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gyro wrote:

01micko wrote: This only makes me more suspiscious of a dhcpcd problem in puppy with more than one puppypc on the network.

Just one more guess. Maybe your dhcp server dosen't like more than 1 request from the same hostname. By default all Puppy machines have a hostname of "puppypc". This can be modified by replacing "puppypc" in both "/etc/hostname" and "/etc/hosts" with a name of your choice, but different on each pc.
Actually to test the theory you only have to change the hostname on 1 of the pc's.

PS: sorry, it's been a while since I looked at this topic.

gyro

I think you are onto it. I booted 2 windows machines then my puppy laptop(dhcpcd) and no problems. The other puppy machine runs a frugal install so it shouldn't be too hard to change the hostname. Thanks gyro

UPDATE: Yes it works! However to ensure everything saves and survives a reboot I had to unload my wireless module, reload it and I even changed the name of the saved profile in Network Wizard. Survived

Got a new lappy for my young fellow for Chrissy and did the 'ol configure wifi by command line thing.
A point to note:. As I solved the problem of multiple puppies on one wifi network with the altering of '/etc/hosts' and '/etc/hostname' this changes something in the 'howto'.
I have one machine named 'puppypc'. Subsequent machines are named 'puppypc0', 'puppypc1, .... etc. Now you can name them whatever you want but the point is this.

When you get to the line in the 'howto' calling 'dhcpcd' you must substitute 'puppypc' with whatever name you change yours to. For me it is 'puppypc1' or whatever machine I am refering to.

Hope this helps someone.

PS: This works in Mandriva too, and I suspect any other linux.

Hi i am try to get wireless working on a old dell laptop with a rtl8180 card. i have put my key and ssid in the conf file, but when i run the wpa_supplicant command i get a wpa:4-way handshake failed - pre shared key maybe incorrect error?

i have double checked the key and i have also had ubuntu workin on the laptop with the card.

if anyone has any idea what i am doing wrong that would be great!

Stu;

Don't know if this will help.
When I had pup4.0 installed it would time time out trying to make
wpa connection; then still connect after running dhcpd.

I'm using pup4.1.2 now and everything works smooth as silk.

I have atheros card, may not give same results.

rjb

thanks for the reply rjb

got it working in the end, it connected even though i got the error. After i put dhcpcd -d wlan0 it started working

i tried for ages with the network manager gui, but thanks to the command line instructions i got it working great now

only prob was i had to make a script to start it again after a reboot.

Stu

Command line instructions worked great for me as well. The Sitecom WL-113 USB adapter doesn't like the Network Wizards, but my connect script based on the instructions is working like a charm.

(suggestion: these instructions are invaluable to people that get stuck while trying to configure a wireless-only machine. Maybe they should be included in the documentation or in the Network Wizard help together with a couple of sample scripts ? )

I am a Puppy Linux newbie, and have a basic question. When I enter the key in hex, do I have to include the colon separators ?

eg. aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff or aabbccddeeff ?

Are quotation marks optional or mandatory ?

eg. "aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff" or "aabbccddeeff" ?

With the "iwconfig" configuration utility, colons should not be used.
There is an exception: the prism2_usb driver uses the "wlanctl-ng" configuration utility, and colons should be used in this case.

Quotation marks can be used, but they're not necessary with hex values. Quotation marks are useful with alphanumeric passwords, so that spaces and special characters can be handled.

Complete Novice Here please bear with me

Wireless NW Prob

Downoaded isp Puppy Linux 4.2k2.6.25 16 seamonkey
Checked md5 = OK
Burnt Cd=OK


Router= Buffalo Airstation Wireless G High Power Model = WHR HP g54
Security = WPA-PSK, AES


PCMCIA = Cardbus USB 2.0 adapter 4 usb ports (Nec)
Toshiba ToOIC97 Card Bus controller * 2
Driver Provider Msoft
c:\windows\system32\DRIVERS\pcmcia.sys v5.1.2600.21800

USB = Sitecom Wireless Network USB Adapter Turbo G WL-172
Manufacturer= Sitecom Europe BV
Driver Provider= Ralink Technology Corp
c:\windows\system32\Drivers\rt73.sys



Test installed to Intel 3GHz 4GBMem with wired connection from cd
perfect install and straight to net no probs whatsoever.
Even used provided menu and installed to usb stick with no probs and after setting bios boots fine.


