On Mon, 03 Jan 2005 13:25:03 -0600, Aleksandar Milivojevic <amilivojevic@xxxxxx> wrote: > Jim wrote: > > -- 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? > > I'll be setting up home wireless network in forseable future, so this > thread kind of looked interesting to me. > > Have you looked ifup-wireless shell script (comments at the beggining) > and manual page for iwconfig (describes formats to specify the key using > key/enc option)? It looks as if you need to place KEY line into > ifcfg-device file for your wireless card (for example, ifcfg-eth0, if > that's your wireless interface). ifup-wireless is called from ifup > script if the device is wireless device. Looking at the ifup and > ifup-wireless scripts, KEY option could only be in > /etc/sysconfig/network or /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-device files. > > Let me know if this was helpfull and if it worked. > > -- > Aleksandar Milivojevic <amilivojevic@xxxxxx> Pollard Banknote Limited > Systems Administrator 1499 Buffalo Place > Tel: (204) 474-2323 ext 276 Winnipeg, MB R3T 1L7 > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > -- i looked at the ifup- device file and all greek to me am i suposed to editthat file with the correct settings? or does the ifcfg-device file get read into the ifup-device file? sound confusing? is to me Have a nice day :) James Lawrence Rochester NY
