For use in general, I have it documented here: http://harishpillay.wordpress.com/2010/02/13/automatically-connecting-to-the-wirelesssg-hotspots/
Harish On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 10:18 PM, Stephen Bylo <[email protected]> wrote: > > [Sorry, resending these two emails as I addressed them wrongly!] > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: wirel...@sgx on Linux, specifically Puppy > Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:28:53 +0800 > From: Stephen Bylo <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > Hi, > > I manage to get it to work. I have added the instructions below in case > anybody needs it ;/ > I used "wpa_supplicant" and using some instructions, sort of got Puppy > online, but it was a little convoluted as, in the end, I needed to connect to > "Wireless @SG" using the GUI, although the output of iwconfig showed I was > using "wirel...@sgx". > > This worked for me on Puppy Linux 5.1.1, it may also work for you: > > 1) Read this to get started on wirel...@sgx and get a login etc: > > http://www.youngntuc.com.sg/youngntuc/viewtopic.php?f=79&t=6267 > > 2) If not already installed get wpa_supplicant by following the instructions > on the following web page. Note, it was already installed on Puppy 5.1.1 > > http://www.codealias.info/technotes/wireless_security_wpa/wap2_with_eap-peap_using_wpa_supplicant_and_client_ssl_certificates_linux_setup > (no need to download a certificate) > > 3) Create a config file anywhere e.g. wpa_supplicant.conf with the following : > > network={ > ssid="wirel...@sgx" > scan_ssid=1 > key_mgmt=WPA-EAP > pairwise=CCMP TKIP > group=CCMP TKIP > eap=PEAP > identity="12345678|yourlongidhereblahbla...@stm" > password="YourPasswordHere" > phase1="peapver=0" > phase2="MSCHAPV2" > } > > Make sure you replace 123456...Blah and YourPasswordHere with your > credentials! > > 4) Run wpa_supplicant, e.g. > > /sbin/wpa_supplicant -B -i wlan0 -Dwext -c wpa_supplicant.conf > > 5) Ensure it is running > > ps -ef | grep wpa_sup > root 12782 1 0 15:15 ? 00:00:00 /sbin/wpa_supplicant -B -i wlan0 > > iwconfig output should look like this: > > wlan0 IEEE 802.11b ESSID:"wirel...@sgx" > Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point: 00:0B:85:92:79:9E > Bit Rate=1 Mb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm > Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off > Encryption key:off > Power Management:off > Link Quality=27/100 Signal level=27/100 > Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 > Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 > > * Scan and authenticate > > Right-click Puppy's normal network icon in the tray (bottom right), select > "Setup networking", select wlan0, (after the scan) select wirl...@sg (without > the x) and select WPA (leave Key empty) and click on connect. (btw: "dhcpcd > wlan0" did not work for me) > > For me it connected and I could immediately use the internet without having > to authenticate in a browser. > > Hope this helps. Can this be done better? What is the easiest way to > automated this on Puppy? > > Steve > > > On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 6:37 PM, Stephen Bylo <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> Hi All, >> >> I have configured wirel...@sgx on my blackberry ok. Now I am having >> difficulty doing the same with Linux, specifically Puppy Linux 5.1.1. >> I suppose I need to set it up on the command line as I cannot select PEAP >> etc with Puppy's GUI, has anyone done it already? ;) >> >> Here is a conf guide (Linux missing :(): >> http://pas.singtel.com/wsg_connect/ >> >> Any help appreciated! >> Steve >> >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > LUGS Mailing list - [email protected] > List FAQ: http://wiki.lugs.org.sg/LugsMailingListFaq > Info page: http://www.lugs.org.sg/mailman/listinfo/slugnet > To unsubscribe send an empty email to: [email protected] > -- Harish Pillay [email protected] gpg id: 746809E3 _______________________________________________ LUGS Mailing list - [email protected] List FAQ: http://wiki.lugs.org.sg/LugsMailingListFaq Info page: http://www.lugs.org.sg/mailman/listinfo/slugnet To unsubscribe send an empty email to: [email protected]
