Re: wireless

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• Subject: Re: wireless
• From: Andy Green <andy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2007 11:25:15 +0100
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LC wrote:

> Do you mean iwconfig? I tried iwconfig eth1 mode Managed and it replied
> 
> Error for wireless request "Set Mode" (8B06) :
>    SET failed on device eth1 ; Operation not supported.

if you're using a mac80211-based driver, you need to bring the interface
down first then up afterwards

ifconfig eth1 down
iwconfig eth1 mode managed
ifconfig eth1 up

-Andy

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