Re: Wifi configuration Debian Lenny Ibook G3

[Piotr Kopszak <kopszak@gmail.com>]

Hi Esteban, 

I don't know if it maybe helpful for you. I admit I configrured Wi-Fi and forgot all about it since it works fine. Here is mine wpa_supplicant.conf:


ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
ctrl_interface_group=root
ap_scan=1
fast_reauth=1
eapol_version=1
network={
        ssid="network_name"
        psk="password" # or psk=0123456789abcdef
        priority=5
}

and interfaces:

auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
allow-hotplug wlan0
iface wlan0 inet dhcp
wpa-driver wext
wpa-conf /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
allow-hotplug eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp

Don't ask me what it means, but it works here.

Piotr

2009/2/18 Esteban Monge <esteban.francisco@gmail.com>

Hello again I checked the process again and have the next problem, I run the next command:

mimaquina:/# wpa_supplicant -ieth1 -c/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -Dwext
CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-RESULTS
Trying to associate with 00:14:bf:a6:43:e8 (SSID='linksys' freq=2437 MHz)
ioctl[SIOCSIWFREQ]: Device or resource busy
ioctl[SIOCSIWAP]: Operation not supported
Association request to the driver failed
Associated with 44:44:44:44:44:44
Associated with 00:14:bf:a6:43:e8
Associated with 00:14:bf:a6:43:e8
WPA: Key negotiation completed with 00:14:bf:a6:43:e8 [PTK=TKIP GTK=TKIP]
CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:14:bf:a6:43:e8 completed (auth) [id=0 id_str=]
WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:14:bf:a6:43:e8 [GTK=TKIP]

My wpa_supplicant.conf file is:

# WPA-PSK/TKIP

ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant

eapol_version=1

fast_reauth=1

network
{
        ssid="linksys"
        key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
        proto=WPA
        pairwise=TKIP
        group=TKIP
        psk="laclave"
}

My /etc/network/interfaces is:

# This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
# and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).

# The loopback network interface
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

# The primary network interface
allow-hotplug eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp

iface eth1 inet dhcp
        wpa-driver wext
        wpa-conf /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf

I need help...

2009/2/10 Geoff Simmons <gsimmons@gsimmons.org>

Hi Esteban,

On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 01:46:32PM -0600, Esteban Monge wrote:
> I update the kernel to 2.6.28-rc1

You would be better off using a released (ie. non-rc) 2.6.28 kernel, which can
be acquired through a Debian kernel snapshot package for your system.  This is
described in the "orinoco" Debian Wiki page previously mentioned to you.

> I configured the wpa_supplicant.conf:

[snip]
> ctrl_interface_group=0
[..]
> ap_scan=2

Why are you specifying these options?  The version of wpa_supplicant in Lenny
(0.6.4) does not require ap_scan=2, this is only necessary for wpa_supplicant
versions <= 0.5.7 with the orinoco driver.  Also, ctrl_interface_group is
deprecated.  These configuration options should be removed unless absolutely
required.

Please try using a 2.6.28 kernel image from kernel-archive.buildserver.net and
ensure you have acquired and installed the necessary Agere station firmware
(agere_sta_fw.bin).  Refer to the orinoco page on the Debian Wiki for
instructions.

At the very least, verify "WPA-PSK supported" is shown in the kernel ring
buffer (dmesg) after loading the orinoco driver.

Geoff

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