[gentoo-user] Windows-only wireless AP?

[gentoo-user] Windows-only wireless AP?

[Grant]

I'm trying to connect to a WPA2 wireless router via wicd, but I can't
get past the authentication.  The owner insists the password is
correct.  I've spoken to the administrator and I was told the router
will connect Windows systems, some Mac systems, but no Linux systems.
Does this amount to the typical "Linux is not supported" response, or
could a router actually not work with Linux clients?

I've also tried to connect via /etc/init.d/net.wlan0 and
wpa_supplicant, but I can't get much information about how it's
failing because it is backgrounded.  Could net.wlan0 work even though
wicd fails, and if so, how can I get more info from net.wlan0?

- Grant

Re: [gentoo-user] Windows-only wireless AP?

[Alan McKinnon]

On Tuesday 07 July 2009 10:34:07 Grant wrote:
> I'm trying to connect to a WPA2 wireless router via wicd, but I can't
> get past the authentication.  The owner insists the password is
> correct.  I've spoken to the administrator and I was told the router
> will connect Windows systems, some Mac systems, but no Linux systems.
> Does this amount to the typical "Linux is not supported" response, or
> could a router actually not work with Linux clients?
>
> I've also tried to connect via /etc/init.d/net.wlan0 and
> wpa_supplicant, but I can't get much information about how it's
> failing because it is backgrounded.  Could net.wlan0 work even though
> wicd fails, and if so, how can I get more info from net.wlan0?

It's hard to see how a wireless router could bring that about without changing 
how WPA2 works (then it isn't really WPA2 anymore is it?). It's a standard 
protocol.

WPA2 does work with wicd - are you getting anything in the logs at all using 
both methods?


-- 
alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com

Re: [gentoo-user] Windows-only wireless AP?

[J. Roeleveld]

On Tuesday 07 July 2009 10:37:36 Alan McKinnon wrote:
> On Tuesday 07 July 2009 10:34:07 Grant wrote:
> > I'm trying to connect to a WPA2 wireless router via wicd, but I can't
> > get past the authentication.  The owner insists the password is
> > correct.  I've spoken to the administrator and I was told the router
> > will connect Windows systems, some Mac systems, but no Linux systems.
> > Does this amount to the typical "Linux is not supported" response, or
> > could a router actually not work with Linux clients?
> >
> > I've also tried to connect via /etc/init.d/net.wlan0 and
> > wpa_supplicant, but I can't get much information about how it's
> > failing because it is backgrounded.  Could net.wlan0 work even though
> > wicd fails, and if so, how can I get more info from net.wlan0?
>
> It's hard to see how a wireless router could bring that about without
> changing how WPA2 works (then it isn't really WPA2 anymore is it?). It's a
> standard protocol.
>
> WPA2 does work with wicd - are you getting anything in the logs at all
> using both methods?

Take the following with the usual grain of salt.
I don't use WPA myself, but I have seen issues with WEP-passwords where not 
all systems convert it to the hash-value in the same way.

Try using the HEX-value for the WPA password rather then the "plain-text" 
version.

Thanks,

Joost

ps. WEP is "ok" if you run a VPN over it :)

Re: [gentoo-user] Windows-only wireless AP?

[Stroller]

On 8 Jul 2009, at 15:51, J. Roeleveld wrote:
> ...
> Take the following with the usual grain of salt.
> I don't use WPA myself, but I have seen issues with WEP-passwords  
> where not
> all systems convert it to the hash-value in the same way.
>
> Try using the HEX-value for the WPA password rather then the "plain- 
> text"
> version.

I'm pretty sure that only applies to WEP *not* to WPA.

Stroller.

Re: [gentoo-user] Windows-only wireless AP?

[Paul Hartman]

On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 3:34 AM, Grant<emailgrant@gmail.com> wrote:
> I've also tried to connect via /etc/init.d/net.wlan0 and
> wpa_supplicant, but I can't get much information about how it's
> failing because it is backgrounded.  Could net.wlan0 work even though
> wicd fails, and if so, how can I get more info from net.wlan0?

If you're using wpa_supplicant you can run wpa_gui which is a GUI for
wpa_supplicant :) or run wpa_supplicant in foreground with verbose
mode, it'll show more than you ever wanted to see...

Re: [gentoo-user] Windows-only wireless AP?

[Grant]

>> I've also tried to connect via /etc/init.d/net.wlan0 and
>> wpa_supplicant, but I can't get much information about how it's
>> failing because it is backgrounded.  Could net.wlan0 work even though
>> wicd fails, and if so, how can I get more info from net.wlan0?
>
> If you're using wpa_supplicant you can run wpa_gui which is a GUI for
> wpa_supplicant :) or run wpa_supplicant in foreground with verbose
> mode, it'll show more than you ever wanted to see...

Thanks guys.  They switched from WPA2 to WPA and now I can connect.  I
remember having problems with another WPA2 network though.  Has anyone
used wicd with WPA2?

- Grant

Re: [gentoo-user] Windows-only wireless AP?

[Neil Bothwick]

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On Wed, 8 Jul 2009 22:59:55 -0700, Grant wrote:

> Thanks guys.  They switched from WPA2 to WPA and now I can connect.  I
> remember having problems with another WPA2 network though.  Has anyone
> used wicd with WPA2?

I am doing so to send this.


-- 
Neil Bothwick

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