Re: airport in /etc/network/interfaces

[christophe barbe <christophe@cattlegrid.net>]

On Sun, Sep 22, 2002 at 11:33:54PM +0200, jonas bandi wrote:
> As already has been said in a earlier post, you have to get the actual 
> WEP key. You cant use the password apple uses (from which they calculate 
> the WEP key somehow). You can get the WEP key with the apple aiport 
> configuration utility by enabling the correct option ("Network 
> equivalent password").
> 
> For me (128 bit encryption) this is a 26 digit number. For 45 bit 
> encryption it was a smaller number.
> 
> Very convenient is the (undocumented?) option to put the following line 
> in your /etc/network/interfaces:
> 
> noauto eth1
> iface eth1 inet dhcp
> wireless_key herecomesyour26digitkey
> 
> Then you dont have to manually iwconfig. A simple ifup is enough.
> 
> For me this works with dhcp and the new airport basestation. I dont have 
> to give the networkname.
> 
> -j

I have tried with the key instead of the password without any
differences.

I have then disabled encryption on the base station without success.

I don't know where the problem is. My config seems fine.

Which kernel are you using ?
Do you use a recent TiBook ?

Thanks,
Christophe