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<sections>
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<sections>
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<version>1.3</version>
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<version>1.4</version>
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<date>2005-12-22</date>
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<date>2005-12-22</date>
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<section>
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<section>
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</p>
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</p>
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<p>
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<p>
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<c>wpa_suppliant</c> is the best choice, but it does not support all drivers.
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<c>wpa_supplicant</c> is the best choice, but it does not support all drivers.
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For a list of supported drivers, <uri
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For a list of supported drivers, <uri
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link="http://hostap.epitest.fi/wpa_supplicant">read the wpa_supplicant
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link="http://hostap.epitest.fi/wpa_supplicant">read the wpa_supplicant
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site</uri>. Also, <c>wpa_supplicant</c> can currently only connect to SSID's
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site</uri>. Also, <c>wpa_supplicant</c> can currently only connect to SSID's
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</p>
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</p>
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<warn>
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<warn>
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The <c>linux-wlan-ng</c> driver is not supported by <c>baselayout</c> at this
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The <c>linux-wlan-ng</c> driver is not supported by baselayout at this
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time. This is because <c>linux-wlan-ng</c> have their own setup and
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time. This is because <c>linux-wlan-ng</c> have their own setup and
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configuration which is completely different to everyone else's. The
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configuration which is completely different to everyone else's. The
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<c>linux-wlan-ng</c> devs are rumoured to be changing their setup over to
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<c>linux-wlan-ng</c> devs are rumoured to be changing their setup over to
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<c>wireless-tools</c> - when this happens you may use <c>linux-wlan-ng</c>
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<c>wireless-tools</c> - when this happens you may use <c>linux-wlan-ng</c>
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with <c>baselayout</c>.
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with baselayout.
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</warn>
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</warn>
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</body>
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</body>
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<note>
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<note>
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If you're using the host-ap driver you will need to put the card in <e>Managed
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If you're using the host-ap driver you will need to put the card in <e>Managed
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mode</e> before it can be used with <c>wpa_supplicant</c> correctly. You can use
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mode</e> before it can be used with <c>wpa_supplicant</c> correctly. You can use
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<e>iwconfig_eth0="mode managed"</e> to achieve this in
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<c>iwconfig_eth0="mode managed"</c> to achieve this in
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<path>/etc/conf.d/net</path>.
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<path>/etc/conf.d/net</path>.
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</note>
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</note>
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<note>
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<note>
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Although you can store your wireless settings in
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Although you can store your wireless settings in
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<path>/etc/conf.d/wireless</path> this guide recommends you store them in
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<path>/etc/conf.d/wireless</path> this guide recommends you store them in
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<path>/etc/conf.d/net</path>
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<path>/etc/conf.d/net</path>.
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</note>
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</note>
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<impo>
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<impo>
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# any time so we supply a default index of [1] to set key [1] and then
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# any time so we supply a default index of [1] to set key [1] and then
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# again afterwards to change the active key to [1]
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# again afterwards to change the active key to [1]
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# We do this incase you define other ESSID's to use WEP keys other than 1
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# We do this incase you define other ESSID's to use WEP keys other than 1
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#
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# Prefixing the key with s: means it's an ASCII key, otherwise a HEX key
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# Prefixing the key with s: means it's an ASCII key, otherwise a HEX key
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#
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# enc open specified open security (most secure)
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# enc open specified open security (most secure)
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# enc restricted specified restricted security (least secure)</comment>
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# enc restricted specified restricted security (least secure)</comment>
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key_ESSID1="[1] s:yourkeyhere key [1] enc open"
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key_ESSID1="[1] s:yourkeyhere key [1] enc open"
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</tr>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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  <ti><c>forceany</c></ti>
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  <ti><c>forceany</c></ti>
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  <ti>Same as forcepreferred + connect to any other available AP</ti>
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  <ti>Same as <c>forcepreferred</c> + connect to any other available AP</ti>
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</table>
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</table>
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Finally we have some <c>blacklist_aps</c> and <c>unique_ap</c> selection.
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Finally we have some <c>blacklist_aps</c> and <c>unique_ap</c> selection.
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<c>blacklist_aps</c> works in a similar way to <c>preferred_aps</c>.
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<c>blacklist_aps</c> works in a similar way to <c>preferred_aps</c>.
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<c>unique_ap</c> is a yes or no value that says if a second wireless interface
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<c>unique_ap</c> is a <c>yes</c> or <c>no</c> value that says if a second
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can connect to the same Access Point as the first interface.
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wireless interface can connect to the same Access Point as the first interface.
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</p>
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</p>
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<pre caption="blacklist_aps and unique_ap example">
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<pre caption="blacklist_aps and unique_ap example">
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    Some drivers have to scan in ad-hoc mode, so if scanning fails
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    Some drivers have to scan in ad-hoc mode, so if scanning fails
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    try setting <c>ad-hoc</c> here
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    try setting <c>ad-hoc</c> here.
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  </ti>
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