making WiFi settings in /etc/network/interfaces permanent

Lleb_KCir · 05-09-2005, 01:05 AM

Code:

# This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
# and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).

# The loopback network interface
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

# The primary network interface
#auto eth0
#iface eth0 inet dhcp
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
	address 192.168.2.50
	netmask 255.255.255.0
	network 192.168.2.1
	broadcast 192.168.2.255
	gateway 192.168.2.1

auto wlan0
#iface wlan0 inet dhcp
iface wlan0 inet static
	address 192.168.2.101
	netmask 255.255.255.0
	network 192.168.2.1
	broadcast 192.168.2.255
	gateway 192.168.2.1

how do i make that permanent and also how do i make it so the eth0 will not activate unless i start it? i want the wlan0 to be the main network connection not my eth0.

this is on a laptop if that matters.

Lleb_KCir · 05-09-2005, 12:00 PM

i thought that when using vim if you hit the ESC, then typed :wq it would save the data, then quit editing the file.

when i do that the settings are there, but when i reboot the settings are gone. also how do i make the essid and key restricted data for the wlan0 stick?

every reboot i have to ifconfig wlan0 essid XXXXX, and ifconfig key restricted XXXXX before it will connect and talk via my access point.

help please.

Lleb_KCir · 05-10-2005, 10:57 AM

well i looked at the /etc/pcmcia/wireless.conf and added my ESSID="ESSID" and KEY="XXXXXX" saved and rebooted to no effect.

when i ran iwconfig i still had the essid set to off/none and the key was not pressent. i had to enter the data by hand again.

what am i doing WRONG?

Lleb_KCir · 05-10-2005, 11:22 PM

still beggin for help...