Re: tenative ITP linux-wlan-ng; soliciting advice
On Fri, Jul 26, 2002 at 03:17:21AM -0400, Joey Hess wrote:
> Peter Hicks wrote:
> > well, I would hate to dissuade you from packaging the linux-wlan
> > drivers, but I have no trouble using prism2, orinoco, or cisco aironet
> > cards with the stock debian 2.4.18 kernel. Both my lucent card and my
> > smc 2632 use the hermes/orinoco_cs drivers. I tested a cisco card last
> > monday and it worked fine, but I don't have it around to check which
> > drivers it used.
>
> As far as I know wlan-ng is the only game in town for pci prism2 cards.
> And I've done the necessary work to integrate it with
> /etc/network/interfaces already:
No. the hostap dirver is excellent. Written by Jean Tour... something.
He works for SSH Corp. google for "linux prism2 driver". It does pcmcia
and pci brilliantly but doesnt support usb yet. works with prism2/2.5/3
cards - and most orinoco cards too. supports kysmet.
--
Paul (Started packaging modules for it a month ago then went away for a
month... must finish that)
>
> iface wlan0 inet static
> address 192.168.1.5
> gateway 192.168.1.1
> netmask 255.255.255.0
> # Should be either ad-hoc or managed. Used managed if you have an AP.
> wireless_mode ad_hoc
> # Leave this unset to associate with any access point. Set to pick an
> # access point, or in ad-hoc mode.
> wireless_essid wortroot
> # A name for your machine. Required.
> wireless_nick dragon
> # For ad-hoc mode, you must specify a channel.
> wireless_channel 1
> #
> #
> # To enable WEP, uncomment the next line.
> # wireless_enc on
> # To set a WEP key, either use a string, which will be converted to a key:
> # wlan_ng_priv_genstr foo
> # (Using the specified key length.)
> # wlan_ng_priv_key128 false
> # Or set keys explicitly.
> # wlan_ng_key0 xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
> # wlan_ng_key1 xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
> # wlan_ng_key2 xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
> # wlan_ng_key3 xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
> # If you set a key, remember to make the file mode 600!
> #
> # In managed mode, set to "sharedkey" if a shared key is required.
> # wlan_ng_authtype opensystem
> # If you are serving as an AP, uncommnent this to require WEP for all STAs.
> # wlan_ng_exclude_unencrypted true
> #
> # Some extra ah-hoc mode settings:
> # Beacon interval (in Kus)
> # wlan_ng_bcint 100
> # Rates for mgmt&ctl frames (in 500Kb/s)
> # wlan_ng_basicrates 2 4
> # Supported rates in BSS (in 500Kb/s)
> # wlan_ng_oprates 2 4 11 22
> #
> # You can set arbitrary MIB items with this directive, separated by
> # whitespace. Each will then be set.
> # wlan_ng_user_mibs p2CnfRoamingMode=1
>
> (It also does a really impressive job of getting ad-hoc link quality
> stats right automatically. Despite the huge complexity, I think I like
> it..)
>
> --
> see shy jo
>
>
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