Re: [Madwifi-users] problem with kernel 2.6.11.12 and madwifi-bsd-cvs from 14.06.2005

[Paolo <oo...@us...>]

On Mon, Jun 27, 2005 at 12:21:44AM +0200, Anton Pussep wrote:
> I'm using Debian and my card ist in the managed mode with WEP, I've got
> a Linksys WAP54G-DE Access Point. Here is how I configured my card using
> /etc/network/interfaces:
> 
> wireless-essid MYHOMEESSID
> wireless-mode managed
> wireless-rate 54M
> wireless-channel 6
> wireless-key SECRETKEYDDCCCCBBBBAAAAXXXX
> 
> !-> I found some problems and some stupid workarounds:
> 
> 1. The main problem is, that the "wireless-key"-option (or
> "wireless-enc") in /etc/network/interfaces doesn't function. My card
> works again if I type in "iwconfig ath0 enc
> SECRETKEYDDCCCCBBBBAAAAXXXX". Where is the reason for this problem?

somebody else (perhaps on other ML?) already pointed out that on Debian
you might need a section as follows in /etc/network/interfaces:
(assuming a static IP and hex key)

iface ath0 inet static
    address 192.168.0.1
    netmask 255.255.255.0
    gateway 192.168.0.254 
    up (iwconfig ath0 mode managed 
        iwconfig ath0 rate 54M
        iwconfig ath0 channel 6
        iwconfig ath0 key SECRETKEYDDCCCCBBBBAAAAXXXX restricted
        iwconfig ath0 essid MYHOMEESSID
       )
    # or call external script, eg:
    # up /etc/network/wlan-up.sh IFACE MODE RATE CHAN KEY ESSID 

that's 'cuz wireless-* are set _before_ i'face is brought up, while it seems
that many wlan cards accept iw* commands _after_ being up.

HTH

-- paolo