Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:44:35 -0500 From: eculp@cloudmaster.info To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Trying to use my ath wireless with wep. Message-ID: <20080626204435.85586peh08oj4hs0@cloudmail.cloudmaster.info> In-Reply-To: <20080627010037.GA60479@citylink.fud.org.nz> References: <20080626194816.16432an8womc69c0@cloudmail.cloudmaster.info> <20080627010037.GA60479@citylink.fud.org.nz>
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Quoting Andrew Thompson <thompsa@FreeBSD.org>: > On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 07:48:16PM -0500, eculp@cloudmaster.info wrote: >> Thanks to the help here I have been enjoying my ath for almost a week. I= t >> works perfectly with the following in rc.conf >> >> wlans_ath0=3Dwlan0 >> ifconfig_wlan0=3D"DHCP ssid virus2" >> >> Now I am trying to get it to connect with wep. I have set the modem open >> wep pass phrase key to lets say 1122334455 and I have substituted the abo= ve >> ifconfig_wlan0 line for: >> >> ifconfig_wlan0=3D"DHCP ssid virus2 wepmode on wepkey 0x1122334455" >> >> >> and I have also tried it with WPA before DHCP but it doesn't connect eith= er >> way. > > I believe you need to also set 'deftxkey 1', see ifconfig(8). Thanks, Andrew. I went the weptxkey route that is an alias according to the manual and =20 at the same time caught the space between the : and the key from =20 david's suggestion. Thanks, that makes my life much better. Now to solve my multiple =20 hotspot needs and I will be a happy camper. Thanks again, ed > > > Andrew > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-mobile > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-mobile-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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