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sammysam

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Registered: 2009-01-26

Posts: 8

can't connect to password protected network

I'm having trouble connecting to any wireless network that is password protected. I can connect fine to open networks like at school (...and my neighbors) but if it is security enabled I can't. Any ideas? Sorry if i left any needed information out.

~Sam

Ronin-Sage

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Registered: 2008-10-24

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Re: can't connect to password protected network

You should be able to just do:

wpa_passphrase [essid] [password] > /etc/wpa_supplicant
echo ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=wheel
ifconfig wlan0 up
iwconfig wlan0 essid [essid]
wpa_supplicant -B -Dwext -iwlan0 -c/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf

(wait for several seconds)

dhcpcd wlan0

Or, just use the Network Manager built into Gnome, the one built into KDE, Wicd-client(GUI), or some other tool.

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sammysam

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Registered: 2009-01-26

Posts: 8

Re: can't connect to password protected network

Thats what I mean-- I am using the Network Manager and when I type in the password, it takes a long time and it can't connect--sometimes it freezes even.

UPDATE: I am now connected after putting in the WEP key. I will see tomorrow if it allows me to connect normally or if I have to use that all the time.

Last edited by sammysam (2009-02-11 01:06:03)