[driverloader] WEP/WPA how-to and Signal quality

[Michael Gargiullo]

The signal strength is not a huge deal. Honestly, try moving your access
point 10-12 feet from your pc. I would also suggest changing your
channel, both AP's are on the same freq. 2.437 GHz

As for WPA...  Have you downloaded wpa_supplicant yet?  It's a separate
package with relatively simple to config.

Once you download, compile and configure wpa-supplicant.  Start it
before you bring up the interface.

#wpa-supplicant -B -i <device> -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf

I use wpa on a cisco aironet 1200, Linksys, and Netgear wireless access
points  All are running 802.11g with wpa at 54Mbps

Hit me up if you run into trouble...  I may be able to help.

What flavor of Linux do you run?  I'm running FC3 on a Dell Precision
M60.  It's got the built in Broadcom Wireless Chip.

-Mike


On Sat, 2005-01-22 at 09:59 -0800, rf wrote:
> Hello,
> I tried to get WPA working to no avail, and didn't see much "how-to"
> stuff on the Linuxant website.  Is there documentation specifically
> for driverloader and WEP/WPA that I just havent found?  Something
> along the lines of "Step 1:   Step 2: " would really be great.
> 
> Is there any reason that my access point that is 8 feet from my
> machine should have lower signal quality than another in some other
> (farther away) part of my building?  Is it important?  My download
> speeds seem to be ok, but if there is something I can do to increase
> it, that would be good.  Here is the output if iwlist scan:
> My cell:
> Cell 02 - Address: 00:0C:41:F4:5E:BB
>                     ESSID:"myssid"
>                     Mode:Managed
>                     Frequency:2.437GHz
>                     Quality:29/94  Signal level:-53 dBm  Noise
> level:-154 dBm
>                     Encryption key:off
>                     Bit Rate:1Mb/s
>                     Bit Rate:2Mb/s
>                     Bit Rate:5.5Mb/s
>                     Bit Rate:11Mb/s
>                     Extra:bcn_int=100
> 
> Neighbors' Cell:
> Cell 01 - Address: 00:0D:72:90:23:81
>                     ESSID:"2WIRE028"
>                     Mode:Managed
>                     Frequency:2.437GHz
>                     Quality:54/94  Signal level:-46 dBm  Noise
> level:-154 dBm
>                     Encryption key:on
>                     Bit Rate:1Mb/s
>                     Bit Rate:2Mb/s
>                     Bit Rate:5.5Mb/s
>                     Bit Rate:11Mb/s
>                     Bit Rate:22Mb/s
>                     Extra:bcn_int=100
> 
> I am using driverloader-2.10_k2.6.8.1_12mdk-1mdk for a Dlink card that
> has Realtek chipset.
> 
> Any pointers would be appreciated.
> 
> Thanks,
> Robert
> 
> 
> 
> 
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