Re: [gentoo-user] WPA with wireless-tools

[Grant <emailgrant@gmail.com>]

> > I've been using wpa_supplicant to connect to my Gentoo router, and I'm
> > wondering if I can use wireless-tools instead.  I have the following
> > /etc/conf.d/net:
> >
> > config_ath0="192.168.0.2 broadcast 192.168.0.255 netmask 255.255.255.0"
> > routes_ath0="default via 192.168.0.1"
> > essid_ath0="mynetwork"
> > channel_ath0="11"
> > iwpriv_ath0=( "wpa 1" )
> > key_mynetwork="s:mykey"
> >
> > /etc/init.d/net.ath0 returns no errors, has all the right output, and
> > my PCMCIA card's LEDs are blinking like they are connected, but I
> > can't ping the router.  I get "Destination Host Unreachable".  If I
> > switch back to wpa_supplicant it works perfectly.  I did notice,
> > however, that intentionally submitting the wrong password with
> > wireless-tools has the same effect.
> >
> > Can anyone help?
> >
> > - Grant
>
> The only time I've run into that problem is when I've used "s:somekey"
> when the router was expecting a 64 bit hex.

I tried changing the router's hostapd.conf and the laptop's
/etc/conf.d/net to use a 64-bit hex but I get this:

 * Stopping ath0
 *   Bringing down ath0
 *     Shutting down ath0 ...  [ ok ]
 * Starting ath0
 *   Configuring wireless network for ath0
Error for wireless request "Set Encode" (8B2A) :
    SET failed on device ath0 ; Invalid argument.
 *   ath0 does not support setting keys
 *   or the parameter "mac_key_network2" or "key_network2" is incorrect
 *   Failed to configure wireless for ath0

- Grant
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