Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 14:04:22 -0600 From: Paul Schmehl <pauls@utdallas.edu> To: Scott Bennett <bennett@cs.niu.edu>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ifconfig for WLAN using WEP Message-ID: <A81745F3441B659369F21BFB@utd49554.utdallas.edu> In-Reply-To: <200412201721.iBKHL1qr029588@mp.cs.niu.edu> References: <200412201721.iBKHL1qr029588@mp.cs.niu.edu>
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--On Monday, December 20, 2004 11:21:01 AM -0600 Scott Bennett <bennett@cs.niu.edu> wrote: > > I wasn't combining them. Here's some background information: the > only "connected" interface at the time of the ifconfig shown above is the > loopback. The ethernet interface is "UP" but not physically connected to > anything. The wireless interface is not "UP" and not previously > configured for anything. > As I wrote before, the problem is that *any* WEP-related terms given > to the ifconfig command result in the error message being returned. > You'll get that error message if you try to use wep commands on a non-wireless interface. I wonder if your system is detecting the wireless NIC and has the correct drivers for it? fwe0 should be a ethernet over firewire interface. What type of wireless NIC are you using? Your wireless interface should be something like an0 or wi0, etc. Paul Schmehl (pauls@utdallas.edu) Adjunct Information Security Officer The University of Texas at Dallas AVIEN Founding Member http://www.utdallas.edu
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