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Old 08-01-2005, 10:10 AM   #1
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Connect to Wireless Network


I need help connecting to my wireless network. I run the following command

iwconfig eth1 essid <ssid> key s:<key>

I try to ping a site, and it doesn't work. Any ideas?
 
Old 08-01-2005, 03:24 PM   #2
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that's quite a big jump there, from inputting a command to getting a dns resolved network? care to actually break it down a little... does the iwconfig command even work?? do you get an ip address from DHCP if needed?
 
Old 08-01-2005, 04:28 PM   #3
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Let me rephrase that. I have a WEP key enabled access point I am trying to connect to with my laptop. How do I do so via a shell prompt? Could you please provide detailed instructions?
 
Old 08-02-2005, 06:00 PM   #4
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Ok. I tried connecting with iwconfig/ifup and with a program called Wireless Assistant (wlassistant). Wireless Assistant works fine when there is no WEP key enabled. Once I enable it, iwconfig/ifup and wlassistant both hang on getting the IP address. I know the key is correct as I am using it on another computer. I do not have MAC address filtering enabled (or else I wouldn't be able to connect w/o the WEP key as I did). Any ideas?
 
Old 08-04-2005, 08:36 PM   #5
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Old 08-04-2005, 10:36 PM   #6
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Try setting the key before anything else, and the use dhcpcd to request an ip address...

iwconfig eth1 enc your_key
iwconfig eth1 essid "network_name"
dhcpcd eth1 -d

Try man iwconfig, man dhcpcd for an explanation of these commands.

Cheers,
Jacob

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Old 08-05-2005, 06:22 PM   #7
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Thanks. That worked.
 
Old 11-18-2007, 05:55 PM   #8
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I have the same problem

hi,

I have the same problem

~# iwconfig ath0 enc 1234567890
Error for wireless request "Set Encode" (8B2A) :
invalid argument "1234567890"

Help!: )
10x
 
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please don't drag up dead threads. start a new one for a new question.
 
  


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