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JustGreg · Joined: 24 May 2005 Posts: 651 Location: Connecticut USA

I am looking at Puppy 4 alpha 6 network wizard. I tried an experiment with the WPA2 configuration file (/etc/wizard_wireless/wpa_profile/hex-AP.WPA2.conf) and my standard wifi up script. The script was posted here: http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=29205

The network wizard generated WPA2 configuration file work without a hitch. It has the correct information in it. I am using the wireless connect created by the file now.

I have used wpa_cli in its interactive mode, to check the status of the wpa_supplicant as the network wizard tries to make a wireless connection. The program wpa_cli reports wpa_supplicant is "scanning" . To me, it appears wpa_suplicant is tied up scanning and then times out.

I read Dougal post on page 7 about using net-setup.sh -d. I tried it and here is the output:

Béèm

Aitch · Joined: 04 Apr 2007 Posts: 6825 Location: Chatham, Kent, UK

@Béèm

of course,..... firewire is a form of network!

I only use it for an external CD writer on one of my IBM lappy's so it doesn't get a lot of use as the battery is nbg & I use a desktop mostly

but yes, firewire & also, I presume, on the same basis,...... bluetooth, though I don't have any devices in use [I have a bluetooth printserver device somewhere from my housemove, but I didn't find it yet Very Happy

]
yet there are phones via bluetooth which act as modems for the internet, especially the 3G/hspda fast ones

I need to sort something to help a friend who's just moved to Lanciana, in Italy, and he needs to get puppy on the web from there
{I put puppy 2.14R on an old P3/500 box for him before he left}
Everything is run from batteries no mains power!

Any ideas anyone?

Aitch

Béèm · Posted: Fri 22 Aug 2008, 19:49 Post subject:

I use IPv4 over ethernet on the FireWire device and it gives me a 400Mbps connection between my laptop (puppy) and desktop XP Home.

I have a bluetooth enabled mobile phone, another form of connectivity.
The bluetooth application sw I use in XP can act as a modem so I can go on the net with my laptop in XP, it can also do file xfer between the phone and the PC, it has also lan support (pan).

So new technologies are coming and to support easily in puppy.

As for the advice you are asking, not clear what you're after.
(maybe buying a battery charger? Wink

)

Aitch · Joined: 04 Apr 2007 Posts: 6825 Location: Chatham, Kent, UK

Dougal · Posted: Sat 23 Aug 2008, 13:40 Post subject: Subject description: Test Results

Dougal

Dougal · Posted: Sat 23 Aug 2008, 13:45 Post subject:

I've uploaded another version. As mentioned above, I changed the wpa_supplicant
killing to be done with wpa_cli (which I hope will fix the WPA problem) and
made "broadcast SSID" the default. I also improved the interface "cleanup" code.

Something I didn't know if not to add and was thinking someone (tempestuous?)
might have an idea about: wpa_supplicant has a driver (-D parameter) named
"ndiswrapper", obviously meant for use with Windows drivers c/o ndiswrapper.
Currently, the wizard does not allow WPA for such drivers.
Is there any reason not to allow it? It is trivial to do: I just need to
add a line in the case structure at the top of wag-profiles.sh:

hayagix · Joined: 07 Jun 2008 Posts: 130

"WPA support through 'ndiswrapper' interface is deprecated;"

Wext has been default for some time.

Wpa_supplicant still shows "ndiswrapper" but it will not work.

Béèm

Aitch · Joined: 04 Apr 2007 Posts: 6825 Location: Chatham, Kent, UK

Dougal,

Whilst you are sorting out PC to PC via firewire, would you also verify that usb to usb for PC to PC is also included/functional,
as their protocols are probably the same [I have to confess at only using this cable in windoze, between 2 desktop PCs, not even desktop to laptop] (as they've not been running/functional at the same time, and it didn't occur to me until Béèm's reminder)

Thanks,

Aitch

Béèm · Posted: Sat 23 Aug 2008, 19:18 Post subject:

Great, a USB2 high speed could do 480Mbps and a USB3 even 4Gbp.
And firewire NG could do up to 3,3Gbps.
Nice things are coming. Very Happy

But yes, a USB connection between 2 PC's is interesting to consider also.

JustGreg · Joined: 24 May 2005 Posts: 651 Location: Connecticut USA

peppyy · Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 429 Location: VT USA

Greetings.
I am running 4.0 final, full hd install, pcmcia cards and am very encouraged with this network wizard.

My problem in the past was getting the scan feature to work. This version seems to do this well unless I choose other options like "Open" before the scan, then I get "No networks detected"

I remember the early version of WAG had a button to "Re-seat " the wireless card. I have found that when the link light on my card begins to flash, the card does not respond or scan but if I eject it and begin again it works perfectly.

I am using an open network protocol, a Senao, nl-2511cd plus with the autoloaded orinoco_cs module. I am 99% sure it is a prism2 chipset @ 200mw high power.

I have several other adapters I can try if that helps.

EDIT:
Atheros card works correctly after the second scan. Very Nice!

It responds differently to Realtek r8180 and that card must be reseated before it will scan after the driver is loaded. There is only the pci driver but it does work on a linksys pcmcia card.

I will see what other cards I can find.