What am I supposed to do with this?

Kebertx · 2012-01-22 23:48:53

[root@MyComputer]# wpa_supplicant -Dwext -i wlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
Line 696: unknown EAP method 'SIM'
You may need to add support for this EAP method during wpa_supplicant
build time configuration.
See README for more information.
Line 696: failed to parse eap 'SIM'.
Line 699: failed to parse network block.
Line 706: unknown EAP method 'PSK'
You may need to add support for this EAP method during wpa_supplicant
build time configuration.
See README for more information.
Line 706: failed to parse eap 'PSK'.
Line 710: failed to parse network block.
Line 742: unknown EAP method 'IKEV2'
You may need to add support for this EAP method during wpa_supplicant
build time configuration.
See README for more information.
Line 742: failed to parse eap 'IKEV2'.
Line 745: failed to parse network block.
Line 751: unknown EAP method 'FAST'
You may need to add support for this EAP method during wpa_supplicant
build time configuration.
See README for more information.
Line 751: failed to parse eap 'FAST'.
Line 757: failed to parse network block.
Line 762: unknown EAP method 'FAST'
You may need to add support for this EAP method during wpa_supplicant
build time configuration.
See README for more information.
Line 762: failed to parse eap 'FAST'.
Line 768: failed to parse network block.
Failed to read or parse configuration '/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf'.

Gusar · 2012-01-22 23:56:01

The default /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf is basically documentation, not a valid config file. You need to write your own config file. Or you use a manager (netcfg, wicd, network-manager) that does it for you.

/dev/zero · 2012-01-23 00:00:45

Kebertx wrote:

What am I supposed to do with this?

Put code blocks around it.

Edit: oh, and read this, recursively.

Last edited by /dev/zero (2012-01-23 00:02:54)

Kebertx · 2012-01-24 01:29:33

Gusar wrote:

The default /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf is basically documentation, not a valid config file. You need to write your own config file. Or you use a manager (netcfg, wicd, network-manager) that does it for you.

Thank you, actually.

/dev/zero wrote:

Kebertx wrote:
What am I supposed to do with this?
Put code blocks around it.
Edit: oh, and read this, recursively.

I apologize and sincerely agree to change my ways from now on. t/h

Roken · 2012-01-24 11:02:31

You can simply vim /etc/wpa_supplicant, scroll down (a long way - as has already been mentioned, most of it is documentation) to where it says "#Example blocks:"and delete all blocks except the one that mist closely matches your config, then change it to suit your setup. I'd guess you need a block like:

network={
	ssid="NAME OF YOUR WIRELESS ACCESS POINT"
	key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
	psk="WIRELESS PASSWORD"
	priority=5
}

Last edited by Roken (2012-01-24 11:02:53)

kerolasa · 2014-02-21 09:47:58

I had similar issue, but with different conditions. I have kept the wpa_supplicant.conf file as-is to keep the examples package maintainer has provided to be around, so that I can look them when having trouble with wlan in previously unknown network. I also have a helper script to choose a configuration file, the following segment in it is significant.

if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
        TARGET=home
else
        TARGET="$1"
fi
wpa_supplicant -B -i wlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant/$TARGET.conf
dhcpcd wlan0

In my case it was dhcpcd that did wpa configuration reload defaulting to /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf file. To instruct dhcpcd to reload correct file ctlr_interface line is needed in wpa configuration file, e.g., /etc/wpa_supplicant/home.conf

ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
network={
	ssid="NAME OF YOUR WIRELESS ACCESS POINT"
	key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
	psk="WIRELESS PASSWORD"
	priority=5
}

ewaller · 2014-02-21 15:29:16

Kerolasa,
That post seems relevant, but be careful of old posts. After more tan two years, the original participants may no longer be paying attention.

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#1 2012-01-22 23:48:53

What am I supposed to do with this?

#2 2012-01-22 23:56:01

Re: What am I supposed to do with this?

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Re: What am I supposed to do with this?

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