On Monday 04 July 2016 23:36:44 Lisi Reisz wrote: > On Monday 04 July 2016 17:37:00 Brian wrote: > > On Mon 04 Jul 2016 at 15:37:42 +0100, Lisi Reisz wrote: > > > On Monday 04 July 2016 15:16:23 Brian wrote: > > > > > > It isn't. It is just a short quotation to show the ipw 2200 and the > > > DRIVERS=="?*", because it bothered me that the drivers bit just had a > > > question mark, but apparently my worry about that was misplaced. Whole > > > file beneath my signature. > > > > Full quotes are always preferable. If I were in your position I'd > > regenerate the file. You've possibly got at least one device there > > which is not on the machine. Let the system take care of things. > > > > Be that as it may, you appear to have all necessary firmware and > > drivers. So, how do you fancy a bit of low level stuff? > > Trying again. > > > Reboot and first check firmware loading from 'journalctl'. > > root@debian-wheezy:/home/sarah# journalctl -b | grep 2200 > Jul 04 23:10:49 debian-wheezy kernel: ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless > 2200/2915 Network Driver, 1.2.2kmprq > Jul 04 23:10:49 debian-wheezy kernel: ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel > Corporation > Jul 04 23:10:49 debian-wheezy kernel: ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless > 2200BG Network Connection > Jul 04 23:10:49 debian-wheezy kernel: ipw2200 0000:03:03.0: firmware: > direct-loading firmware ipw2200-bss.fw > Jul 04 23:10:49 debian-wheezy kernel: ipw2200: Detected geography ZZD (13 > 802.11bg channels, 0 802.11a channels) > Jul 04 23:11:06 debian-wheezy NetworkManager[1239]: <info> rfkill0: found > WiFi radio killswitch > (at > /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:03:03.0/ieee80211/phy0/rfkill0) > (driver ipw2200) > Jul 04 23:11:07 debian-wheezy NetworkManager[1239]: <info> (wlan0): new > 802.11 WiFi device (driver: 'ipw2200' ifindex: 3) > root@debian-wheezy:/home/sarah# > > > Then > > issue the command 'wpa_cli'. > > > > 1. wpa-cli > > You get a prompt ">". This is interactive mode. A selected > > interface should be shown. TAB completion of commands works. > > Command history is with the UP and DOWN keys. The following > > commands are typed at the prompt. > > > > 2. add_network > > You'll probably get 0 for the network number. > > > > 3. set_network 0 ssid "Your_SSID" > > The response should be "OK". > > > > 4. set_network psk "Your_passphrase" > > The response should be "OK". > > > > 5. enable_network 0 > > The response should be "OK". Authentication and association > > should take place. > > > > 6. status 0 > > Has it? > > I don't *believe* it! > > > root@debian-wheezy:/home/sarah# wpa_cli > wpa_cli v2.3 > Copyright (c) 2004-2014, Jouni Malinen <j...@w1.fi> and contributors > > This software may be distributed under the terms of the BSD license. > See README for more details. > > > Selected interface 'wlan0' > > Interactive mode > > <3>CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-RESULTS > > > add_network > > 0 > > > set_network 0 ssid "NETGEAR08" > > OK > <3>CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-RESULTS > > > set_network psk "yyyyyyyyyyyyy" > > Invalid SET_NETWORK command: needs three arguments > (network id, variable name, and value) > <3>CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-RESULTS > <3>CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-RESULTS > <3>CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-RESULTS > <3>CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-RESULTS > > > set_network 0 psk "yyyyyyyyyyyyy" > > OK > <3>CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-RESULTS > > > enable network 0 > > OK > <3>CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-RESULTS > <3>Trying to associate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (SSID='NETGEAR08' freq=2437 MHz) > <3>Association request to the driver failed > <3>Associated with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx > <3>WPA: Key negotiation completed with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx [PTK=CCMP GTK=CCMP] > <3>CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx completed [id=0 > id_str=] > <3>CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-RESULTS > > [1]+ Stopped wpa_cli > root@debian-wheezy:/home/sarah# ping 192.168.0.1 > PING 192.168.0.1 (192.168.0.1) 56(84) bytes of data. > 64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.475 ms > 64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.491 ms > 64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.483 ms > 64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=0.429 ms > ^C > --- 192.168.0.1 ping statistics --- > 4 packets transmitted, 4 received, 0% packet loss, time 2999ms > rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.429/0.469/0.491/0.032 ms > root@debian-wheezy:/home/sarah# ping www.google.co.uk > PING www.google.co.uk (216.58.213.163) 56(84) bytes of data. > 64 bytes from lhr26s02-in-f3.1e100.net (216.58.213.163): icmp_seq=1 ttl=57 > time=12.5 ms > 64 bytes from lhr26s02-in-f3.1e100.net (216.58.213.163): icmp_seq=2 ttl=57 > time=12.4 ms > 64 bytes from lhr26s02-in-f3.1e100.net (216.58.213.163): icmp_seq=3 ttl=57 > time=13.2 ms > 64 bytes from lhr26s02-in-f3.1e100.net (216.58.213.163): icmp_seq=4 ttl=57 > time=11.6 ms > 64 bytes from lhr26s02-in-f3.1e100.net (216.58.213.163): icmp_seq=5 ttl=57 > time=12.1 ms > ^C > --- www.google.co.uk ping statistics --- > 5 packets transmitted, 5 received, 0% packet loss, time 4007ms > rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 11.610/12.405/13.225/0.526 ms > root@debian-wheezy:/home/sarah# > > > Brilliant! \o/ \o/ But what next?? > > I stand rebuked for my lack of faith. :-( > > I hope that it is not permanent as i am about to change the passphrase - > but I suppose that I could always call it network 1 in future. > > I really can't start dancing jigs around the house at this time of night > at my age!!!! > > Lisi
I forgot in all teh joy of it owtrking: root@debian-wheezy:/home/sarah# wpa_cli wpa_cli v2.3 Copyright (c) 2004-2014, Jouni Malinen <j...@w1.fi> and contributors This software may be distributed under the terms of the BSD license. See README for more details. Selected interface 'wlan0' Interactive mode > status 0 bssid=00:8e:f2:8f:58:58 freq=0 ssid=NETGEAR08 id=0 mode=station pairwise_cipher=CCMP group_cipher=CCMP key_mgmt=WPA2-PSK wpa_state=COMPLETED address=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx uuid=<string-of-numbers>
