From: Drew <dr...@dr...> - 2008-07-14 13:27:25
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I'll send when I get back home, I think there's a little more to the script than just the ifup, ifdown I'll have to check.. Regards, Drew P.S, have you tried power management on the wifi module, makes it luke warm instead of scolding hot. -----Original Message----- From: gum...@li... [mailto:gum...@li...] On Behalf Of Xusheng Hou Sent: 14 July 2008 12:25 To: General mailing list for gumstix users. Subject: Re: [Gumstix-users] Wifi setting up problem? Hey Drew, MAGNET is my internet service provider and my essid :) Do you mind to send me the script. P.S. I think ifup includes ifdown, is it right? Thanks, Xusheng Hou 2008/7/14 Drew <dr...@dr...>: > Nice one! What's that magnet bit all about? I have a script that runs on > each bootup that ifdown's and ifups the wireless module at the end of the > boot sequence which works 95% of the time. > > Drew > > -----Original Message----- > From: gum...@li... > [mailto:gum...@li...] On Behalf Of Xusheng > Hou > Sent: 14 July 2008 12:10 > To: General mailing list for gumstix users. > Subject: Re: [Gumstix-users] Wifi setting up problem? > > Hi all, > > After checking the archives: > > I add a few lines to the /etc/network/interfaces: > > auto wlan0 > iface wlan0 inet dhcp > pre-up /sbin/iwconfig $IFACE mode Managed > pre-up /sbin/iwconfig $IFACE key XXXXXXXXXX > pre-up /sbin/iwconfig $IFACE key open > pre-up /sbin/iwconfig $IFACE essid MAGNET-XXXX > > And at last it works! > Thanks a lot. > Xusheng Hou > > > 2008/7/14 Drew <dr...@dr...>: >> Use the encoded password instead, I think the connection times out because >> the gumstix takes too long to generate the key or something along those >> lines. >> >> Regards, >> Drew >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: gum...@li... >> [mailto:gum...@li...] On Behalf Of Michael >> Sent: 12 July 2008 09:09 >> To: General mailing list for gumstix users. >> Subject: Re: [Gumstix-users] Wifi setting up problem? >> >> I have the same problem which happens intermittently. I asked about it >> twice before and got no response.. Maybe third time's the charm.. :) >> >> Xusheng Hou wrote: >>> Hi all, >>> I am having wifi set up problem when I use my ADSL at home which >>> encrypted by WEP. >>> >>> I try to do: >>> # iwconfig wlan0 essid "MAGNET-3989" key "my password" >>> >>> but I got : >>> Error for wireless request "Set ESSID" (8B1A) : >>> SET failed on device wlan0 ; Connection refused. >>> >>> Any suggestion? >>> >>> Thanks a lot. >>> >>> Xusheng Hou >>> >>> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Sponsored by: SourceForge.net Community Choice Awards: VOTE NOW! >> Studies have shown that voting for your favorite open source project, >> along with a healthy diet, reduces your potential for chronic lameness >> and boredom. 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