Eventually want to install to USB stick
CD Installed To Toshiba Tecra 8000 Model PAT 800E-F96A-EN, Pentium II 333MHz, 256 Mb RAM

Installed to desktop appearance

Try Setup Wireless Network
Many combinations
Scan always finds my SSID (power/strength XP=100% Puppy = 57/100 @ 2feet from router)
Config always fails no matter the combination of settings are tried


Question:

Found thread: how to set wireless network command line
tempestuous Posted: Sat 08 Dec 2007, 22:23

Menu install and system interface nfo report wlan0 and rt73usb

Encryption not loaded from your list crc32c (manual load)
Encryption not loaded from your list aes_generic (manual load)
checked system interface both now loaded
encryption list matches

modprobe rt73usb (no error)
ifconfig wlan0 up (no error)
ifconfig mode managed (no error)
iwpriv wlan0 set AuthMode=WPASK (error below)
wlan0 no private ioctls.

Googled error report and seems to point to driver limitation

Any pointers would be appreciated

Added later: I forgot to say I can connect ok without encryption.


Regards

Lemop wrote:iwpriv wlan0 set AuthMode=WPASK

No. That only applies to the old rt2500/rt2570/rt61/rt73 drivers.
Yours is the modern rt73usb, so configuration is - "modprobe rt73usb" should not be necessary because Puppy will probably load that module automatically.

Lemop wrote:ifconfig mode managed

That command is wrong, it should be - but it's not necessary for WPA connections anyway, only for WEP.

RE: tempestuous

My apologies the "ifconfig wlan0 mode managed" was entered correctly but i did not type it correctly

Better to cut and paste (now I've found out how to do that from the console)

I entered the code and the results are pasted below.
I stopped it (another learned item eventually) as it was going to run forever.

# ifconfig wlan0 up
# rm /var/run/wpa_supplicant/*
# wpa_supplicant -i wlan0 -D wext -c /etc/network-wizard/wireless/wpa_profiles/wpa_supplicant.conf -dd


Initializing interface 'wlan0' conf '/etc/network-wizard/wireless/wpa_profiles/wpa_supplicant.conf' driver 'wext' ctrl_interface 'N/A' bridge 'N/A'
Configuration file '/etc/network-wizard/wireless/wpa_profiles/wpa_supplicant.conf' -> '/etc/network-wizard/wireless/wpa_profiles/wpa_supplicant.conf'
Reading configuration file '/etc/network-wizard/wireless/wpa_profiles/wpa_supplicant.conf'
ctrl_interface='/var/run/wpa_supplicant'
ap_scan=1
update_config=1
Line: 5 - start of a new network block
ssid - hexdump_ascii(len=7):
64 65 66 61 75 6c 74 default
scan_ssid=1 (0x1)
PSK (ASCII passphrase) - hexdump_ascii(len=10): [REMOVED]
proto: 0x1
key_mgmt: 0x2
pairwise: 0x8
group: 0x8
PSK (from passphrase) - hexdump(len=32): [REMOVED]
Priority group 0
id=0 ssid='default'
Initializing interface (2) 'wlan0'
EAPOL: SUPP_PAE entering state DISCONNECTED
EAPOL: KEY_RX entering state NO_KEY_RECEIVE
EAPOL: SUPP_BE entering state INITIALIZE
EAP: EAP entering state DISABLED
EAPOL: External notification - portEnabled=0
EAPOL: External notification - portValid=0
SIOCGIWRANGE: WE(compiled)=22 WE(source)=21 enc_capa=0xf
capabilities: key_mgmt 0xf enc 0xf
WEXT: Operstate: linkmode=1, operstate=5
Own MAC address: 00:0c:f6:38:f7:61
wpa_driver_wext_set_wpa
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=0 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=1 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=2 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=3 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_wext_set_countermeasures
ioctl[SIOCSIWAUTH]: Operation not supported
WEXT auth param 4 value 0x0 - wpa_driver_wext_set_drop_unencrypted
Setting scan request: 0 sec 100000 usec
***** and so on

Any pointers in there to help or have i messed up again, although I have learned a couple of operations just to stop and copy the ouput so all is not wasted.

