Re: FEDORA CORE 2 WITH WIRELESS AD-HOC ~~ WEP PROBLEM

From: Paul Lutus (nospam_at_nosite.zzz)
Date: 10/14/04 

Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 17:20:38 -0700

slash wrote:

> Hello!
> I have 2 computers at home: one desktop with WinXP with SP2 installed
> and a laptop with Fedora Core 2.
> I'm trying to install my wireless connection between them.
> Since I own a Speedtouch 330 ADSL USB modem connected to my desktop
> computer and can't afford to buy a router, I'm used to share Internet
> connection using ICS.
> I've just configured RH to wireless with the following commands:
>
> iwconfig wlan0 essid name
> iwconfig wlan0 mode Ad-Hoc
> ifconfig wlan0 192.168.0.2 up (since using ICS the desktop adapter
> becomes 192.168.0.1...)
>
> I use ndiswrapper to install my DLINK DWL-G650+ wireless PCMCIA
> adapter.
>
> The problem is that I usually use WEP encryption open with a ascii
> "passwrd".
> When I try to put the command
>
> iwconfig wlan0 key s:passwrd open, I loose my connection and can ping
> the gateway at all.

I don't think this approach is supported. But I do know one that is. Try
entering your WEP key directly into the appropriate configuration file,
rather than as an argument.

On FC2 , there are two configuration files per wireless interface, located
in /etc/sysconfig/networking/devices:

ifconfig-(name)

and

keys-(name)

The file keys-(name) contains the WEP key, in hex, without an "0x" prefix.
Check for these files and create the ones you don't have. 

-- 
Paul Lutus
http://www.arachnoid.com

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