From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org ([208.92.234.80] helo=lists.gentoo.org) by finch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1R1Ib7-0003Nt-UP for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Wed, 07 Sep 2011 13:55:26 +0000 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 706D121C054; Wed, 7 Sep 2011 13:55:12 +0000 (UTC) Received: from nm13-vm1.bullet.mail.ne1.yahoo.com (nm13-vm1.bullet.mail.ne1.yahoo.com [98.138.91.62]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id C4E7B21C0D0 for ; Wed, 7 Sep 2011 13:54:15 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [98.138.90.51] by nm13.bullet.mail.ne1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 07 Sep 2011 13:54:15 -0000 Received: from [98.138.88.237] by tm4.bullet.mail.ne1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 07 Sep 2011 13:54:15 -0000 Received: from [127.0.0.1] by omp1037.mail.ne1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 07 Sep 2011 13:54:15 -0000 X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 X-Yahoo-Newman-Id: 130573.13327.bm@omp1037.mail.ne1.yahoo.com Received: (qmail 8021 invoked by uid 60001); 7 Sep 2011 13:54:14 -0000 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=yahoo.com; s=s1024; t=1315403654; bh=T77T/h/tMRuDSqw+SXvQ4ASrykn+W3ehQpJ/VvLE2oo=; h=X-YMail-OSG:Received:X-Mailer:References:Message-ID:Date:From:Reply-To:Subject:To:In-Reply-To:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding; b=49PY2iK8umoToXzZQte1Y71zH1fiU7wuCduMNaCCdGsym7V9MbKH6gaZmHmUyPbnGv7HCMi8IwuDO3nPnkqf2x2OrIR8LUoKqiE6RC2WK6SKF43bsij941P572bzsn9DR+A3rKysBi0ywxIgTgcyurShje/aP7kAHT4LNyOSpxQ= DomainKey-Signature:a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=yahoo.com; h=X-YMail-OSG:Received:X-Mailer:References:Message-ID:Date:From:Reply-To:Subject:To:In-Reply-To:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding; b=KCDgWA389LdjZg80jraXt4zSrNUyhMKsuLXCO+CtoEYtT10aFNoZTXB1MCNQ6wtZWaZizMsy+9a6XmQ4cJmnc5mA13/WDR3lDhfX/BQIdXhjCawqXM7QHozDa9DJV60S3pSBUWlhZ0IBpKisWDSvlGc7hnvBsaoZtzE1kFCxR0A=; X-YMail-OSG: H4s67CQVM1lvhhajJRYpQNhtb7hMgTxVm97zvBcCZqOEKog 1ioVPm49IjEL.3Ljt6ykOflpjHBzL2h2UEXqzAS0g9RmMpH2C0.cQrPrnCX. k1KsJUO0gKswLMUi5FWgBkfDXAmuDAi9npAdp2y_QBU2w_6cYcmiocK9OvO. oCR89yHFuQjBYB608SECdh7t0IDEnSmF654V5Sbrt92a38inZl.gUYXbKJxQ D0UoVKmsxxmewAm.zUCl0AXsrNP3Uo_gdg3k36nDqKdweVsgs4SbTx8_2ZN7 lfE8eG562HALJKPEGDQs7S6mk9BtIhH5FzC0Sk0OuX7eNuW8CiHMpzWgOlYS DkK0fXbt9DwY.UoDD_oPOeQGQzS0a.eqjEafdCBYxiZ9mISzS0cYWxEsGrzi AbIhVQaqAwvAopQH3ri8VaVRP_I5iazJoSsBwDM5mjjV6ZKQHufTc7HdRi.y Khx.Mb5nusUdwHx8n8NAuOcexsNqmnzS8WGKcAfhUOSqI_OEktI7XhyN9K8T nkwxTIAK4RZieergGDY8Ff8VRNzVXW0L1ws4mLYo1C_nPDWqxpRXplI.cF6U nyYKK20AFz8uAyrUMOCGWjb9uJ_00bmaY43yN4WRgQHZS0cc- Received: from [12.52.185.66] by web39307.mail.mud.yahoo.com via HTTP; Wed, 07 Sep 2011 06:54:14 PDT X-Mailer: YahooMailWebService/0.8.113.315625 References: <1314935534.69025.YahooMailNeo@web39324.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <201109031612.59339.michaelkintzios@gmail.com> <1315319073.62993.YahooMailNeo@web39313.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <201109062232.30109.michaelkintzios@gmail.com> Message-ID: <1315403654.6527.YahooMailNeo@web39307.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 06:54:14 -0700 (PDT) From: BRM Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless Configuration... To: "gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org" In-Reply-To: <201109062232.30109.michaelkintzios@gmail.com> Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Archives-Salt: X-Archives-Hash: 5cdb53355e5d6c17400bfd35aa49e16b ----- Original Message -----=0A=0A> From: Mick = =0A> On Tuesday 06 Sep 2011 15:24:33 BRM wrote:=0A>> ----- Original Messag= e -----=0A>> > From: Mick =0A>> > On Saturday = 03 Sep 2011 15:14:27 BRM wrote:=0A>> >>=A0 ----- Original Message -----=0A= >> > I think the above should be either:=0A>> > =0A>> >=A0 ctrl_interfa= ce=3D/var/run/wpa_supplicant=0A>> >=A0 ctrl_interface_group=3Dwheel=0A>> = > =0A>> > or,=0A>> > =0A>> >=A0 DIR=3D/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=3D= wheel=0A>> =0A>> Ok. Corrected that to the first one.=0A> =0A> Fine.=A0 I = note that you said the wpa_gui won't scan further down this thread, =0A> = =0A> just in case ... is your user part of the wheel group?=0A=0AYes, so I = can use sudo.=0A=A0=0A>> >>=A0 #ctrl_interface_group=3Dwheel=0A>> >>=A0 a= p_scan=3D1=0A>> >>=A0 fast_reauth=3D1=0A>> >>=A0 # This blank configurati= on will automatically use DHCP for any =0A> net.*=0A>> >>=A0 # scripts in = /etc/init.d.=A0 To create a more complete =0A> configuration,=0A>> >>=A0 #= please review /etc/conf.d/net.example and save your =0A> configuration=0A>= > >>=A0 # in /etc/conf.d/net (this file :]!).