Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 10:34:33 -0700 (PDT) From: Bill <runfreebsd@yahoo.com> To: Tyler Gee <geekout@gmail.com> Cc: FreeBSD <freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: ifconfig wi0 "10 number HEX key" arg ? (SOLVED) Message-ID: <20060828173433.96096.qmail@web37511.mail.mud.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <6e01203b0608281004n57c17fb5lc1d0483182f803c7@mail.gmail.com>
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--- Tyler Gee <geekout@gmail.com> wrote: > On 8/27/06, Bill <runfreebsd@yahoo.com> wrote: > > --- Tyler Gee <geekout@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > On 8/27/06, Bill <runfreebsd@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > Hello Family, > > > > > > > > I'm on a wifi network where all the other Unix(like) and > Windows > > > > laptops seem to be able to pass a "ten" (10) digit number as > the > > > > "hex" key. > > > > > > > > In the "ifconfig" manpage for FreeBSD-6.1 it states, under the > > > > stanza for "wepkey" that the number must be 5 or 13 chars long. > > > > > > > > The number that is being used for the 10 digit key is: > > > > > > > > 1466466946 > > > > > > Try 0x1466466946 > > > > > > > Thanks Tyler, > > > > I actually had tried that with the "ifconfig" command and got an > > error/complaint and by a stroke of luck tried "wicontrol" with the > > above syntax and it took, so here is my little script that I run > and it > > works fine now, thanks for the timely nudge back into the right > > direction! > > > > I'm not exactly sure the "perfect" order of which to set these > params > > but it works as it is. I'm open for any enhancements to the script > :) > > Well, if it works that is great and I would go with it. :) I was > thinking wicontrol is deprecated, but can't actually remember if that > is true or not. Just curious, what was the command you were giving > to > ifconfig that was giving the error? > If I'm not mistaken, in place of the "wicontrol" line, I had: ifconfig wi0 wepkey 0x1466466946 I would then get a stdout error while the script was running. I don't have the exact error readily available, I'm not near the machine and if I log into it from where I'm at and edit the script to get the error I'm afraid I'll lose the connection during the attempt :) Will try it again when I get home tonight. > > ##################################################### > > > > #!/bin/sh > > # > > echo > > echo "Flushing old routes..." ; echo > > /sbin/route flush > > > > echo "Bringing down old interface..." ; echo > > /sbin/ifconfig wi0 down > > > > echo "Setting up SSID for AP..." ; echo > > ifconfig wi0 ssid wheatgrass > > > > echo "Turning on wepmode..." ; echo > > ifconfig wi0 wepmode on > > > > echo "Setting up static ip of 192.168.1.222" ; echo > > ifconfig wi0 192.168.1.222 broadcast 192.168.1.255 netmask > > 255.255.255.0 > > > > echo "Brining up interface wi0..." ; echo > > ifconfig wi0 up > > > > echo "Setting up wepkey..." ; echo > > wicontrol wi0 wepkey 0x1466466946 > > > > echo "Setting up route to access point of 192.168.1.1 " ; echo > > route add default 192.168.1.1 > > > > echo "Let's ping the GW at 192.168.1.1 three times..." ; echo > > ping -c3 192.168.1.1 > > > > ########################################################## > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > -- > ~Tyler > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
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