Finally I have got the RT61 wireless card working with a static IP, WPA, 54M and it automatically starts on boot up.
Using Roaming mode I could always used DHCP but not a static IP.
Here is the solution that worked for me.
Firstly, disable Roaming in network manager by selecting manual configuration from the network icon in the taskbar.
Then select edit wireless again from the network manager icon and delete and wireless networks listed.
Now do the following in a terminal.
Generate a hex WPA key with
Code:
wpa_passphrase YOUR_SSID WPA_PASSPHRASE
and copy this code
Code:
sudo nano /etc/network/interfaces
remove any existing lines relating to wlan and use the following configuration, substituting for your network where applicable.
Code:
# wireless configuration, change wlan0 where applicable
iface wlan0 inet static
# set the static ip configuration, these will depend on your network
address 192.168.1.9
gateway 192.168.1.1
dns-nameservers 192.168.1.1
netmask 255.255.255.0
broadcast 192.168.1.255
# bring the interface down, this makes it start correctly
pre-up ifconfig wlan0 down
# enter correct key below
wpa-psk KeyGeneratedAfterRunning_wpa_passphrase_WithoutQuotes
wpa-key-mgmt WPA-PSK
wpa-proto WPA
#enter your SSID name below
wpa-ssid YOUR_SSID
# wait for 20 seconds to bring interface up
pre-up sleep 20
# make sure that you get full bit rate
iwconfig wlan0 rate 54M
# start interface
pre-up ifconfig wlan0 up
# make it start automatically
auto wlan0
Now restart the network, with
Code:
sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart
Your network should now work with a static IP using the native drivers in Hardy and restart on a reboot automatically.
Post if you have any problems.
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