Re: trouble connecting to some wifi access points
On Saturday 03 March 2007 10:53, Kevin Mark wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 03, 2007 at 10:45:49AM -0800, tom arnall wrote:
> > I am having trouble connecting to one of the wifi APs in my neighborhood.
> > Following is my connection script.
> >
> > sudo iwconfig ath0 essid "linksys"
> > sudo iwconfig ath0 ap 00:18:39:20:29:CA
> > sudo dhclient ath0
>
> I usually do 'sudo /sbin/ifup ath0'
>
> > sudo iwlist ath0 scan
> > sudo ping xspace.com
> >
> > Following is the output when I run the script:
> >
> > sit0: unknown hardware address type 776
> > wifi0: unknown hardware address type 801
> > sit0: unknown hardware address type 776
> > wifi0: unknown hardware address type 801
> > Listening on LPF/ath0/00:0d:88:bb:51:91
> > Sending on LPF/ath0/00:0d:88:bb:51:91
> > Sending on Socket/fallback/fallback-net
> > DHCPREQUEST on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67
> > DHCPREQUEST on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67
> > DHCPDISCOVER on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 4
> > DHCPOFFER from 192.168.1.1
> > DHCPREQUEST on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67
> > DHCPACK from 192.168.1.1
> > bound to 192.168.1.109 -- renewal in 43200 seconds.
> > ath0 Scan completed :
> > Cell 01 - Address: 00:18:39:20:29:CA
> > ESSID:"linksys"
> > Mode:Master
> > Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
> > Quality=34/94 Signal level=-61 dBm Noise level=-95
> > dBm Encryption key:off
> > Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
> > 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s
> > 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
> > Extra:bcn_int=100
>
> This looks fine. what is 'sudo /sbin/route' show?
kloro@debian:~$ sudo /sbin/route
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
192.168.3.0 * 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 ath0
default 192.168.3.1 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 ath0
FOLLOWING IS THE SCAN. I'M TRYING TO CONNECT TO 'Carlos'
kloro@debian:~$ wifiSniff
SSID BSSID CHAN RATE S:N INT CAPS
Carlos 00:06:25:f2:c5:bd 5 11M 41:0 100 EcP
A to Z East 00:15:e9:65:21:e8 11 54M 6:0 100 EPSs WPA
ath0 Scan completed :
Cell 01 - Address: 00:06:25:F2:C5:BD
ESSID:"Carlos"
Mode:Master
Frequency:2.432 GHz (Channel 5)
Quality=41/94 Signal level=-54 dBm Noise level=-95 dBm
Encryption key:on
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s
Extra:bcn_int=100
Cell 02 - Address: 00:15:E9:65:21:E8
ESSID:"A to Z East"
Mode:Master
Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
Quality=6/94 Signal level=-89 dBm Noise level=-95 dBm
Encryption key:on
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
12 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Extra:bcn_int=100
Extra:wpa_ie=dd160050f20101000050f20201000050f20201000050f202
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