1.0rc4 Wireless Setup

[orodriguez]

I have added a new script to the ones provided by Guylhem in 1.0rc4 (just added wep stuff to net.wifi.local).

This one is to connect to a WEP enabled network.


STEP BY STEP GUIDE:

1) Download and unpack attached script (net.wifi.wep)
2) Change network setup on lines 3 to 24
3) On the Zaurus' console become root:
   su <enter>
   When asked for password, press <enter>.
4) Copy the file to the Zaurus' /usr/local/bin/
    i.e. cp /mnt/cf/net.wifi.wep /usr/local/bin
5) Define script perms:
    chown root:qpe /usr/local/bin/net.wifi.wep
    chmod 0755 /usr/local/bin/net.wifi.wep

To CONNECT:
    net.wifi.wep
   
To DISCONNECT:
    net.wifi.off
   
Optional:
   You can edit /etc/resolv.conf to match the DNS servers provided by your ISP. Some may find that name resolution is faster that way

I have checked this setup just after a fresh NAND restore so I hope everyone is able to connect this time .

FIX: Sometimes wep keys do not get loaded by wlanctl-ng. Waiting a little bit more and setting up WEP keys after bringing up the network interface makes a big difference.

I have updated the attached script.

[neuroshock]

I have added a new script to the ones provided by Guylhem in 1.0rc4 (just added wep stuff to net.wifi.local).

This one is to connect to a WEP enabled network.


STEP BY STEP GUIDE:

1) Download and unpack attached script (net.wifi.wep)
2) Change network setup on lines 3 to 24
3) On the Zaurus' console become root:
   su <enter>
   When asked for password, press <enter>.
4) Copy the file to the Zaurus' /usr/local/bin/
    i.e. cp /mnt/cf/net.wifi.wep /usr/local/bin
5) Define script perms:
    chown root:qpe /usr/local/bin/net.wifi.wep
    chmod 0755 /usr/local/bin/net.wifi.wep

To CONNECT:
    net.wifi.wep
   
To DISCONNECT:
    net.wifi.off
   
Optional:
   You can edit /etc/resolv.conf to match the DNS servers provided by your ISP. Some may find that name resolution is faster that way

I have checked this setup just after a fresh NAND restore so I hope everyone is able to connect this time .
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Wow!  Thanks a billion, I think you just got me into Guyhelm finally!  RC4 and these instructions are what I've been waiting for. I hope to flash the rom and give it a spin tomorrow. I'll report back here and let you know the results.

-NeuroShock

[jimjimbobim]

Thanks so much for posting these instructions.

I followed the instructions but still no luck!

I configured /usr/local/bin/net.wifi.wep as indicated.

I get ththis when I execute the script:

message=lnxreq_ifstate
  ifstate=enable
  resultcode=success
message=dot11req_mibset
  mibattribute=dot11WEPDefaultKeyID=1
  resultcode=success
message=dot11req_mibset
  mibattribute=dot11ExcludeUnencrypted=true
  resultcode=success
message=dot11req_mibset
  mibattribute=dot11PrivacyInvoked=true
  resultcode=success
message=dot11req_mibset
  mibattribute=dot11WEPDefaultKey0=99:99:99:99:91
  resultcode=success
message=dot11req_mibset
  mibattribute=dot11WEPDefaultKey1=99:99:99:99:91
  resultcode=success
message=dot11req_mibset
  mibattribute=dot11WEPDefaultKey2=99:99:99:99:91
  resultcode=success
message=dot11req_mibset
  mibattribute=dot11WEPDefaultKey3=99:99:99:99:91
  resultcode=success
message=lnxreq_autojoin
  ssid='hades'
  authtype=sharedkey
  resultcode=success


Which seems good, but when I do iwconfig I get this:

wlan0     IEEE 802.11-b  ESSID:""  
          Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.412GHz  Access Point: 00:12:17:B5:B0:8A  
          Bit Rate:2Mb/s   Tx-Power:2346 dBm  
          Retry min limit:8   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Link Quality:62/92  Signal level:-50 dBm  Noise level:-96 dBm
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0


I also tried 'opensystem' (same result) and 'restricted' (did not work)

I am baffled.  I have been able to get wireless to work on almost every other rom.
I even wrote a nice little set of scripts for pdaXrom to automate the setting up of the wifi.

I really like this rom (1.0rc4) and want to use it.

I can get it to assign the ssid by editing the wlan.conf file, I but can't ever seem get it to change any of the other settings.

