Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 07:53:25 -1000 From: "Tyler Gee" <geekout@gmail.com> To: Bill <runfreebsd@yahoo.com> Cc: FreeBSD <freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: ifconfig wi0 "10 number HEX key" arg ? (SOLVED) Message-ID: <6e01203b0608281053g6476d53cgfaf24088e07c41b1@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20060828173433.96096.qmail@web37511.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <6e01203b0608281004n57c17fb5lc1d0483182f803c7@mail.gmail.com> <20060828173433.96096.qmail@web37511.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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On 8/28/06, Bill <runfreebsd@yahoo.com> wrote: > --- Tyler Gee <geekout@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On 8/27/06, Bill <runfreebsd@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > --- Tyler Gee <geekout@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > On 8/27/06, Bill <runfreebsd@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > Hello Family, > > > > > > > > > > I'm on a wifi network where all the other Unix(like) and > > Windows > > > > > laptops seem to be able to pass a "ten" (10) digit number as > > the > > > > > "hex" key. > > > > > > > > > > In the "ifconfig" manpage for FreeBSD-6.1 it states, under the > > > > > stanza for "wepkey" that the number must be 5 or 13 chars long. > > > > > > > > > > The number that is being used for the 10 digit key is: > > > > > > > > > > 1466466946 > > > > > > > > Try 0x1466466946 > > > > > > > > > > Thanks Tyler, > > > > > > I actually had tried that with the "ifconfig" command and got an > > > error/complaint and by a stroke of luck tried "wicontrol" with the > > > above syntax and it took, so here is my little script that I run > > and it > > > works fine now, thanks for the timely nudge back into the right > > > direction! > > > > > > I'm not exactly sure the "perfect" order of which to set these > > params > > > but it works as it is. I'm open for any enhancements to the script > > :) > > > > Well, if it works that is great and I would go with it. :) I was > > thinking wicontrol is deprecated, but can't actually remember if that > > is true or not. Just curious, what was the command you were giving > > to > > ifconfig that was giving the error? > > > > If I'm not mistaken, in place of the "wicontrol" line, I had: > > ifconfig wi0 wepkey 0x1466466946 Try: ifconfig wi0 nwkey 0x1466466946 > I would then get a stdout error while the script was running. > I don't have the exact error readily available, I'm not near the > machine and if I log into it from where I'm at and edit the script to > get the error I'm afraid I'll lose the connection during the attempt :) > > Will try it again when I get home tonight. > > > > > ##################################################### > > > > > > #!/bin/sh > > > # > > > echo > > > echo "Flushing old routes..." ; echo > > > /sbin/route flush > > > > > > echo "Bringing down old interface..." ; echo > > > /sbin/ifconfig wi0 down > > > > > > echo "Setting up SSID for AP..." ; echo > > > ifconfig wi0 ssid wheatgrass > > > > > > echo "Turning on wepmode..." ; echo > > > ifconfig wi0 wepmode on > > > > > > echo "Setting up static ip of 192.168.1.222" ; echo > > > ifconfig wi0 192.168.1.222 broadcast 192.168.1.255 netmask > > > 255.255.255.0 > > > > > > echo "Brining up interface wi0..." ; echo > > > ifconfig wi0 up > > > > > > echo "Setting up wepkey..." ; echo > > > wicontrol wi0 wepkey 0x1466466946 > > > > > > echo "Setting up route to access point of 192.168.1.1 " ; echo > > > route add default 192.168.1.1 > > > > > > echo "Let's ping the GW at 192.168.1.1 three times..." ; echo > > > ping -c3 192.168.1.1 > > > > > > ########################################################## > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > -- > > ~Tyler > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > -- ~Tyler
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