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Date:      Sun, 25 Jul 2010 09:08:22 -0400
From:      Eitan Adler <lists@eitanadler.com>
To:        "illoai@gmail.com" <illoai@gmail.com>
Cc:        FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: why do I require "WPA" in rc.conf even for open networks.
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> I use WPA and have no urge to run tests for someone else on this
> right now, but are you sure something like
>
> ifconfig_wlan0="ssid ForteanJungle wepmode mixed wepkey 8675309 DHCP"
>
> doesn't work at all these days?

I had
ifconfig_wlan0="ssid MySSID DHCP"
and attempted to connect to an OPEN network without being able to do so.
When I added ifconfig_wlan0="ssid MySSID WPA DHCP" I was able to
connect to the same network.


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Eitan Adler



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