Re: [MLUG] Linux laptop in a the library

[John Engelbrecht <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

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file: /etc/rc.d/rc.wireless.library
#!/bin/sh
 iwconfig ath0 nick "Kitt"
 iwconfig ath0 Essid "dbrl"
 iwconfig ath0 freq 2.437G
 iwconfig ath0 rate 54M Auto
 iwconfig ath0 mode managed
 iwconfig ath0 key off
# iwconfig ath0 enc off
 iwconfig
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output: iwlist ath0 scanning
ath0      Scan completed :
          Cell 01 - Address: 00:0C:41:A0:D0:F2
                    ESSID:"dbrl"
                    Mode:Master
                    Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
                    Quality=0/94  Signal level=-95 dBm  Noise level=-95
dBm
                    Encryption key:off
                    Bit Rate:1 Mb/s
                    Bit Rate:2 Mb/s
                    Bit Rate:5 Mb/s
                    Bit Rate:11 Mb/s
                    Extra:bcn_int=100
          Cell 02 - Address: 00:80:C8:1B:64:4B
                    ESSID:"dbrl"
                    Mode:Master
                    Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
                    Quality=0/94  Signal level=-95 dBm  Noise level=-95
dBm
                    Encryption key:off
                    Bit Rate:1 Mb/s
                    Bit Rate:2 Mb/s
                    Bit Rate:5 Mb/s
                    Bit Rate:11 Mb/s
                    Bit Rate:22 Mb/s
                    Extra:bcn_int=100
          Cell 03 - Address: 00:80:C8:19:5B:89
                    ESSID:"dbrl"
                    Mode:Master
                    Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
                    Quality=0/94  Signal level=-95 dBm  Noise level=-95
dBm
                    Encryption key:off
                    Bit Rate:1 Mb/s
                    Bit Rate:2 Mb/s
                    Bit Rate:5 Mb/s
                    Bit Rate:11 Mb/s
                    Bit Rate:22 Mb/s
                    Extra:bcn_int=100
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On Thu, 17 Feb 2005, Ognen Duzlevski wrote:

> I've successfully used my Linux and XP laptop in the library. Have you
> been able to successfully use the wireless card under linux in a
> different setting? If so, maybe you are carrying over the different wep
> key. In general, the access to the library's wireless ap is unrestricted
> (at least that's what I seem to remember).
>
> Why don't you give us the output of iwconfig for starters?
>
> Cheers,
> Ognen
>
> John Engelbrecht wrote:
>
> >no problem, i'm sure there other people who know,
> >I'm pretty sure Shanon would know or any other talkative
> >mlug member that lives in this city.
> >
> >On Thu, 17 Feb 2005, Pepper, Mike wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>I use a Linksys and never have taken it to the library. I do know that
> >>when I have had the problems of not pulling an IP, it was always the WEP
> >>key.
> >>
> >>Sorry that I can't be more help.
> >>
> >>Mike
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: EMAIL:PROTECTED
> >>[mailto:EMAIL:PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Engelbrecht
> >>Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 3:36 PM
> >>To: MLUG Members
> >>Subject: RE: [MLUG] Linux laptop in a the library
> >>
> >>I believe the 2 LEDs on the 108Mbs Netgear WG511T
> >>blink at the same time if you have the correct freq,
> >>mode, key, and essid.
> >>
> >>they were blinking together.
> >>plus my windows laptop wouldn't be able
> >>to get online if there was a restricted WEP key.
> >>
> >>On Thu, 17 Feb 2005, Pepper, Mike wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>Sounds like you don't have the proper WEP key
> >>>
> >>>Mike
> >>>
> >>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>From: EMAIL:PROTECTED
> >>>[mailto:EMAIL:PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John
> >>>
> >>>
> >>Engelbrecht
> >>
> >>
> >>>Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 3:26 PM
> >>>To: EMAIL:PROTECTED
> >>>Subject: [MLUG] Linux laptop in a the library
> >>>
> >>>Today is my 1st time in the library since
> >>>it was rebuilt.
> >>>
> >>>I got online on their wireless with the school
> >>>windows laptop no problem, but my linux laptop
> >>>could not get an IP from their dhcpd server.
> >>>
> >>>do i have to add something extra to the
> >>>'dhcpd ath0' or 'dhclient ath0' command?
> >>>
> >>>the linux laptop was able to connect to
> >>>all 3 access points, and read off the
> >>>percent of signal strength, i just can't
> >>>get an IP.
> >>>
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