Jim wrote:
i would like to use wep
not broadcaAST (security purposes)
Then you need to use some iwconfig commands to configure the card.
iwconfig --help
For example:
iwconfig eth1 essid essid-of-your-wireless-router
iwconfig eth1 enc restricted Your-WEP-key
When you get a connection this can all be automated.
On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 12:11:23 -0400, Patrick Boutilier
<boutilpj(a)ednet.ns.ca> wrote:
>Jim wrote:
>
>>[root@Home ~]# iwconfig eth1
>>eth1 unassociated ESSID:off/any
>> Mode:Managed Channel=0 Access Point: 00:00:00:00:00:00
>> Bit Rate=0kb/s Tx-Power=off
>> RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
>> Encryption key:off
>> Power Management:off
>> Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0
>> Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
>> Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
>>
>>[root@Home ~]#
>>
>
>How is your wireless router setup?
>
>1. Is ESSID hidden or public?
>
>2. Do you need a WEP key to connect?
>
>
>
>>
>>On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 10:35:44 -0400, Patrick Boutilier
>><boutilpj(a)ednet.ns.ca> wrote:
>>
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