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leeight

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Registered: 2008-12-10

Posts: 9

can't config wireless using netcfg2

I need a key to connect the wireless network.
the key is 'hello!2008&'
while using command

netcfg2 -c wireless

i got the following error message

unknown command 'hello!2008&'

what's the problem?

rson451

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From: Annapolis, MD USA

Registered: 2007-04-15

Posts: 1,233

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Re: can't config wireless using netcfg2

Post your profile and maybe we can help...

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leeight

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Registered: 2008-12-10

Posts: 9

Re: can't config wireless using netcfg2

my profiles

CONNECTION="wireless"
DESCRIPTION="A simple WEP encrypted wireless connection"
INTERFACE=wlan0
SCAN="yes"
SECURITY="wep"
ESSID="TP-LINK"
KEY="hello!2008&"
IP="dhcp"

steve_v

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Registered: 2006-02-11

Posts: 80

Re: can't config wireless using netcfg2

That's a rather interesting key you have there, can you try it with an alphanumeric one? the special characters may be confusing the script.

leeight

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Registered: 2008-12-10

Posts: 9

Re: can't config wireless using netcfg2

i know it, but i am not authorized to change the KEY.

Profjim

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From: NYC

Registered: 2008-03-24

Posts: 658

Re: can't config wireless using netcfg2

Try it with each of these, see if any work better (note the single quotes):
KEY='hello!2008&'
KEY='hello!2008\&'
KEY='hello\!2008\&'

leeight

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Registered: 2008-12-10

Posts: 9

Re: can't config wireless using netcfg2

Try it with each of these, see if any work better (note the single quotes):
KEY='hello!2008&'
KEY='hello!2008\&'
KEY='hello\!2008\&'

doesn't work any more

Sjoden

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From: WA

Registered: 2007-08-16

Posts: 380

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Re: can't config wireless using netcfg2

Try just 'netcfg profilename'

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pointone

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From: Waterloo, ON

Registered: 2008-02-21

Posts: 379

Re: can't config wireless using netcfg2

Try:

KEY="s:hello!2008&"

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leeight

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Registered: 2008-12-10

Posts: 9

Re: can't config wireless using netcfg2

i changed my profile to

CONNECTION="wireless"
DESCRIPTION="A simple WEP encrypted wireless connection"
INTERFACE=wlan0
SCAN="yes"
SECURITY="wep"
ESSID="TP-LINK"
KEY="s:hello!2008&"
IP="dhcp"

but i got the following error message
$ sudo netcfg2 wep-work
:: wep-work up                                                                                                  [BUSY]
Error for wireless request "Set Encode" (8B2A) :
    SET failed on device wlan0 ; Invalid argument.