=0A>> >>=A0 =0A>> >>=A0 # S= tandard Network:=0A>> >>=A0 config_eth0=3D( "dhcp" )=0A>> > =0A>> > The = old syntax you use here, which was ( "value" ) is now =0A> deprecated. =0A>= > > You=0A>> > should replace all such entries by removing the brackets, = e.g. the =0A> above=0A>> > becomes:=0A>> > =0A>> > config_eth0=3D"dhcp"= =0A>> > =0A>> > This is explained in: =0A> http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/o= penrc-migration.xml=0A>> =0A>> Corrected that one too. eth0 was working fi= ne though.=0A> =0A> Yes, because eth0 will default to dhcp, after the old s= yntax you were using =0A> errors out or is ignored.=0A=0AOk.=0A=A0=0A>> > = modules=3D"wpa_supplicant"=0A>> > wpa_supplicant_wlan0=3D"-Dwext"=0A>> > = config_wlan0=3D"dhcp"=0A>> =0A>> I re-enabled those and added the last lin= e.=0A> =0A> OK, wpa_supplicant should now work as intended.=0A> =0A> =0A>> = > You need to add or uncomment the following to your =0A> wpa_supplicant.c= onf:=0A>> > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=0A>> > network=3D{=0A>> >=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 key_mgmt=3DNONE=0A>> >=A0 = =A0 =A0 =A0 priority=3D0=0A>> > }=0A>> > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=0A>> > The above will let latch on the f= irst available AP.=0A>> =0A>> I wasn't sure that that one was for. I've re= -enabled it and the =0A> original=0A>> one for my network. =0A> =0A> OK, t= his is useful for open AP which accept connections.=A0 If they need =0A> en= cryption you can add this using the wpa_gui.=0A=0AInteresting. Good to know= . Thanks!=0A=A0=0A>> > Also, you can then add any AP of preference with pa= ssphrases and what=0A>> > not: =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=0A>> > # Home Network=0A>> > network=3D{=0A>> >=A0= =A0 =A0 ssid=3D"MY-NETWORK"=0A>> > #=A0 =A0 =A0 key_mgmt=3DIEEE8021X=A0 = <--You don't need these entries =0A> here, unless=0A>> > #=A0 =A0 =A0 eap= =3DTLS=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 <--you run SSL certs for authentication=0A>>= >=A0 =A0 =A0 wep_key0=3DDEADBEAF0123456789ABCDEF000=0A>> >=A0 =A0 =A0 = priority=3D1=0A>> >=A0 =A0 =A0 auth_alg=3DOPEN=0A>> > }=0A>> > =3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=0A>> =0A>> Inter= estingly, wpa_supplicant complains if those two lines are not there=0A>> e= ven though I am not doing SSL auth. =0A> =0A> Hmm ... what is the error/war= ning that comes up?=0A=0AI'll have to check after I get home.=0A=A0=0A> Eit= her way, can you please add:=0A> =0A> eapol_version=3D1=0A=0AWill do this e= vening.=0A=A0=0A>> I'd rather use the NetworkManager in KDE than wpa_gui.= =0A>> That said, NetworkManager in KDE seems to be using wicd for some rea= son.=0A> You need someone else to chime in here, because I use neither of t= hese.=A0 As =0A> far as I read in this M/L wicd is more or less fool-proof.= =0A>> I also have KDE running under Kubuntu on my work computer (4.6.2) an= d the=0A>> Network Manager is completely different (don't know why) - it's= not =0A> wicd=0A>> as far as I can tell.=0A>> =0A>> However, They are st= ill not working. wpa_gui refuses to scan and find=0A>> networks; while wic= d is not finding networks either - but there's so=0A>> little information = in the GUI that it is practically useless to say why.=0A>> Perhaps I've go= t something at the KDE layer screwed up?=0A> I don't know if one is causing= a clash with the other, so don't try to =0A> use =0A> both at the same tim= e.=A0 If wicd is started automatically when you boot/login, =0A> then just = use that.=0A=0AWell, I figured this part out. Essentially, I had wpa_suppli= cant, and wicd installed.=0AHowever, what I really wanted to NetworkManager= and KNetworkManager installed.=0ASo I removed wicd, and installed NetworkM= anager and KNetworkManager.=0AI now get the interface I expected under KDE = and don't need to use wpa_gui any more.=0AStill, it doesn't scan.=0A=A0=0A>= When wpa_gui refuses to scan what message do you get?=A0 What do the logs = say.=0A> Also, if wpa_gui or wicd fail to scan for APs what do you get from= :=0A> # iwlist wlan0 scanning=0A=0AAt least from the applications I am not = getting any error messages. I'll have to check the logs tonight and let you= know.=0A=0AThis morning I checked the antennae to verify they were properl= y connected to the mini-PCI card (as I had opened it up a few weeks ago to = see whether it was mini-PCI or mini-PCIe; but I didn't remove/disconnect an= ything at that=A0 time). Everything checked out. So it shouldn't be a hardw= are issue unless the card is completely fried for some reason.=0A=0AI'll ch= eck the logs this evening and let you know.=0A=0AThanks!=0A=0ABen=0A