Could there be something wrong with the rom I downloaded, maybe it did not save correctly?

Thanks!
-Jim

[orodriguez]

Try this script (updated one) instead.

Seems more reliable and should work better.

[jimjimbobim]

That did not work either.

Thank you so much for all of your help, I really appreciate it, but I think that I am going to give up for now.  I have spent *hours* trying to make this work.

I just noticed that pdaXrom just released rc12.  I installed it and it is great, and they fixed all of the bugs that had prevented me from using it before, so I think I am going to use that for now.

I will check back on the guylhem rom later and see if I can get my wifi to work after a another release or two.

Thanks again.

[orodriguez]

That did not work either.

Thank you so much for all of your help, I really appreciate it, but I think that I am going to give up for now.  I have spent *hours* trying to make this work.

I just noticed that pdaXrom just released rc12.  I installed it and it is great, and they fixed all of the bugs that had prevented me from using it before, so I think I am going to use that for now.

I will check back on the guylhem rom later and see if I can get my wifi to work after a another release or two.

Thanks again.
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Just to discard options: did you try with 128 bits WEP? also maybe the sleep I wrote down in the script was not long enough so, did you try running the script twice? (without powering off the wlan)

If I figure out why this didn't work, will tell you.

[MSC_Geek]

Just my $0.02 but I found that I had to change  the line of the script that sets mibattribute=dot11WEPDefaultKeyID=1 to zero if I was using the same key info for all keys in the script.

[guylhem]

Hello

If the script is fixed, I'd be happy to include it in the rc5.

Could the ones would had problems (jimjimboblim, etc...) tell me if the latest update of the script has fixed thier problems?

I don't want to enable wep on my ap to test that and break my net connection :-)

Guylhem

[rip]

any news on the install pb in sd or cf? i've reflashed on pdaxrom rc12 in the meantime...

[jimjimbobim]

I will backup and reflash and try again in a day or two and let you know if the latest suggestions work.  I am using 40bit encryption currently, I will switch to 128 and see if it makes a difference.

-Jim

[speculatrix]

*edit*

your wep setup script worked for me; I did the hack to set the chosen wep key to number 0. I also had to hack /etc/resolv.conf too. I usually have to run the script twice, it reports no such device the first time. Maybe it would be best to write a simply loop with timeout to wait for the device to appear?

And finally, because of my fascist security, I created the proxy config file using hluc's info on his 3100. Basically, you create a file called
               /home/zaurus/Applications/Network/modules/Proxies.conf
with the proxy settings in it - I can post the file if people wish. The presence of the file is used automatically by Opera, you don't need to restart it. As far as I know from my Cacko/860 use, netfront also dynamically tracks this file.

[adf]

I tried with my simple, open network (mac address locking only--and the z's mac address is on the list),
no luck.
played with editing net.wifi.local
no luck

a shame-- now that I have 3100 tp play with pdaxrom, I was hoping to switch my 6000 to guylhem rom.

I guess its back to popping a better kernel into sharprom....  as was the rage a year ago

[loc4me]

I guess its back to popping a better kernel into sharprom....  as was the rage a year ago
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Do you mean using guylhem's kernal and the Default sharp rom? How does this work? Do you still get the over/under clocking abiltiy and the nice keyboard mappings?

Does he have the kernel sperate, the same one that is in the 1.0RC4 ROM???

[adf]

I guess its back to popping a better kernel into sharprom....  as was the rage a year ago
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Do you mean using guylhem's kernal and the Default sharp rom? How does this work? Do you still get the over/under clocking abiltiy and the nice keyboard mappings?

Does he have the kernel sperate, the same one that is in the 1.0RC4 ROM???
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The older version of his kernel. I think I still have one up at anyerlildog2.com/zug the instructions are in the pinned fastkernel thread at the top of this forum.
I was kinda hoping to find an answer to the rc4 wireless problem, though... sharprom's partitioning wastes so much internal flash....

yeah.. the stuff is still up at anyerlildog2; an ffpe and no ffpe version. any modules you might need (or at  least all the ones I compiled) are in the linux2.4****tarball.  
 add his fast libsdl and you have a decent setup.  I really wish rc4 did wireless though..It is better than just shoehorning improvements into a default flash...

underclocking etc is available... and I think I have the applet and script around someplace if he hasn't stil got it up at externe.net/zaurus

edit:  you won'r need to add as many modules back in, as the kernel I posted has most of the stuff (like wireleless and the usb driver) compiled in already