Configuration files. Relevant section from interfaces:
auto eth1 iface eth1 inet static address 192.168.1.157 netmask 255.255.255.0 gateway 192.168.1.1 wireless-essid arocho-b pre-up wpa_supplicant -Bw -Dipw2200 -ieth1 -c/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant .conf post-down killall -q wpa_supplicant wpa_supplicant.conf in its entirety: ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant #ap_scan=2 network={ ssid="arocho-b" scan_ssid=1 proto=WPA RSN key_mgmt=WPA-PSK pairwise=CCMP TKIP group=CCMP TKIP psk=verylongstringwithoutquotemarks } On Thursday 22 November 2007 11:04, Michael Pobega wrote: > On Thu, Nov 22, 2007 at 08:01:11AM -0500, Jesus Arocho wrote: > > I was trying to install wpa on a Dell inspiron 6000 and connect to a > > Linksys WRT55AG and am now confused. I first updated the firmware on the > > router and now have ´wpa personal´ as an option. Second, enabled the > > wireless security, selected wpa personal, and entered a passphrase. > > Third, ran wpa_passphrase on the box, giving the essid and same > > passphrase as on the router. Fourth, edited interfacs and > > wpa_supplicant.conf with the appropriate information; using key supplied > > by wpa_passphrase. Tried ifup eth1 and the command just hung. > > You might post exactly what is in your configuration files so we can see > if you configured anything incorrectly. > > -- > If programmers deserve to be rewarded for creating innovative > programs, by the same token they deserve to be punished if they > restrict the use of these programs. > - Richard Stallman