to use (for wireless, this is usually "wext" for Wireless Extensions)

Quakeboy02 · 01-25-2007, 11:58 AM

"are those -B and -D needed or is that a mistake"

Not a mistake. Like your motherboard. I've got one as well.

Ashrack · 01-25-2007, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quakeboy02

Like your motherboard. I've got one as well.

Yea, we SOCKET A lovers RULE