Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2005 23:13:48 -0500 From: "Andrew L. Gould" <algould@datawok.com> To: piotrekk@excite.com Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: howto load or install wlan_wep module on freeBSD 5.4 ? Message-ID: <20050809231348.098d107e@grokwell.org> In-Reply-To: <20050809221109.1E780B6E7@xprdmailfe20.nwk.excite.com> References: <20050809221109.1E780B6E7@xprdmailfe20.nwk.excite.com>
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On Tue, 9 Aug 2005 18:11:09 -0400 (EDT) "PK" <piotrekk@excite.com> wrote: > > my question was if your wireless accesspoint or router > is set to OPEN or SHARED. As I stated in my previous email: I could not find a place in my AP's configuration application that states whether it is set to open or shared. I am using a Linksys BEFW11S4 V2. > > on my wireless router under security settings I have 2 options: > - security mode: I can set OPEN or SHARED > - cipher type: I can disble or enable WEP > > if I set WEP on the router and set the security mode OPEN, then my > windows works as shared too, but the router is still OPEN. > > my connection is working without WEP only, > but this is not what I want. > > without WEP was working before I did this posting. > > I need WEP and I want the connection with WEP ! > > > > --- On Tue 08/09, Andrew L. Gould < algould@datawok.com > wrote: > From: Andrew L. Gould [mailto: algould@datawok.com] > To: piotrekk@excite.com > Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2005 14:11:34 -0500 > Subject: Re: howto load or install wlan_wep module on freeBSD 5.4 ? > > On Tue, 9 Aug 2005 13:56:02 -0400 (EDT)<br>"PK" > <piotrekk@excite.com> wrote:<br><br>> <br>> is your wireless router > on open or shared ? <br>> If I set my wireless router on open, then > it works without problems<br>> and my ifconfig looks like yours. > <br>> <br>> from man ifconfig:<br>> <br>> > http://www.gsp.com/cgi-bin/man.cgi?section=8&topic=ifconfig<br>>; > <br>> authmode mode<br>> For IEEE 802.11 wireless > interfaces, set the desired<br>> authentication mode in > infrastructure mode. Not all adaptors support<br>> all modes. The set > of valid modes is "none", "open", and "shared".<br>> Modes are case > insensitive.<br>> <br>> <br>> so you should be able to choose > authentication mode<br>> open is for me open and shared is > shared<br>> <br><br>I cannot find a place in my Access Point's > configuration application<br>where it states "shared" or "open". My > Windows PC is set to<br>"shared".<br><br>I'm glad you got you > connection working.<br><br>Andrew Gould<br> > > _______________________________________________ > Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com > The most personalized portal on the Web! > >
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