Thank you for any help you can give me

Lemop

Lemop wrote:My apologies the "ifconfig wlan0 mode managed" was entered correctly

Well it's still wrong - the correct command is "iwconfig" not "ifconfig". And you shouldn't run that command, anyway. It might mess things up for WPA.

Lemop wrote:wpa_supplicant ... /etc/network-wizard/wireless/wpa_profiles/wpa_supplicant.conf

I see that your configuration file is wpa_supplicant.conf. So let's check that your wifi router is using WPA encryption, right?
If it's set for WPA2 encryption, then your configuration file should be wpa_supplicant2.conf

And you have modified the configuration file to include your SSID and Personal Security Key, too?

REF:tempestuous

hi, and thanks for you help


this is what I do, and answers a couple of your queries.



01. Router = AES 1 (one) from screen and Buffalo Tech Spt


02. Boot Puppy to ram, del puppy files from ntfs hd part, shutdown no saves


03. Boot Puppy (ps2, kb and xorg) to desktop


04. load via system tools aes_generic and crc32c to match encrypt list


05. Mount usb stick (txt files from windows vista forum post)

06. Open file from usb stick in leaf (for cut and paste) last cmd set given on forum


ifconfig wlan0 up
rm /var/run/wpa_supplicant/*
wpa_supplicant -i wlan0 -D wext -c /etc/network-wizard/wireless/wpa_profiles/wpa_supplicant.conf -dd
rm -f /var/lib/dhcpcd/*.info
rm -f /var/run/*.pid
dhcpcd -t 30 -h puppypc -d wlan0

07. Open in genie
/etc/network-wizard/wireless/wpa_profiles/wpa_supplicant.conf


08. Edit
and save (in genie)
ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant

ap_scan=1

update_config=1


network={

ssid="my ascii ssid in the quotes"

scan_ssid=1
psk="my ascii key in the quotes"

proto=WPA

key_mgmt=WPA-PSK

pairwise=TKIP

group=TKIP

}

09. Do not understand TKIP in pairwise and group, AES maybe?

10. Point to note:cannot locate /var/run/wpa_supplicant


11. Open rxvt

12. Copy one line command from leaf file.

13. Paste and run one line command to rxvt cursor.

output below

# ifconfig wlan0 up

# rm /var/run/wpa_supplicant/*

rm: cannot remove `/var/run/wpa_supplicant/*': No such file or directory

# wpa_supplicant -i wlan0 -D wext -c /etc/network-wizard/wireless/wpa_profiles/wpa_supplicant.conf -dd

Initializing interface 'wlan0' conf '/etc/network-wizard/wireless/wpa_profiles/wpa_supplicant.conf'
driver 'wext' ctrl_interface 'N/A' bridge 'N/A'
Configuration file '/etc/network-wizard/wireless/wpa_profiles/wpa_supplicant.conf' ->
Reading configuration file '/etc/network-wizard/wireless/wpa_profiles/wpa_supplicant.conf'
ctrl_interface='/var/run/wpa_supplicant'
ap_scan=1

update_config=1

Line: 5 - start of a new network block

ssid - hexdump_ascii(len=12):
62 75 66 66 61 6c 6f 77 69 6e 67 73 my ssid in open ascii
scan_ssid=1 (0x1)
PSK (ASCII passphrase) - hexdump_ascii(len=8): [REMOVED]
proto: 0x1

key_mgmt: 0x2

pairwise: 0x8

group: 0x8

PSK (from passphrase) - hexdump(len=32): [REMOVED]
Priority group 0
id=0 ssid='my ssid in open ascii'
Initializing interface (2) 'wlan0'

