On Mon, Mar 12, 2007 at 04:03:16PM -0700, tom arnall wrote: > 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' above you set the essid to 'Linksys', this will make you connect to 'Linksys'. So you would then need to change the essid to 'Carlos'. -- | .''`. == Debian GNU/Linux == | my web site: | | : :' : The Universal |mysite.verizon.net/kevin.mark/| | `. `' Operating System | go to counter.li.org and | | `- http://www.debian.org/ | be counted! #238656 | | my keyserver: subkeys.pgp.net | my NPO: cfsg.org | |join the new debian-community.org to help Debian! |
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