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Von-Dyke

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Registered: 2009-03-29

Posts: 21

Need help with wireless [Solved]

I'm using netcfg to set up my wireless (note: in codes wep key is replaced with xx)

rc.conf:

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# NETWORKING
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# HOSTNAME: Hostname of machine. Should also be put in /etc/hosts
#
HOSTNAME="Ghost"

# Use 'ifconfig -a' or 'ls /sys/class/net/' to see all available interfaces.
#
# Interfaces to start at boot-up (in this order)
# Declare each interface then list in INTERFACES
#   - prefix an entry in INTERFACES with a ! to disable it
#   - no hyphens in your interface names - Bash doesn't like it
# 
# DHCP:     Set your interface to "dhcp" (eth0="dhcp")
# Wireless: See network profiles below
#
#eth0="eth0 192.168.0.2 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.0.255"
#wlan0="dhcp"
#wlan_wlan0="wlan0 essid Matrix key xx"
#INTERFACES=(eth0 wlan0)

# Routes to start at boot-up (in this order)
# Declare each route then list in ROUTES
#   - prefix an entry in ROUTES with a ! to disable it
#
gateway="default gw 192.168.0.1"
ROUTES=(!gateway)
 
# Enable these network profiles at boot-up.  These are only useful
# if you happen to need multiple network configurations (ie, laptop users)
#   - set to 'menu' to present a menu during boot-up (dialog package required)
#   - prefix an entry with a ! to disable it
#
# Network profiles are found in /etc/network.d
#
# This now requires the netcfg package
#
NETWORKS=(main)

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# DAEMONS
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# Daemons to start at boot-up (in this order)
#   - prefix a daemon with a ! to disable it
#   - prefix a daemon with a @ to start it up in the background
#
DAEMONS=(syslog-ng hal slim mpd network alsa netfs crond)

and the "main" network profile is edited correctly, as shown by running:

netcfg main

Which results in it causing the wireless to connect, and i can access google etc, etc.
However after booting the wireless doesnt connect automatically, any advice? As far as i can tell i have everything edited correctly, its not a problem with my wep key because ive checked that thrice.
When the wlan_wlan0 line is uncommented there is still no connection.
Using the beginner guide instructions (ifconfig wlan0 up, iwconfig wlan0 essid....., dhcpcd wlan0) i can also connect to the internet

I'm running Arch64, openbox if its of any concern.

Edit:
The eth0 in the rc.conf file is unnecessary for any of my connections and removing it, uncommenting lines does nothing

Last edited by Von-Dyke (2009-04-06 06:03:03)

Von-Dyke

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Registered: 2009-03-29

Posts: 21

Re: Need help with wireless [Solved]

Okay, i fixed that it was a simple matter of not having the correct daemon listed, but now i've lost pypanel after inserting it into rc.conf:S

peart

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From: Kanuckistan

Registered: 2003-07-28

Posts: 510

Re: Need help with wireless [Solved]

Adding "net-profiles" to your DAEMONS array will automatically launch netcfg.  You can remove "network" if you don't use eth0.
Edit: too late.

Last edited by peart (2009-04-06 05:57:42)

Von-Dyke

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Registered: 2009-03-29

Posts: 21

Re: Need help with wireless [Solved]

Thanks anyway peart
Pypanel is back i jsut added it to autostart.sh, i don't know where it was starting from before that.

JK3mp

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Registered: 2009-03-25

Posts: 105

Re: Need help with wireless [Solved]

At least you figured it out. I've had issue's with wireless on mine, just takes time sometimes :-S . lol