Arch wont connect auto on bootup to network

Zack89 · 2009-09-12 17:03:39

Greetings all! Im using the most current Arch Distro x86_64, DE kdemod4 (dunno if that makes a difference). Im trying to get my network to connect when I boot my machine up and I cant get it to.. heres my rc.conf file for networking info:

 wlan0="dhcp
          wlan_wlan0="wlan0 essid MyEssid key MyKey"
          INTERFACES=(wlan0)

When I run /etc/rc.d/network restart it says:

 iwconfig: unknown command "Network"

Now.. im assuming its complaining about this because my essid is a 2 string name: "Zacks Network"
I have tried adding in a \ maybe thinking it wont process the space character without it but it complains about the same thing.
I can get it to connect manually using the iwconfig && dhcpcd commands via terminal but thats annoying to do lol.. Could anyone help me with this?

EDIT: Ok more info: for some reason with the current way its setup, it doesnt concatenate both strings together. if I run iwconfig, it only has Zacks as my essid or Zacks\ if i add that in.. How do I tell it to concatenate both names together since thats my full essid?

Last edited by Zack89 (2009-09-12 17:16:12)

Randy Penguin · 2009-09-14 02:24:37

Have you tried playing with quotes?

http://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual … gle-Quotes

Zack89 · 2009-09-14 03:38:17

You know.. I WAS thinkin about using single quotes for my essid.. thanks for the suggestion! btw.. your boner is showing

Nah thats not helping.. my problem comes in when it hits that whitespace character... it thinks thats the end of the essid.. even if i use 'Zacks Network' it interprets the space as an end to the essid.

Nvm I fixed it by changing my essid to a single string.

Last edited by Zack89 (2009-09-14 16:37:04)

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#1 2009-09-12 17:03:39

Arch wont connect auto on bootup to network

#2 2009-09-14 02:24:37

Re: Arch wont connect auto on bootup to network

#3 2009-09-14 03:38:17

Re: Arch wont connect auto on bootup to network

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