A question came up today on using/setting up wpa in linux... I just have a quick minute so I'll post on the Wiki later, but.... here's the nitty gritty... (obvious security items changed...) Setup your AP for WPA/TKIP and MAC address filters, etc, etc.
<br><br>In Linux convert the passphrase from plain text and add it to the conf file. I have an intel 2200bg internal card on my laptop and eventhough there's a specific driver for the 21xx/22xx intel based cards, this one seems to work best with the generic *wext* driver (last lines).
<br><br>godwin@runabout:~$ wpa_passphrase oceanside MyW1f1p4ss<br>network={<br> ssid="oceanside"<br> #psk="MyW1f1p4ss"<br> psk=7b0fed9778698f68f237beb9f060798e0d269fb30e47b606721fb339e4821c6d
<br>}<br>godwin@runabout:~$ sudo cat /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf<br>Password:<br>network={<br> ssid="oceanside"<br> proto=WPA<br> key_mgmt=WPA-PSK<br> pairwise=TKIP<br> group=TKIP
<br> #psk="MyW1f1p4ss"<br> psk=7b0fed9778698f68f237beb9f060798e0d269fb30e47b606721fb339e4821c6d<br>}<br>godwin@runabout:~$<br><br>root@runabout:/home/godwin# cat /etc/rc.local<br>...<br># Turn on wifi
<br>wpa_supplicant -Bw -c/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -Dwext -ieth1<br>...<br><br>Setup your interface with DHCP and you should be browsing in no time. I have a Linksys WRT54GC with dhcp turned off and plugged in one of the 4 LAN ports to my switch (fed off my linux router). Set that interface (on the linux router) as a DMZ to protect your LAN and you're all set (though you really don't have to).
<br><br>cheers,<br>G-<br><br>-- <br><br>Ubber::Geek <br><a href="http://grlug.org/">http://grlug.org/</a>