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SubjectRe: [2.6.26-rc4] Problems with rt2x00 USB interface on powerpc
On Sun, Jun 01, 2008 at 04:30:01PM -0300, Rogério Brito wrote:
> Hi.
>
> I have an iBook G3 600MHz combo (late 2001 model, powerpc) with a USB
> wireless card rt2x00 that doesn't work.
>
> I just compiled a fresh 2.6.26-rc4 kernel and it can't get a lease from
> the access point, even though it is able to see the access point.
>
> The userland here is Debian unstable (sid) and I can perform some of the
> steps in the direction of configuring the interface. For instance, the
> following works (I am using wep as the encryption system with other systems
> running under Linux, but, unfortunately, EVEN disabling encryption for the
> sake of the tests doesn't help here):
>
> *insert USB card*
> ifconfig wlan0 up
> iwconfig wlan0 essid "default"
> iwconfig wlan0 s:my-key
> iwconfig wlan0 ap any
> (Here it shows that it can see the access point)
> dhclient wlan0
> (Here, it is unable to grab an IP addess from the access point)

You should set the key _before_ setting the essid.

John
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