On Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:02:40 +1100
Sven Peters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> G'Day Alan,
> 
> What's in your /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf?

-----------------------------

# this first part is essential, according to all documentation
ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
ctrl_interface_group=0
eapol_version=1
ap_scan=1
fast_reauth=1

# connect to any public network
network={
        ssid=""
        key_mgmt=NONE
        priority=0
}

----------------------------

> Try to start your WIFI manually by 
> 
> sudo wpa_supplicant -i wlan0 -D <driver>
> -c /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf -dd
> 
> and watch the output for errors.

Thanks Sven. I don't actually have a wireless - I was hoping to get it
working for a road trip that I am planning. I was trying to connect at
the local Apple shop.

Maybe best to get a wireless myself and fiddle with it until I
understand what's going on.


> 
> Cheers,
> Sven
> 
> On Thu, 2008-04-03 at 11:48 +1100, Alan L Tyree wrote:
> > G'day,
> > 
> > Trying to get the wireless working on my iBook G4 running Debian
> > Etch, Gnome, Network Manager bcm43xx and wpa_supplicant.
> > 
> > I can connect to open networks, so the bcm43xx is working, but when
> > I tried a WPA network this morning I get (from /var/log/messages:
> > 
> > Apr  3 10:42:13 misty kernel: SoftMAC: Open Authentication completed
> > with 00:18:4d:09:a9:9c 
> > Apr  3 10:42:17 misty kernel: bcm43xx: set
> > security called, .level = 0, .enabled = 0, .encrypt = 0 
> > Apr  3 10:42:17 misty last message repeated 4 times Apr  3 10:42:17
> > misty kernel: SoftMAC: Open Authentication completed with
> > 00:18:4d:09:a9:9c 
> > Apr  3 10:42:20 misty kernel: bcm43xx: set security
> > called, .level = 0, .enabled = 0, .encrypt = 0 
> > Apr  3 10:42:20 misty
> > last message repeated 5 times
> > 
> > And then it gives up.
> > 
> > What should I be looking for?
> > 
> > Thanks for any help.
> > Alan
> > 
> > -- 
> > Alan L Tyree                    http://www2.austlii.edu.au/~alan
> > Tel:  04 2748 6206              Fax: +61 2 4782 7092
> > FWD: 615662
> 
> 


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