[TriLUG] wep and linux

[Roy Vestal]

Does this "store" the info so at the next boot I don't have to retype the
iwconfig line?  I also read about putting this in ifcfg-eth1 as entries and
tried that with a reboot and it didn't work.

Used to wireless, new to WEP,
R


----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Hrivnak" <mhrivnak at triad.rr.com>
To: "Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list" <trilug at trilug.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 12:54 AM
Subject: Re: [TriLUG] wep and linux


> Don't restart networking.  After you issue that command, do:
>
> iwconfig
>
> to make sure you're connecting to the proper access point.  Then use
> your favorite dhcp client:
>
> dhclient eth1
>
> and you should be good to go.
>
> Michael
>
> Roy Vestal wrote:
>
> >I've tried to set my wep key using the following;
> >iwconfig eth1 key 123abc456def7 essid "asc123"
> >
> >However, when i restart networking "service network restart" under FC1,
> >I jump BACK on my neighbor's wireless.
> >
> >Any suggestions?
> >
> >
> >
>
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