Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2005 23:09:10 -0500 From: Eric Schuele <e.schuele@computer.org> To: Sam Leffler <sam@errno.com> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: dhclient and wpa_supplicant Message-ID: <42EC4EE6.6070606@computer.org> In-Reply-To: <42EBF80C.7030702@errno.com> References: <42EAD325.60707@errno.com> <42EAD80C.9060707@errno.com> <42EBC41E.4070102@computer.org> <42EBC77F.1010601@errno.com> <42EBD3A0.5070407@computer.org> <42EBF80C.7030702@errno.com>
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Sam Leffler wrote:
> Eric Schuele wrote:
>
>> Sam Leffler wrote:
>>
>>> Eric Schuele wrote:
>>>
>>
>> <big-snip>
>>
>>>> dhclient.conf contains
>>>> ===========================
>>>> interface "ath0" {
>>>> #send option host-name "myhost";
>>>> #send option domain-name "nxdomain.org";
>>>> send dhcp-client-identifier "myhost";
>>>>
>>>> media
>>>> ### Home
>>>> "ssid <home_ssid> mode 11b channel 11 wepmode on weptxkey 1 wepkey
>>>> 0x<home_wepkey>",
>>>> ### Office
>>>> "ssid <office_ssid mode 11b channel 6 wepmode on weptxkey 1 wepkey
>>>> 0x<office_wepkey>";
>>>> request subnet-mask, broadcast-address, routers,
>>>> domain-name-servers, domain-name;
>>>> }
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Do not use media statements to setup wireless parameters; this does
>>> not work. You need to run wpa_supplicant and let it identify the
>>> network and setup the key parameters.
>>
>>
>>
>> How do I tell wpa_supplicant about the network media? I had found an
>> older post of yours regarding NOT doing it in dhclient.conf.... but
>> I've found no other way to accomplish it.
>
>
> The above dhclient.conf lists media settings that are all handled by
> wpa_supplicant so you don't specify any of them. Specifically you set
> ssid, band, channel, and wep parameters; all these are handled by
> wpa_supplicant.
ok... I removed the lines from dhclient.conf. I reboot, and run
wpa_supplicant manually with -d. The output is attached. My AP shows
up as "", while my neighbors ssids are not hidden ('linksys' and 'default').
>
> The intent is that dhclient deal only with the dhcp protocol and stop
> being involved in the discovery and selection of wireless networks (a
> job wpa_supplicant is better equipped to handle).
>
>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> wpa_supplicant.conf
>>>> =============================
>>>> ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
>>>> ctrl_interface_group=wheel
>>>>
>>>> # Home Network
>>>> network={
>>>> ssid="<home_ssid>"
>>>> scan_ssid=1
>>>> key_mgmt=NONE
>>>> wep_tx_keyidx=0
>>>> wep_key0="<home_wepkey>"
>>>> }
>>>>
>>>> # Office Network
>>>> network={
>>>> ssid="<office_ssid>"
>>>> scan_ssid=1
>>>> key_mgmt=NONE
>>>> wep_tx_keyidx=0
>>>> wep_key0="<office_wepkey>"
>>>> }
>>>>
>>>
>>> Not sure you need scan_ssid set, I'd leave it out.
>>>
>>> If you have problems try disabling auto-startup of ath0 and run
>>> wpa_supplicant by hand with the -d flag to see what it's doing. Once
>>> that's going then enable startup in rc.conf. If you continue to have
>>> problems provide the output wpa_supplicant -d -i ath0 -c
>>> /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf (or similar) when you have trouble. There is
>>> also a pending issue with locating some ap's that are setup to hide
>>> their ssid. If one of the ap's is configured in this way contact me
>>> directly--I've been trying to collect the info I need to identify
>>> what's going on.
>>
>>
>>
>> Both my APs (home and office) hide their ssids. One is a wrt54g
>> (home), the other is linksys as well... though I forget the model at
>> the moment (FWIW its a/b/g). What can I do to provide the info you need?
>
>
> These should work; I've had reports of problems with certain Cisco ap's.
> Note however that configuring an ap to hide it's ssid adds no real
> security.
I realize hidden ssids are of no real world use... but they keep *my*
neighbors out (you'll notice their ssids in the wpa_supp output).
>
> Sam
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>
Any idea why my machine will never associate with my AP using
wpa_supplicant? Anything else I can provide that may shed some light?
I am using WEP... not WPA... could that part of the problem. Since WPA
was not previously supported I had been using WEP... and figured I'd
move up to WPA one step at a time.
All help is appreciated.
--
Regards,
Eric
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fangorn# wpa_supplicant -d -i ath0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicnt[K[K[Kcant.conf
Initializing interface 'ath0' conf '/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf' driver 'default'
Configuration file '/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf' -> '/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf'
Reading configuration file '/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf'
ctrl_interface='/var/run/wpa_supplicant'
ctrl_interface_group=0 (from group name 'wheel')
Priority group 0
id=0 ssid='wLAN_WEP_Kx6L04o2'
id=1 ssid='laquinta-g'
Initializing interface (2) 'ath0'
Own MAC address: 00:0e:9b:53:31:9d
wpa_driver_bsd_set_wpa: enabled=1
wpa_driver_bsd_del_key: keyidx=0
wpa_driver_bsd_del_key: keyidx=1
wpa_driver_bsd_del_key: keyidx=2
wpa_driver_bsd_del_key: keyidx=3
wpa_driver_bsd_set_countermeasures: enabled=0
wpa_driver_bsd_set_drop_unencrypted: enabled=1
Setting scan request: 0 sec 100000 usec
Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
Received 0 bytes of scan results (3 BSSes)
Scan results: 3
Selecting BSS from priority group 0
0: 00:13:10:94:f4:07 ssid='linksys' wpa_ie_len=0 rsn_ie_len=0
skip - no WPA/RSN IE
1: 00:11:95:07:be:ec ssid='default' wpa_ie_len=0 rsn_ie_len=0
skip - no WPA/RSN IE
2: 00:0f:66:00:ca:5c ssid='' wpa_ie_len=0 rsn_ie_len=0
skip - no WPA/RSN IE
No suitable AP found.
Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
Received 0 bytes of scan results (2 BSSes)
Scan results: 2
Selecting BSS from priority group 0
0: 00:11:95:07:be:ec ssid='default' wpa_ie_len=0 rsn_ie_len=0
skip - no WPA/RSN IE
1: 00:0f:66:00:ca:5c ssid='' wpa_ie_len=0 rsn_ie_len=0
skip - no WPA/RSN IE
No suitable AP found.
Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
Received 0 bytes of scan results (2 BSSes)
Scan results: 2
Selecting BSS from priority group 0
0: 00:11:95:07:be:ec ssid='default' wpa_ie_len=0 rsn_ie_len=0
skip - no WPA/RSN IE
1: 00:0f:66:00:ca:5c ssid='' wpa_ie_len=0 rsn_ie_len=0
skip - no WPA/RSN IE
No suitable AP found.
Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
Received 0 bytes of scan results (2 BSSes)
Scan results: 2
Selecting BSS from priority group 0
0: 00:11:95:07:be:ec ssid='default' wpa_ie_len=0 rsn_ie_len=0
skip - no WPA/RSN IE
1: 00:0f:66:00:ca:5c ssid='' wpa_ie_len=0 rsn_ie_len=0
skip - no WPA/RSN IE
No suitable AP found.
Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
Received 0 bytes of scan results (3 BSSes)
Scan results: 3
Selecting BSS from priority group 0
0: 00:13:10:94:f4:07 ssid='linksys' wpa_ie_len=0 rsn_ie_len=0
skip - no WPA/RSN IE
1: 00:11:95:07:be:ec ssid='default' wpa_ie_len=0 rsn_ie_len=0
skip - no WPA/RSN IE
2: 00:0f:66:00:ca:5c ssid='' wpa_ie_len=0 rsn_ie_len=0
skip - no WPA/RSN IE
No suitable AP found.
Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
Received 0 bytes of scan results (2 BSSes)
Scan results: 2
Selecting BSS from priority group 0
0: 00:11:95:07:be:ec ssid='default' wpa_ie_len=0 rsn_ie_len=0
skip - no WPA/RSN IE
1: 00:0f:66:00:ca:5c ssid='' wpa_ie_len=0 rsn_ie_len=0
skip - no WPA/RSN IE
No suitable AP found.
Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
Received 0 bytes of scan results (1 BSSes)
Scan results: 1
Selecting BSS from priority group 0
0: 00:11:95:07:be:ec ssid='default' wpa_ie_len=0 rsn_ie_len=0
skip - no WPA/RSN IE
No suitable AP found.
Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
Received 0 bytes of scan results (3 BSSes)
Scan results: 3
Selecting BSS from priority group 0
0: 00:13:10:94:f4:07 ssid='linksys' wpa_ie_len=0 rsn_ie_len=0
skip - no WPA/RSN IE
1: 00:11:95:07:be:ec ssid='default' wpa_ie_len=0 rsn_ie_len=0
skip - no WPA/RSN IE
2: 00:0f:66:00:ca:5c ssid='' wpa_ie_len=0 rsn_ie_len=0
skip - no WPA/RSN IE
No suitable AP found.
Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
Received 0 bytes of scan results (2 BSSes)
Scan results: 2
Selecting BSS from priority group 0
0: 00:11:95:07:be:ec ssid='default' wpa_ie_len=0 rsn_ie_len=0
skip - no WPA/RSN IE
1: 00:0f:66:00:ca:5c ssid='' wpa_ie_len=0 rsn_ie_len=0
skip - no WPA/RSN IE
No suitable AP found.
Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
Received 0 bytes of scan results (2 BSSes)
Scan results: 2
Selecting BSS from priority group 0
0: 00:13:10:94:f4:07 ssid='linksys' wpa_ie_len=0 rsn_ie_len=0
skip - no WPA/RSN IE
1: 00:11:95:07:be:ec ssid='default' wpa_ie_len=0 rsn_ie_len=0
skip - no WPA/RSN IE
No suitable AP found.
Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
Received 0 bytes of scan results (2 BSSes)
Scan results: 2
Selecting BSS from priority group 0
0: 00:11:95:07:be:ec ssid='default' wpa_ie_len=0 rsn_ie_len=0
skip - no WPA/RSN IE
1: 00:0f:66:00:ca:5c ssid='' wpa_ie_len=0 rsn_ie_len=0
skip - no WPA/RSN IE
No suitable AP found.
Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
^CSignal 2 received - terminating
No keys have been configured - skip key clearing
wpa_driver_bsd_set_wpa: enabled=0
wpa_driver_bsd_set_drop_unencrypted: enabled=0
wpa_driver_bsd_set_countermeasures: enabled=0
No keys have been configured - skip key clearing
wpa_driver_bsd_set_wpa: enabled=0
fangorn# exit
exit
Script done on Sat Jul 30 15:41:27 2005
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