WPA-PSK configuration [RESOLVED]

Shagbag · 2006-12-04 20:32:38

I'm doing something really stupid but as I don't know much about linux - let along wireless linux - I just know I'm doing something INSANELY stupid.

I finally got my wireless working thanks to chrismortimore and tardo But it's working with its front door wide open. I want to secure it with WPA-PSK.

I've got a Netgear DG834GT ADSL Modem Router. I'm manually configuring it and it gives me the following four security options:

1. Disable
2. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
3. WPA-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access Pre-Shared Key)
4. WPA-802.1x

I've been using it on 1. for a couple of days now without any problems. However, I switched it to 3. (WPA-PSK) and it asked me for a 8-63 digit Network Key. I set it with 4rchL1nuxR0ck5.

I then altered my /etc/conf.d/wireless from:

wlan_eth2="eth2 essid ShagNet"

which I know works to:

wlan_eth2="eth2 essid ShagNet key s:4chL1nuxR0ck5"

I rebooted but it didn't work. I couldn't get any web pages to load in Konqueror.

Can someone please tell me what I'm doing wrong?

iggy · 2006-12-04 23:26:24

for wpa you need the wpa_supplicant. install it and then edit and USE your network-profile (/etc/network-profiles/...) like this:

# Wireless Settings (optional)
ESSID=ShagNet
#KEY=
IWOPTS="mode managed essid $ESSID channel ?"
...
USEWPA="yes"           # start wpa_supplicant with the profile
...
AUTOWPA="yes"          # automatically configure WPA
PASSKEY="4rchL1nuxR0ck5"             # wpa passkey/phrase. for use with AUTOWPA
...

for this your rc.conf must look like this:

...
INTERFACES=(lo !eth0 !foo)
...
NET_PROFILES=(menu)
...

hope that this will help you...

mfg iggy

codemac · 2006-12-04 23:39:45

wow, I didn't know about AUTOWPA.

That should be advertised a little more

Shagbag · 2006-12-05 13:15:59

Thanks iggy. I've got it working now.

Snarkout · 2006-12-05 13:39:02

If you want something a little more point and click, take a look at knetworkmanager.

iggy · 2006-12-05 23:38:52

codemac wrote:

wow, I didn't know about AUTOWPA.
That should be advertised a little more

yeah, i saw it a week ago while making a new profile! sometimes it is good to check the initscript-updates.

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WPA-PSK configuration [RESOLVED]

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Re: WPA-PSK configuration [RESOLVED]

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Re: WPA-PSK configuration [RESOLVED]

#4 2006-12-05 13:15:59

Re: WPA-PSK configuration [RESOLVED]

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Re: WPA-PSK configuration [RESOLVED]

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Re: WPA-PSK configuration [RESOLVED]

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