Wallstreet Wireless

Tue Jul 13 16:55:02 2004

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You should be able to look in /var/log/messages to see what output the=20=

command is giving.

David C. Hacker, DVM
On Jul 13, 2004, at 6:36 PM, Brian Whitesides wrote:

> I set the key as 128bit on the router logging into it on my desktop=20
> PC, I then copied the key first using iwconfig eth1 essid netname key=20=

> whateverthekeywas. =A0This didn=92t work so I put the key into my=20
> /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1 and that failed to work=20
> either, and I made sure the key was copied properly. =A0=A0Any idea =
what=20
> else this could be?=A0 Is there a better way of watching what =93ifup=20=

> eth1=94 is doing to get a closer analysis of the problem or do I just=20=

> have to blindly try it each time?
>
> =A0
>
> -B
>
> =A0
>
>
> From: yellowdog-general-admin@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com=20
> [mailto:yellowdog-general-admin@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com] On=20
> Behalf Of David Hacker
> Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 3:14 PM
> To: yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
> Subject: Re: Wallstreet Wireless
>
> =A0
>
> Have you set the key you want to use on the router you want to use?=20
> Once the key is set on the router it won't let you log on without they=20=

> key. Then you need to set it on the computer.
>  David C. Hacker, DVM
>  On Jul 13, 2004, at 2:44 PM, Brian Whitesides wrote:
>
> My network works fine in a =93naked=94 environment (no key, =
broadcasting=20
> ESSID, etc.) However my neighbors have been accessing our network and=20=

> slowing the whole show down. =A0
>
>  =A0
>
>  I need help getting encryption to work properly, when I fill in a key=20=

> in ifcfg-eth1 it doesn=92t connect to my router at all, but to the one=20=

> down the street that gives such weak signal strength I can=92t do=20
> anything, and it=92s also an exposed connection.
>
>  =A0
>
>  Has anyone had any good luck with wireless encryption and gotten it=20=

> to be usable?
>
>  =A0
>
>  -Brian

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You should be able to look in /var/log/messages to see what output the
command is giving.

David C. Hacker, DVM

On Jul 13, 2004, at 6:36 PM, Brian Whitesides wrote:

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set the key as 128bit on the router logging into it on my desktop PC,
I then copied the key first using iwconfig eth1 essid netname key
whateverthekeywas. =A0This didn=92t work so I put the key into my
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1 and that failed to work
either, and I made sure the key was copied properly. =A0=A0Any idea what
else this could be?=A0 Is there a better way of watching what =93ifup
eth1=94 is doing to get a closer analysis of the problem or do I just
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<fontfamily><param>Times New Roman</param><bigger><bigger>Have you set
the key you want to use on the router you want to use? Once the key is
set on the router it won't let you log on without they key. Then you
need to set it on the computer.</bigger></bigger></fontfamily>

<fontfamily><param>Times New Roman</param><bigger><bigger> David C.
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<fontfamily><param>Times New Roman</param><bigger><bigger> On Jul 13,
2004, at 2:44 PM, Brian Whitesides wrote:</bigger></bigger></fontfamily>

<fontfamily><param>Times New Roman</param><bigger><bigger>My network
works fine in a =93naked=94 environment (no key, broadcasting ESSID, =
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<fontfamily><param>Times New Roman</param><bigger><bigger> I need help
getting encryption to work properly, when I fill in a key in
ifcfg-eth1 it doesn=92t connect to my router at all, but to the one down
the street that gives such weak signal strength I can=92t do anything,
and it=92s also an exposed connection.</bigger></bigger></fontfamily>

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