Timothy Murphy wrote: > Ed Landaveri wrote: > >> Does not work with my wlan adapter eventhough I >> configured the AP with static assignments. If I use >> dhcp it works. This is my script that I run: >> #!/bin/bash >> #Wireless script >> #Author: Ed Landaveri >> #Date: 06/08/2007 >> iwconfig wlan0 mode Managed >> iwconfig wlan0 essid myessid >> dhclient >> echo $? >> >> Then my wlan adapter works. > > But I think you could put these commands in the ifcfg-* script, > eg > BOOTPROTO=dhcp > ESSID=<whatever> > MODE=managed > > One thing to be aware of when configuring a wireless connection from the command line is that if you are using WEP with a shared key, you may have to add the restricted option before you can connect. iwconfig wlan0 key restricted <key> It depends on the settings of the Access Point. My AP will not respond to DHCP requests unless you have the shared key, and the restricted option with the WiFi cards I have used. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
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