hi all,

I have enabled WPA2 in our small boards..which is running linux.

here is the configuration files...
/tmp/my_psk.conf

ctrl_interface=/var/run/my_psk
ctrl_interface_group=0
eapol_version=1
ap_scan=1
network={
ssid="any"
scan_ssid=1
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
psk=701459761a3d17c5ddead0deafbeeffeedbadf00dc659db31e2e3d36f00a12b1
}

and my hostapd file looks like..

interface=ath0
driver=madwifi
logger_syslog=-1
logger_syslog_level=2
logger_stdout=--1
logger_stdout_level=2
debug=0
ctrl_interface_group=0
macaddr_acl=0
#deny_mac_file=/etc/hostapd.deny
auth_algs=3
eapol_key_index_workaround=0
eap_server=0
dump_file=/tmp/hostapd.dump
ssid=any
wpa=1
wpa_psk=701459761a3d17c5ddead0deafbeeffeedbadf00dc659db31e2e3d36f00a12b1
wpa_key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
wpa_pairwise=TKIP CCMP



I am glad that the encryption is done properly..at both the ap and station...
But i need the encryption to stop after a while and start again....
for that i have seen wpa_cli commands but i couldn't make work it properly ..its showing some error...

i tried
wpa_cli terminate:
failed to connect to wpa_supplicant - wpa_ctrl_open:no such file or directory.

If any of you have any experience in this WPA2 please help me.....
Thanks
Riyaskhan
Meshcity

You have to run wpa_supplicant before the command line tool can access it. If you run it with the '-d' switch you can watch its progress as it associates (if you add a 'K' to that switch it'll show you what gives with the key exchange). If you run it with '-Bw' instead of '-dK,' it will run as a daemon and you can interrogate it with wpa_cli.

Don't forget the other switches (especially in your case, the -c switch) along with '-D<wifidriver>' and '-i<iface>.' And you should move your .conf file to /etc for protection.

That should do it,
Geoff.

Thank you very much for your response.....i have made it working...
very much appreciated for your kindness...

cheers Riyas