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

[Linuxant support (Jonathan)]

Hi,

you should read the README file provided in the 'wpa_supplicant' 
package, this file contains all the information you need to compile, 
install and configure the WPA supplicant.

WPA shared key (which is probably WPA-PSK) is the easiest way to get 
your connection with WPA up and running.

To automatically start the WPA supplicant, in DriverLoader 2.07, we have 
added hooks to make it easier to automatically start the wpa_supplicant 
daemon.

Please name your wpa_supplicant daemon binary 
'/usr/sbin/dldr_wpa_supplicant' and please name your wpa_supplicant 
configuration file '/etc/driverloader/dldr_wpa_supplicant.<iface>.conf'. 
For example, if you wireless interface is named 'wlan0', the file name 
becomes '/etc/driverloader/dldr_wpa_supplicant.wlan0.conf'.

When these files will be in place, the wpa_supplicant daemon will 
automatically be started when the DriverLoader module will bring up a 
wireless device.

Regards,


Jonathan
Technical specialist / Linuxant
www.linuxant.com
support at linuxant.com


rf wrote:
> Mike,
> Thanks for the reply.   Just changed the channel I was broadcasting
> from.  Didnt realize that there might be interference!  Thanks for the
> offer to help.  My situation is as follows?
> 
> I have the wpa supplicant 2.3 package, had tried to do something before,
> but after I went to my router (linksys BEFW11S4, 802.11b) turned on
> encryption then tried to set the key on my machine, but wasnt able to
> connect.  
> 
> I really need help on the config files and how/where to enter the keys -
> hex or regular word?  The router allows wpa shared key, wep, radius, wpa
> radius.  Does the wpa_supp support all of them?  What is the easiest to
> get going?
> 
> To make my card start on boot now (and after closing the lid), I have to
> use the rc.local file workaround  with (dldrstop, modprobe driverloader,
> ifup eth0).  I havent gotten around to changing the inits so network
> comes up before the card so I dont have to do the rc.local shuffle.
> 
> So how is that going to affect the wpa_supp stuff?  I would really like
> to stop broadcasting my ssid and encrypt my traffic.  Hope you/Linuxant
> can help!
> 
> Thanks,
> Robert
> 
> On Sat, 2005-01-22 at 21:29 -0500, Michael Gargiullo wrote:
> 
>>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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>_______________________________________________
>>>driverloader mailing list
>>>driverloader at lists.linuxant.com
>>>https://www.linuxant.com/mailman/listinfo/driverloader
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> driverloader mailing list
> driverloader at lists.linuxant.com
> https://www.linuxant.com/mailman/listinfo/driverloader