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yama

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From: Norway

Registered: 2008-04-03

Posts: 71

WICD do not connect to unsecured networks.

I took my EEE 1000H on my vacation since the hotel provide wireless internet access. But i was not able to connect to the unsecured network (you get a username and password. so you connect to the wireless accesspoint, enter the website and use the username and password to get access and may then use the internett for 24hrs before you need to buy another username and password). it worked fine on my cellphone, but not with my EEE. Since i am able to connect to secured networks i had a feeling that it was becuase it was unsecured it didnt work (no idea why though). So when i got home i tried to connect to a unsecured network with my EEE, and then with my cellphone. Again, the cellphone have no problem what-so-ever, but my EEE had no hope in hell to connect. But with my own secured network it connect without no problem at all. It stops at "obtaining IP adress" then after a minute or so give the message "not connected". I get no errors.

I have tried to google around and also searched on the forum but cant find anything on this. I am off again next week and i really dont want to install windows. All help is much appreciated.

I use the 2.6.27 kernel from konventare's repo. And wicd use wireless connections. I dont think i installed any seperate drivers, but my memory may be wrong.

shiinta

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Registered: 2008-12-05

Posts: 11

Re: WICD do not connect to unsecured networks.

I've also had the problem with connecting to unsecured networks with WICD.
So I just had to create a shell script for connection to the unsecured networks I use

Where I just run

ifconfig ra0 up   // I have to enable my network interfaces as all of them are disabled by default
iwconfig ra0 essid mynetwork mode managed key off
dhcpcd ra0

I just gave up connecting to unsecured networks with WICD and ended up using the script as it saved me from alot of troubleshooting

yama

Member

From: Norway

Registered: 2008-04-03

Posts: 71

Re: WICD do not connect to unsecured networks.

Thanks for taking the time to answer

I am sorry for my lack of knowledge, so i just want to see if i have understood how to do this so i dont screw anything up.

- enable ra0 in rc.conf?

- enable network daemon (its now disabled since i use wicd)

- copy this into a text document and make it executeable with chmod +x?
ifconfig ra0 up
iwconfig ra0 essid mynetwork mode managed key off
dhcpcd ra0

Will enableing the network daemon cause problems since i also have wicd enabled?

xisal

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Registered: 2007-10-19

Posts: 24

Re: WICD do not connect to unsecured networks.

You don't need this:

- enable ra0 in rc.conf?
- enable network daemon (its now disabled since i use wicd)

I guess ra0 is the wireless interface in EEE. If it's true you only need to execute this.

$ ifconfig ra0 up                                                            - turns "on" your wireless interface
$ iwlist wlan0 scanning | grep ESSID                               - gives you the available wireless connection's name
$ iwconfig ra0 essid mynetwork mode managed key off    - substitute mynetwork with one ESSID
$ dhcpcd ra0                                                                 - take an IP

Dheart

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From: Sofia, Bulgaria

Registered: 2006-10-26

Posts: 956

Re: WICD do not connect to unsecured networks.

Hmm,
wicd connect fine to my home unsecured network...

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No, you cannot hide nor flee
You know what I'm looking for
Pleasure your torture, I will endure...

Army

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Registered: 2007-12-07

Posts: 1,784

Re: WICD do not connect to unsecured networks.

Today I also had problems to connect to an unsecured network at university, but it didn't work with netcfg2 and a simple dhcpcd eth1 didn't work either, although all methods usually work. After a reboot and un- and reloading of the ipw2200 module it worked, but I didn't test that with wicd. I'll repeat it tomorrow, let's see if it works again then.
Maybe it depends on the network card? I have an ipw2200, what do you guys have?

Dheart

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From: Sofia, Bulgaria

Registered: 2006-10-26

Posts: 956

Re: WICD do not connect to unsecured networks.

Broadcom BCM4312

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My victim you are meant to be
No, you cannot hide nor flee
You know what I'm looking for
Pleasure your torture, I will endure...

Army

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Registered: 2007-12-07

Posts: 1,784

Re: WICD do not connect to unsecured networks.

Alright, tested it right at the moment, it worked perfectly with wicd. Hope you'll find a solution for you!