Wireless connect w/Puppy 5.01

[jhecht]

Could someone point me toward a good how-to on how to get a recent Puppy release (5.01/5.2) to connect wirelessly with WEP security? I know the hardware works, as I can do so under Win XP. I'm booting Puppy from a CD.

I tried disabling my router's WEP security and all works! So it must be something in how I'm using the Puppy Network Wizard (the full one, not the simple one). But I can't figure out what (sigh). This is booting from Puppy 5.2 as a test - but likely results will be the same with 5.0.1

Here's the hardware:
*Acer Aspire 1 netbook w/Win XP loaded. External DVD drive for Puppy to boot from.
*ZyXEL X550N wireless/wired router. I'm running 128 bit WEP encryption, with a 13 character ASCII key.
*eth0=Realtek RTL1869
*wlan0=Atheros Communications AR5001 - had to boot Puppy 5.2 to get this info. Puppy 5.0.1 just identified it as AR5xxx.
*eth0 driver=r8169 loaded
*wlan0 driver=ath5k loaded

Puppy sees the two interfaces, eth0 and wlan0, and connects with no WEP, so I'm sure there's some setting or sequence I'm doing wrong - but what it is eludes me.

Thanks in advance!

[jhecht]

Argh! Over 70 views and no leads? PLEASE, can someone help me out with this? Thanks!

[rjbrewer]

Argh! Over 70 views and no leads? PLEASE, can someone help me out with this? Thanks!

Don't know if this tip will help; worth a try.

http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 63&t=51145

[jemimah]

You'll want to get the HEX key, or maybe entering "s:<password>" into the passkey box will convince the tool to convert it for you.

[cthisbear]

Use Pwireless2.

http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 071#468071

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My fix is a scrambled eggs approach.
Not recommended but did the job.

http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... &start=705

" My Netgear router uses a hidden wireless network.

The name is split............. and I have 15 keys

and >> WPA2-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 with Pre-Shared Key)

Acer Netbook >> eMachines eM350-21G16i


" pwireless2 >> did not see any wireless...Aghhhh!

OK! It is an Atheros 9285 wireless on this little Acer.

So I ran the older Network Wizard again.
Which of course picks up the Atheros.

Selected >> wlan0

Hit >> Test wlan0

Next I selected >> AutoDHCP >> Network Configuration of Successful
Hit >> Done

Exit the program

Run pwireless2 >> which now sees >> wlan0

Shows all wireless available >> shows 1 hidden wireless

Setup my network name >> blah blah >> hidden network

Type in password....and I'm on maybe 20 seconds later. "

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First you need to install and run pwireless2…

This is mandatory ....or it seems to fail.

Obviously >> pwireless2 ....will see nothing.

Next run the classic Network Wizard.

Select >> wlan0

Then select >> Test wlan0

Select >> AutoDHCP >>

A message then shows Network Configuration Successful

Hit >> Done

A further box pops up to keep this as the Default.

Do not do this. >> Close it. Do nothing.

Now run pwireless2 >> Select >> Connect >>
which now sees your >> wlan0

Because it now shows all wireless available >> it also shows any
hidden wireless networks.

Select what you think is your one

Type in your Network name of your >> hidden network

Type in your Password....and you should connect in 20 – 30 seconds later.


Chris.