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Subject: RE: Handbook - Update for 9.0 Wireless configuration with WPA2
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My SSID is hidden=2C which I would hope would be more common. But it makes =
sense why this is not in the handbook.

At least the connection is rock solid in 9.0.

Thanks for the response.

Shirkdog
Free your mind...
http://www.shirkdog.us


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> Date: Thu=2C 19 Jan 2012 08:53:34 -0700
> From: wblock@wonkity.com
> To: shirkdog_list@hotmail.com
> CC: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org
> Subject: Re: Handbook - Update for 9.0 Wireless configuration with WPA2
>
> On Thu=2C 19 Jan 2012=2C Shirk Dog wrote:
>
> >
> > Section 32.3 Wireless Networking.
> > 32.3.3.1.3.1 WPA-PSKThe first step is the configuration of the /etc/wpa=
_supplicant.conf file with the SSID and the pre-shared key
> > of your network:
> >
> > network=3D{
> > ssid=3D"freebsdap"
> > psk=3D"freebsdmall"
> > }
> > ------------------------------------------
> >
> >
> > I use WPA2 with AES on my access point. In order to get my laptop to co=
nnect to the access point I needed to add options for the key management to=
 /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
> >
> > network=3D{
> > ssid=3D"freebsdap"
> > psk=3D"freebsdmall"
> > scan_ssid=3D1
>
> This should not be needed unless a "hidden" SSID is used.
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