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From: tj <999alfred@comcast.net>
To: linux-hotplug@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Getting wireless to work on public wireless network
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 18:39:11 +0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <421B7C4F.8010907@comcast.net> (raw)

this may not be the place to ask this and if not kindly point me to the 
appropiate place and I will ask there.

I have my HP N5150 with a Belkin 802.11g wireless card WORKING on my 
home network using hotplug.d and wireless.opts. Where it gets it's 
essid, encyption, etc parameters.

Now, I go to my local library and wish to use their open wireless 
network. There params are
mode: managed
encyption: off
essid: JCPLWireless

I fire up and of course I don't connect because I am using my home 
parmeters. Running 'iwlist wlan0 scanning' reveals the JCPLWireless 
network as advertised. Ok, I enter:
iwconfig wlan0 mode managed
iwconfig wlan0 enc off
iwconfig wlan0 essid JCPLWireless

But then running 'iwconfig wlan0' it lists 'ESSID=""'. All other params 
are set to the new values, mode managed and enc off.

So, what do I need to do to get connected to a public wireless network 
WITHOUT having to change wireless.opts every time.

tj




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