On Nov 9, 2007 11:23 PM, Jacques B. <jjrboucher@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Got wireless to work with WPA-PSK. The solution was at > http://fedoraforum.org/forum/showpost.php?p=857006&postcount=52 > > As root I edited /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf so that it > contained the following: > > ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant > ctrl_interface_group=wheel > network={ > ssid="your ssid" > psk="your passphrase" > key_mgmt=WPA-PSK > proto=WPA > } > > > The first two lines were already there. I added the remaining lines > as per the the instructions on the site above. > > I then ran > # ifconfig wlan0 up > # wpa_supplicant -Dwext -iwlan0 -c/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf -dd > (the process didn't exit so it seemed, but after doing the next > command successfully I was able to close this window anyhow). > > Then in another terminal window as root I ran > # dhclient wlan0 > > I could then close both the windows and the wireless worked. I went > into system-config-network-gui (either via command line or via System, > Administrator, Network) and ensured that my wireless card was checked > off so that it will start up on reboot (haven't rebooted yet but I am > fairly confident it will work - if not I will repost to that effect - > otherwise it worked). > > Jacques B. > I guess I was too confident. It didn't work. I still get the same error at boot, which is: Error for wireless request "Set Mode" (8B06) : SET failed on device wlan0 ; Invalid argument. Also noted a mistake in what I first posted. Instead of /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf it should have read /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf. I Googled the other error and found out that it was because I had to ensure I selected Managed mode (I had auto). So I corrected that which corrected the above error. But now it ends up with 4 packets sent and 100% loss. Next I figured I'd put the commands in /etc/rd.d/rc.local. Not my preferred solution, but an interim one until I can get it to work properly from the network configuration menu. In order to not slow down the boot process I unchecked the wireless card in system-config-network-gui so that it doesn't try and activate it on bootup. When /etc/rc.d/rc.local runs the commands in it, it activates the card and that does the trick. But again I'd prefer to make this work through system-config-network-gui rather than rc.local. Any suggestions? Jacques B.
