On Mon, 2005-01-03 at 13:35 -0500, Jim wrote: > On Mon, 03 Jan 2005 12:24:21 -0600, Christopher J. Bottaro > <cjbottaro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Jim wrote: > > > > > hi after installing the drivers for my wireless and getting it to work > > > i want to secure the connection. i edit the network device and insert > > > the wep key used > > > i can't connect to my router anymore. > > > should i use a different encryption ( yes i know that wep isn't as > > > secure as others but for simplicity ) > > > any help would be appreciated. > > > i would also like to connect to this AP everytime i boot up if i go to > > > a different AP i would like to have a script or a different script i > > > can choose . > > > > > > thanks > > > > I'm not at my laptop, so this is from memory... > > > > First off, try restarting your router...=) If that doesn't work, check your > > wep key, it should be in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts and it should be in > > a file that ends with .key or something like that (<wl profile>.key). I > > think the file is one line: > > KEY=<some hex number> > > > > The hex number shouldn't have the 0x prefix (I don't think). The router > > should report the key in plain hex to copy/paste. I tried using a string > > key, but couldn't get it to work, just using the plain hex worked for me. > > > > Then its just a matter of ifdown <wl profile> then ifup <wl profile>. > > > > -- > > fedora-list mailing list > > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > > > > -- if you could, please post later when you do get a chance to get > infront of your notebook > > in my /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts there is a file keys-my network > device name > i've looked at this file and it is the wep key i use in my router. in > the ifcfg-network device i don't see it used if it is not supposed to > be there then thanks ok, then how and where is the keys-my device > file get called or used so that the connection can be made to the AP? > > Have a nice day :) > > James Lawrence > Rochester NY > As you see, the key goes in the keys-iface file in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts and not normally in the ifcfg-iface file. It gets called when the device is activated. On mine I have ifcfg-wlan0 and keys-wlan0. You can define different interfaces or different profiles when not at your standard location and thus when that interface/profile gets activated it will use the new information. In one set ONBOOT=yes, in the others set ONBOOT=no. Now ifup or ifdown can be used to change the interface used. You can also use a script with iwconfig to set explicitly an essid, nickname, key, and mode (plus more) for the interface as well. Note that using iwconfig to set these will over-ride the settings that were already active. the command "iwlist scan" can tell you what APs are nearby.
