On 9/28/10, Anders Langworthy <lagrang...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 9:23 PM, Carl Trachte <ctrac...@gmail.com> wrote: >> "ifconfig iw0 scan" detects the mifi device and identifies it: >> >> nwid "Verizon MiFi2200 BB2F Secure" chan 11 bssid <6 part id> 82db 54M >> privacy,short_preamble,short_slottime >> >> I try connecting using the network id shown above and the 11 digit >> password on the back of the mifi unit: >> >> ifconfig iwi0 up nwid "<network id>" nwkey "01234567891" > > That doesn't work because that password is not a WEP key. It's a WPA > key. WEP keys can't be 11 digits. > > You want something like this: > > ifconfig iwi0 nwid "Verizon MiFi2200 BB2F Secure" wpa wpapsk \ > `wpa-psk "Verizon MiFi2200 BB2F Secure" "01234567891"` > > Note that if your iwi device has the same quirk as mine you have to > run a scan after you change the nwid or you won't be able to get an IP > address. > > Cheers, > Anders. >
Anders, it worked! (I had had wireless disabled on the Thinkpad - that's what was wrong once you gave me the right command.) Thanks so much. Carl T.
