From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Dec 4 20:38:24 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E1AE916A417 for ; Tue, 4 Dec 2007 20:38:24 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from peter.piggybox@virgin.net) Received: from n064.sc1.he.tucows.com (smtpout0147.sc1.he.tucows.com [64.97.136.147]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B8AFB13C442 for ; Tue, 4 Dec 2007 20:38:24 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from peter.piggybox@virgin.net) Received: from sc1-out02.emaildefenseservice.com (64.97.139.2) by n064.sc1.he.tucows.com (7.2.069.1) id 47030C3D005BF7D7 for questions@freebsd.org; Tue, 4 Dec 2007 20:11:15 +0000 X-SpamScore: 2 X-Spamcatcher-Summary: 2, 0, 0, bcdc6ec847a8495e, d06e59cd011e98e4, peter.piggybox@virgin.net, -, RULES_HIT:355:379:973:988:989:1260:1261:1277:1312:1313:1314:1345:1437:1516:1518:1519:1534:1541:1593:1594:1595:1596:1711:1730:1747:1766:1792:2197:2198:2199:2200:2393:2559:2562:2731:2739:2894:2895:3352:3865:3866:3867:3868:3869:3870:3871:3872:3874:4250:4362:5007:6261, 0, RBL:none, CacheIP:none, Bayesian:0.5, 0.5, 0.5, Netcheck:none, DomainCache:0, MSF:not bulk, SPF:, MSBL:none, DNSBL:none X-Spamcatcher-Explanation: Received: from laptop.piggybox (unknown [64.97.206.40]) by sc1-out02.emaildefenseservice.com (Postfix) with ESMTP for ; Tue, 4 Dec 2007 20:11:33 +0000 (UTC) Received: from laptop.piggybox (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by laptop.piggybox (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id lB3LSYCw001163 for ; Mon, 3 Dec 2007 21:28:34 GMT (envelope-from peter@laptop.piggybox) Received: (from peter@localhost) by laptop.piggybox (8.14.2/8.14.2/Submit) id lB3LSXnl001162 for questions@freebsd.org; Mon, 3 Dec 2007 21:28:34 GMT (envelope-from peter) Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2007 21:28:33 +0000 From: Peter Harrison To: questions@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20071203212833.GA1123@laptop.piggybox> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i Cc: Subject: Problem with wireless on 7.0 BETA3... X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:38:25 -0000 I've just installed 7.0-BETA3 on my laptop. It was running 6-STABLE, but rather than buildworld etc. I opted for a fresh install from CD (subsequently updated to catch the security notification). It's a cheap Dell Inspiron and doesn't come with wireless, so I use an Asus WL-167g USB adaptor, which is supported natively by the ural driver. This line from rc.conf would initialise the network on 6-STABLE: ifconfig_ural0="inet 192.168.1.4 netmask 255.255.255.0 ssid ???? channel 11 wepmode on wepkey 1:0x?????????????????????????? deftxkey 1" I have the router set to use WEP (ural didn't support WPA in 6-*) and not to broadcast the ssid. After installing 7.0 it took over an hour of experimenting to get the network back up. I eventually had ifconfig showing all the correct setting, but still failing to associate. After much fiddling I set the router to broadcast the ssid and changed the ifconfig line to: ifconfig_ural0="inet 192.168.1.4 netmask 255.255.255.0 ssid ???? bssid 00:14:bf:94:1e:75 channel 11 wepmode on wepkey 0x?????????????????????????? deftxkey 1" I found that if I didn't put the options in just the right order, it wouldn't pick up the right settings. Can anyone shed any light on what I did wrong? Or how I can get 7.0 to connect without having to broadcast my ssid to the world? Thanks for your help. Peter Harrison.