On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 11:18:58 +0200, Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > iwconfig shows no ESSID, or key. > > In /etc/network/interfaces I have: > > iface wlan0 inet dhcp > wireless_essid MyESSID > wireless_mode Managed > wireless_key MyWEPKey > > NB: No line "auto wlan0" > > ifconfig wlan0 up brings the i/face up with these settings - no essid > - no key - and no IPv4. > > Follow that with: > > iwconfig wlan0 essid MyESSID > iwconfig wlan0 mode Managed > iwconfig wlan0 key MyWEPKey > dhclient wlan0 > > Then all is great - lan is up and running - all keys are correctly in > use etc. > > >From reading the README.Debian in the wireless tools package I thought > that this would be the effect of the wireless_ lines in interfaces? > That in ifconfig wlan0 up it would call iwconfig wlan0 ... for each of > them? > > I've read around some - but as always - FAQs/URLs welcome :-) > > Regards > > -- > Chris >
What I did was put all the iwconfig commands in a script, and then ran the script via a pre-up entry for the interface. Works like a charm. On the other hand, I don't think ifconfig reads the interfaces file unless it's run by way of ifup or ifdown. Maybe I'm wrong, but that could be the problem. -- Kev -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
