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Hi all,
I've spent the last 2 days trying to connect to our wireless network
at work, and I think I've finally found the issue... we used shared
key on our access points, but all I've read says Linux has issues with
shared key and generally won't work.
My system is below:
Dell Inspiron 3800 (600 Mhz)
SuSE 9.1 Pro
Proxim Orinoco Gold A/B Combo, Model# 8460-05
When I first installed SuSE and plugged this card in (just bought card
4 days ago), it works great on my home network.. but it's open with no
WEP. To get it working at work however, neither the stock SuSE
drivers nor downloaded Linuxant drivers have worked. I considered
trying madwifi, but the FAQ's said madwifi doesn't support shared key
either. When reviewing /var/log/messages I have the following error:
authentication failed (reason 13)
.... and after more research I found this was due to shared key on the
access point.
So... what next? The access point shows-up with typing 'iwlist scan'
and when I type iwconfig it appears to have all information correct
(correct SSID and key). Is there no way to connect to a network using
shared key? If so, can someone point me in the correct direction?
And as Shared Key so popular, why don't the popular Linux wireless
drivers support it yet?
Thanks for any suggestions or ideas. I'm at a total loss on what to
try next. I've used Linux for years, but I have little experience
with wireless. Plus this is the second card I"ve tried with the first
being a Linksys with same results.
Take care and thanks for your time,
Alex.
Hi all,
I've spent the last 2 days trying to connect to our wireless network
at work, and I think I've finally found the issue... we used shared
key on our access points, but all I've read says Linux has issues with
shared key and generally won't work.
My system is below:
Dell Inspiron 3800 (600 Mhz)
SuSE 9.1 Pro
Proxim Orinoco Gold A/B Combo, Model# 8460-05
When I first installed SuSE and plugged this card in (just bought card
4 days ago), it works great on my home network.. but it's open with no
WEP. To get it working at work however, neither the stock SuSE
drivers nor downloaded Linuxant drivers have worked. I considered
trying madwifi, but the FAQ's said madwifi doesn't support shared key
either. When reviewing /var/log/messages I have the following error:
authentication failed (reason 13)
.... and after more research I found this was due to shared key on the
access point.
So... what next? The access point shows-up with typing 'iwlist scan'
and when I type iwconfig it appears to have all information correct
(correct SSID and key). Is there no way to connect to a network using
shared key? If so, can someone point me in the correct direction?
And as Shared Key so popular, why don't the popular Linux wireless
drivers support it yet?
Thanks for any suggestions or ideas. I'm at a total loss on what to
try next. I've used Linux for years, but I have little experience
with wireless. Plus this is the second card I"ve tried with the first
being a Linksys with same results.
Take care and thanks for your time,
Alex.