Micha Feigin wrote:
> [...]
>
> I have one of those, the problem is connecting to it, and at the moment I am
> more worried about reliably connecting, I'll worry about encryption once that
> is solved.
>
Configuring the wireless interface with the command line (wireless-tools
package) is straightforward. Modify your /etc/network/interfaces file. I use
network 192.168.1.0 with the Access Point (wifi/modem/router) at 192.168.1.1. If
you use Gnome Network Administration Tool (Desktop -> Administration ->
Networking) it will modify this file for you. My handwritten file looks like
this:
# This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
# and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).
# The loopback network interface
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
# The primary network interface
#allow-hotplug eth0
#iface eth0 inet static
#address 192.168.1.4
#netmask 255.255.255.0
#network 192.168.1.0
#broadcast 192.168.1.255
#gateway 192.168.1.1
# wireless interface
iface wlan0 inet static
address 192.168.1.3
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway 192.168.1.1
wireless-essid my-network-id
wireless-key NNNNNNNNNN
auto wlan0
allow-hotplug wlan0
I commented out my ethernet interface (eth0) when everything was working to make
sure that the computer always uses the wireless interface. It was a problem if
the signal was too weak to be picked up continuously.
Leave out "wireless-key NNNNNNNNNN" until you have a working connection. Then
add it in and configure encryption on your AP.
"allow-hotplug wlan0" lets you hotswap the pcmcia card and get an automatic
connection while the computer is running.
Commands to get you started are
"iwconfig" (to check/configure the interface)
"iwlist wlan0 scan" (to check for the wireless AP)
"ifdown eth0" and "ifup wlan0" to take down/bring up the interface
"/etc/init.d/networking stop", "/etc/init.d/networking start" to restart
network service
You may need to add nameservers to /etc/resolv.conf. Mine looks like this:
domain home
#nameserver 192.168.1.1
nameserver 208.67.222.222
nameserver 208.67.220.220
These are the OpenDNS nameservers. If you have set up DHCP on your modem/router
then use the commented-out line instead of the last two. Test with something
like "ping bbc.co.uk".
Do let the list know when you have everything working :).
Good luck.
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Chris.
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