How To: Manual Network Configuration without the need for Network Manager

[Chazall1]

Well I, # out what ndiswrapper configured in /etc/modules, and /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist. I set /etc/network/interfaces to

auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

I have Wireless back, I have been using the internet for the past 3 hrs, on another router, not mine. I disabled my WEP about an hour ago, and the NM still showes a security key in the NM Wireless networks. I will watch and see what happens!!!!!

[Ubuntiac]

I can't believe I missed this but...

sudo ifconfig ath0 up
sudo dhclient ath0 essid myessid
<ignore error messages>
<open webbrowser and...>

Internet all works! I think my problem before was that when I saw errors in the command line and NM still showed unconnected, I nievely thought that it mustn't have worked, yet when I actually use a browser / instant messenger / adept it all just works. Almost instantly NM then notices and shows connected.

Happy d'oh!

Thanks Kevdog, you are a legend amongst men for supporting this thread (and you have the coolest avatar ever!).

Praise be to Kevdog, awooooooooooooo!

[kevdog]

I definitely no legend, legend in your mine but not mine.

[madsmaddad]

The commands are the same, however Im not sure if this will work. Its something about the drivers and Linux. So basically Im saying is that Im not certain ubuntu can connect to any router with hidden ssid broadcast.

It does. Kubuntu Feisty and Gutsy both connected fine to my router. I am using a 3COM 3CRUSB100075 usb stick.

This is without encryption. I am still trying to get WPA working.

Madsmaddad

[kevdog]

Thanks for the tip about connecting to a hidden SSID.

How are you trying to get WPA working?

[madsmaddad]

Tried via the Gui programs: is it kwifimanager? But it didn't work, then tried installing wpa_supplicant, and it didn't work either, But thanks to your post about the wkihelps, I have learned that supplicant does not support ZD1211 chipset, so am thinking that I am back to square 1.

Still have encryption enabled on my router, so am doing this from XP, which means I can't get at all the info about what I have done.

Any pointers appreciated.

Peter M.

[kevdog]

Where did you find the info that the wpasupplicant package does not support your chipset??? Im only curious since Ive never seen this before.

[madsmaddad]

http://hostap.epitest.fi/wpa_supplicant/

does not show the Zydas ZD1211 chipset as being supported.

I note that page was last updated 2/12/07, so guess that the information is current.

[ender8282]

I started another thread but this thread already seems to be dealing with my issues. My problem is that I can connect to secured networks (at least 2 different networks) but I cannot connect to any unsecured networks. To connect to my secured network I am using:

sudo ifconfig eth1 down
sudo iwconfig eth1 essid 'MY_NETWORKS_ESSID' key MY_KEY mode Managed
sudo ifconfig eth1 up
sudo dhclient eth1

It works and I have a connection.
When I try to connect to an unsecured network with:

sudo ifconfig eth1 down
sudo iwconfig eth1 mode Managed essid 'NETGEAR'
sudo ifconfig eth1 up
sudo dhclient eth1

I get the error:

There is already a pid file /var/run/dhclient.pid with pid 7188
killed old client process, removed PID file
Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.0.4
Copyright 2004-2006 Internet Systems Consortium.
All rights reserved.
For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/

Listening on LPF/eth1/00:16:cf:8f:80:98
Sending on   LPF/eth1/00:16:cf:8f:80:98
Sending on   Socket/fallback
DHCPREQUEST on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67
DHCPREQUEST on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67
DHCPREQUEST on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67
DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 7
DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 8
DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 13
DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 3
No DHCPOFFERS received.
Trying recorded lease 192.168.1.103
PING 192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1) 56(84) bytes of data.

--- 192.168.1.1 ping statistics ---
1 packets transmitted, 0 received, +1 errors, 100% packet loss, time 0ms

No working leases in persistent database - sleeping.

I can connect to this network under XP so I know that there is no MAC filtering going on or anything like that.
Thanks in advance for any advice.

[kevdog]

For your zydas card, what driver are you using??


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For your unencrypted network, can you post
iwlist scan

Try to connect from the command line leaving out the mode Managed part.