[ubuntu] [SOLVED] Automatic Wireless Connection (At Startup)?

[BassKozz]

Everytime I boot my computer I have to enter:

iwconfig eth1 essid "mySSID" key mywepkey
sudo dhclient eth1

Where mySSID = My wireless router's SSID
and mywepkey = My router's wep key

But now I am trying to figure out how to put this in a startup script so it runs every time I boot (because as of right now I have to manually add the above each time I restart to connect to my router )
Can someone let me know what I need to do to get this to connect each time I reboot?

[mikewhatever]

I think you can do it through a nice GUI under System>Admin>Network.

[BassKozz]

Originally Posted by mikewhatever I think you can do it through a nice GUI under System>Admin>Network.

I probably should've mentioned this in my initial post, but I am using a limited version (cli) of Gusty Unbuntu that I installed on my OLPC, and I am using Xfce as my GUI, and there doesn't seem to be a Wireless Networking tool in the GUI, so I need to modify a startup script, but I don't know which one to modify (i.e. /etc/networking/interfaces , /etc/init.d/, ???)

EDIT:I should've picked "other" when picking a prefix for this thread :doh:

[issih]

You want to change /etc/network/interfaces. That file defines the network interfaces and which ones should be automatically brought up.


you need to add something like:

iface wlan0 inet dhcp
wireless-key s:myKey
wireless-essid myNetwork

auto wlan0

I believe the s: indicates that you are using an asci wep key, without it you need to enter a hexadecimal one. This assumes you use dhcp for your ip addresses.

Hope that helps

P.S. dont't mess with the lo interface lines, you need those

[mikewhatever]

Originally Posted by BassKozz I probably should've mentioned this in my initial post, but I am using a limited version (cli) of Gusty Unbuntu that I installed on my OLPC, and I am using Xfce as my GUI, and there doesn't seem to be a Wireless Networking tool in the GUI, so I need to modify a startup script, but I don't know which one to modify (i.e. /etc/networking/interfaces , /etc/init.d/, ???) EDIT:I should've picked "other" when picking a prefix for this thread :doh:

I see. Here is a sticky address from the Wireless section, that has all kinds of manual configurations. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=684495

[Matt Yun]

May I suggest Wicd. It's a network manager GUI utility that supports WEP, WPA and autoconnect. I'm using it as an alternative to Gnome's default network manager.

Ubuntu documentation on Wicd.

[BassKozz]

Originally Posted by issih You want to change /etc/network/interfaces. That file defines the network interfaces and which ones should be automatically brought up. you need to add something like: iface wlan0 inet dhcp wireless-key s:myKey wireless-essid myNetwork auto wlan0 I believe the s: indicates that you are using an asci wep key, without it you need to enter a hexadecimal one. This assumes you use dhcp for your ip addresses. Hope that helps P.S. dont't mess with the lo interface lines, you need those

# Wireless Connection
iface eth1 inet dhcp
wireless-key hex-key
wireless-essid ssid

auto eth1

where hex-key = my WEP hex key & ssid = my routers wireless SSID
WORKED
Thanks issih

[stchman]

Originally Posted by BassKozz Everytime I boot my computer I have to enter: iwconfig eth1 essid "mySSID" key mywepkey sudo dhclient eth1 Where mySSID = My wireless router's SSID and mywepkey = My router's wep key But now I am trying to figure out how to put this in a startup script so it runs every time I boot (because as of right now I have to manually add the above each time I restart to connect to my router ) Can someone let me know what I need to do to get this to connect each time I reboot?

Network Manager under Hardy takes care of all that. What Ubuntu version are you using?

Whenever I login Ubuntu automatically connects to my WPA2 encrypted router.

[BassKozz]

Originally Posted by stchman Network Manager under Hardy takes care of all that. What Ubuntu version are you using? Whenever I login Ubuntu automatically connects to my WPA2 encrypted router.

Originally Posted by BassKozz I probably should've mentioned this in my initial post, but I am using a limited version (cli) of Gusty Unbuntu that I installed on my OLPC, and I am using Xfce as my GUI, and there doesn't seem to be a Wireless Networking tool in the GUI, so I need to modify a startup script, but I don't know which one to modify (i.e. /etc/networking/interfaces , /etc/init.d/, ???) EDIT:I should've picked "other" when picking a prefix for this thread :doh:

[BassKozz]

Originally Posted by mikewhatever I see. Here is a sticky address from the Wireless section, that has all kinds of manual configurations. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=684495

Mike,
That link you provided was very helpful, Thank you.
I am curious thou, on the link it says to edit /etc/rc.local to make ubuntu setup wireless on boot;
What are the pro's & con's of using /etc/rc.local vs. /etc/network/interfaces/ to connect on boot?