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ftornell

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Registered: 2008-08-18

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Can see the network ESSID but cant connect?

Hi,
I can scan and see the network but I cant connect to it?

Commands ive used:

To check my module: iwl4965

#hwdetect --show-net

The wireless card shows as wlan0

To scan the networks, mine and my neighbours ESSID, I can see them!

#iwlist scan

To configure my network entered and replaces the name and the key with my own!

#iwconfig wlan0 essid <name> key <wpa2key>

To get a new ip-adress

#dhcpcd wlan0

The dhcpcd hangs and ends up with an arpa adress 169.x...I'm running a class C network!

What have I missed?

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fwojciec

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Registered: 2007-05-20

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Re: Can see the network ESSID but cant connect?

I think the method you outlined above is good for WEP networks only, if you use WPA2 you probably have to use wpa_supplicant.  Also, it might be worth investigating netcfg, which makes configuring WPA networks easier.

ftornell

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Registered: 2008-08-18

Posts: 277

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Re: Can see the network ESSID but cant connect?

Tried with wpa_supplicant and the netcfg2 with no progress.

Also noticed that several users with the same wil4965 chipset had the same issue.
Anyone found a solution for this? And is it related with wpa/wpa2? Don't wanna run my network in wep mode!

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