NRGB Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 Hi! I have a linksys router and a wireless connection authenticated via WAP, so far i've been able to connect just fine from different computers (desktops and laptops) to this network using XP and Vista, but now I'm moving my Linux system from my desktop (wich is connected directly to the router) to my notebook and even though mandriva 2007 sees the network and realize it's a secure network using WAP it won't connect, i place the network password on the configuration screen but i try connecting and well... does nothing, if someone can give me a hand i'll really appreciate it, thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyme Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 Go into the Mandriva Control Center (aka Configure My Computer), then into the Software section (I think it's called Software :unsure:) and Install Software. From here, search for wpa_supplicant and if it shows up install it. If it is already installed, make sure it's updated (this may require connecting via wire). Welcome to the board :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw1974 Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 First of all, let's start with the basics. Turn off encryption on the wireless access point so that it's completely open. Then try and configure your wireless card. If it's still failing then it's not because of WEP. What is your wireless card? Do an lspci from the laptop, and post the info here for the wireless card. Another thing you can also do is this, but you need to do from the command line. First off, make sure you know which is your wireless card, usually wlan0, so: iwlist wlan0 scan and if it displays output and sees an access point, then it's working. If you disabled SSID broadcast on your access point, enable it so that you can test and see if your wireless is working. Maybe it's a problem with your card not actually seeing anything to connect to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iphitus Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 there is no wireless security by the name of WAP. Check whether it's WEP or WPA. James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRGB Posted June 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 Sorry, it's WPA, :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw1974 Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 OK, then disable it so that there is no security and try to connect. If you can, then you know there is a problem with your configuration for WPA and not the ability to connect to the wireless access point. If you still can't connect after WPA has been disabled, then you have something else that needs to be worked out and fixed before you attempt with WPA again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRGB Posted June 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 Hi, the wpa_supplicant is already installed, I turned off the encryption letting the wireless network run free as the wind, and then I can connect as I thought it would since I have a dual boot on the notebook and it works just fine on the other OS (let's don't mention its name), thanks again, you've been incredibly fast in the answers and also for welcoming to the forum, I've been a Mandrake/Mandriva user for a while and so far this forum RULES!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyme Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 What kind of wireless card does you laptop have in it? If you aren't sure, we might be able to find out given the model of your notebook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg2 Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 Or as ianw1974 has already asked “Do an lspci from the laptop” In terminal do lspci and post your card info here. Maybe we can get WPA to work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRGB Posted June 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 Ok it's configured on interface eth2 and running lspci it shows an "Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection" on the Network Controller output, my notebook is a Dell XPS M1710 ... on the wireless connection screen it shows (I'm translating from spanish so it might not be the exact same terms) Driver: Intel Corporation|Pro/Wireless 3945ABG ESSID: Sky (wich is the name of my network) Signal Power: (it's a picture and it pretty much says i'm cool, i'm way close to the router) then there is some sort of orange lock with no column label Encrypt: [WPA] Operation Mode: Master so... i hit configure and it shows Encryptation Mode: Pre-Shared WPA Key Encrypting Key: (There used to be nothing here and I placed my network password) it's on Automatic IP and Getting DNS severs from DHCP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRGB Posted June 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 Hi, I think I found the problem yet not the solution I ran iwlist eth2 scanning and it shows WPA Version 1, I'm actually using WPA2 on my router, how do I change this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRGB Posted June 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 Fixed! I was using an ascii password on the configuration screen, I used wpa_passphrase to generate the hex key and copy pasted on the key field and problem solved, thanks for everything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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