EAPOL: SUPP_PAE entering state DISCONNECTED

EAPOL: KEY_RX entering state NO_KEY_RECEIVE

EAPOL: SUPP_BE entering state INITIALIZE

EAP: EAP entering state DISABLED

EAPOL: External notification - portEnabled=0

EAPOL: External notification - portValid=0
SIOCGIWRANGE: WE(compiled)=22 WE(source)=21 enc_capa=0xf

capabilities: key_mgmt 0xf enc 0xf

WEXT: Operstate: linkmode=1, operstate=5
Own MAC address: 00:0c:f6:38:f7:61

wpa_driver_wext_set_wpa

wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=0 set_tx=0 seq_len=0key_len=0

wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=1 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0

wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=2 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0

wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=3 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0

wpa_driver_wext_set_countermeasures

ioctl[SIOCSIWAUTH]: Operation not supported

WEXT auth param 4 value 0x0 - wpa_driver_wext_set_drop_unencrypted

Setting scan request: 0 sec 100000 usec

Added interface wlan0

RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1003 ([UP])

Wireless event: cmd=0x8b06 len=8

Lemop wrote:Router = AES 1 (one) from screen and Buffalo Tech Spt

AES is WPA2 encryption, not WPA. Buffalo have done you a disservice if they don't explain that in their documentation.
So you should be using wpa_supplicant2.conf, not wpa_supplicant.conf.

Open /etc/network-wizard/wireless/wpa_profiles/wpa_supplicant2.conf in Geany and enter your SSID and Personal Security Key.
Then run the setup commands.

Edited supplicant2 (with ssid and key/passphrase)
Issued commands 1 at a time and again
after the wpa_supplicant line it started unexpected output as it has from the beginning.

One thing of note, I do not like the distro, but CrashBang installs from start to finish without a hitch, finds wireless nets, lets me choose my own then all it asks for is the PSK which I give it and voila it is all connected.

I tried to follow the files as on puppy but I'm too much of a beginner at this and cannot see the simialarities to puppy.

Something simple I'm sure but to me ..................

Thanks again for your help

Installed the latest to Celeron 400 processor/256M RAM/6.4G HDD-old eMachine 400ix eTower but should be plenty, right?
Linksys WMP54g adapter with 14e4:4320 (rev 03) -can't get it to work with B43 or B43Legacy; tried Ndiswrapper with Bcmwl5.inf Windows driver. No luck. I know this Broadcom chipset is a bugger for any Linux-I've been trying for years-it worked with Dreamlinux, and had the Linuxant driverloader with MepisLite up and running.
I'm trying and willing to learn, but this is getting old. I thought the latest Puppy had taken care of this...? Eager to "house-train" the Puppy, but need some guidance.
Any help greatly appreciated. Cheers,

Is a WPA2 encrypted connection possible for Pups 2.13 to 2.16 which use kernel 2.6.18.1.
Modules 'ecb' & 'blkcipher' seem to be missing. Can these modules be compiled or is the kernel too old.

You're right, the encryption modules blkcipher (block cipher) and ecb (electronic codebook) are not available in the 2.6.18 kernel.

But the 2.6.18 kernel still has core support for WPA2 encryption in the form of the ieee80211_crypt_ccmp module. And I seem to recall several testers reporting success with WPA2 with this kernel.

I suspect that in later kernels some functionality of the ieee80211_crypt_ccmp module was split out into separate modules such as ecb and blkcipher.

Thanks for clearing that up tempestuous. Tried ieee80211_crypt_ccmp but no joy there.
I presume this will also be the case with BK's new pup 2.18 if/when he upgrades to kernel 2.6.18.8.
Still, pup 2.17 works fine with an upgraded net-wizard.

Hello,

I have stated using the PuppyLinux 4.2.1
I am unable to connect to the Wifi network.
My PC is P3 1GHz Coppermine 256MB SDRAM 100MHz with Wireless USB Dongle: Buffalo WLI-U2-KG54
I am using CD Rom to boot the Puppy Linux.

At present the Puppy Network Wizard recognizes this device as
"usb:Buffalo WLI-U2-KG54" with "rt2500usb" as Module.

I have tried to use the Pwireless-0.8.4 from the Top menu.
It is able to show my wireless Lan and also the Encryption.
I use a WPA2 AES128bit encryption which requires me to enter a text password. When I click on Connect selecting the Wifi network, I get a prompt asking for WEP password. I give that correctly but still the IP address returned in a wrong or the default ones. My Wifi Router at present is behaving as a Bridge for my ADSL router connected to its WAN port.
Please help me out with this connection issue.
I am bad need to move on to linux and dump off my old Windows box to have some good use of it.

Warm Regards,
Boseji