Hey,

I got a wirelss connection which requires to be started with the manual "ifconfig/iwconfig" routine. This is boring and waste of time to do every time I have booted my computer.

I'd like the network to start by itself. in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts there are two scripts, one for eth0 and one for lo. I've tried to use them both as examples, just by replacing some entries which correspond to the wireless wlan0 parameters, but to no success.

During boot, the network fails to start, shown by this; Set encode (8B2A, SET failed on device wlan0, network is down.

What entries would be correct in a script to make it work, and what info do I need to add that is correct regarding the wireless device/network? I've tried with: DEVICE, BOOTPROTO, HWADDR,ONBOOT and DCHP_HOSTNAME.

Thanks for any ideas!

E.

EDIT: Should probably be moved to the networking forum. Sorry

The series of commands you use to get wireless up is what you put in the script after the #! /bin/bash line. You make the script executable and put it someplace where the system can find it at boot. Then you put the full path + scriptname at the bottom of your /etc/rc.local file.

I add the .bin extension to make it executable? And, where can I put so it'll be noticed during boot?

Thanks!

forget this extension stuff. Linux is not Windows.

Use the command:

#chmod 775 script

then put the file in some place at /etc/rc.d (if you're a slackware user) or /etc/init.d (Debian, Redhat, etc... don't forget to build sym links at /etc/rc*.d).

Now every time in which you reboot your box, these commands will be executed.

sparc68: I chose rc.local because the guy seemed pretty noo. Seems I was right. This will need more exact instructions.

{e}: please state which distribution you are using. You should edit your profile to include this and your location. Thanks.

OT:
I always thought:

"To follow the path:
look to the path."

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look to the master,
follow the master,
stab the master in the back,
take his money...

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follow the master,
see through the master,
realize you've been conned...

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look to the master,
follow the master,
walk with the master,
see through the master,
follow the mistress...

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look to the master,
follow the master,
walk with the master,
wonder why the master is a penguin...

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dress warm,
pick up you feet,
don't scuff your shoes,
wipe your nose...

"To follow the path:
echo $PATH

If you seek enlightenment:
w3m http://enlightenment.sourceforge.net/

Simon, I am not a noob in a big sense, just when it comes to making scripts like this. Foresight has the same file system as RedHat if that is to any help.

Have I got it right now if I save this file
,

and put it's name and location at the bottom of /etc/rc.local? Where should I save this script then?

just copy the following to the rc.local (without the #!/bin/bash):

sudo ifconfig wlan0 up
sudo iwconfig wlan0 essid MYNETWORKNAME
sudo iwconfig wlan0 key MYKEY
sudo dhclient wlan0

Thank you! That worked!