Re: [gentoo-user] To Wifi or not to Wifi...

2015-07-31 Thread Meino . Cramer
Hi Mick, thanks a lot for linking this informations for me :) My Lollipop device is a pure tablet. I choose intentionally a no-gsm/no-phone device...of smartphones I only like the smart part. And yesterday evening I put Linux on it...currently only as chroot environment (since nobody has

Re: [gentoo-user] To Wifi or not to Wifi...

2015-07-31 Thread Mick
Some info on lollipop FYI: http://pulse.ng/tech/biggest-flaw-ever-you-can-hack-an-android-device-with-a-text-message-id4018313.html On 30 July 2015 at 12:53, J. Roeleveld jo...@antarean.org wrote: On Wednesday, July 29, 2015 05:10:02 PM meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: J. Roeleveld

Re: [gentoo-user] To Wifi or not to Wifi...

2015-07-30 Thread J. Roeleveld
On Wednesday, July 29, 2015 05:10:02 PM meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: J. Roeleveld jo...@antarean.org [15-07-29 16:39]: On Wednesday, July 29, 2015 10:54:53 AM Thanasis wrote: On 07/29/2015 05:42 AM, meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: ...snip... 2) How I can assign a static IP to my tablet.

Re: [gentoo-user] To Wifi or not to Wifi...

2015-07-29 Thread Meino . Cramer
Mick michaelkintz...@gmail.com [15-07-29 20:08]: On Wednesday 29 Jul 2015 16:05:10 meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: Thanasis thana...@asyr.hopto.org [15-07-29 16:38]: On 07/29/2015 05:42 AM, meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: ...snip... 2) How I can assign a static IP to my tablet. At the

Re: [gentoo-user] To Wifi or not to Wifi...

2015-07-29 Thread Mick
On Wednesday 29 Jul 2015 16:05:10 meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: Thanasis thana...@asyr.hopto.org [15-07-29 16:38]: On 07/29/2015 05:42 AM, meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: ...snip... 2) How I can assign a static IP to my tablet. At the end of /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf add a line like host

Re: [gentoo-user] To Wifi or not to Wifi...

2015-07-29 Thread Thanasis
On 07/29/2015 05:42 AM, meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: ...snip... 2) How I can assign a static IP to my tablet. At the end of /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf add a line like host mytablet { hardware ethernet xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx; fixed-address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx; } 3) How I can change the MAC on my tablet.

Re: [gentoo-user] To Wifi or not to Wifi...

2015-07-29 Thread Peter Humphrey
On Wednesday 29 July 2015 06:40:51 Mick wrote: On Wednesday 29 Jul 2015 03:42:56 meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: Still I have to figure out: 1) What create_ap does differently (and more correctly). It also sets up a DNS repeater, DHCP server and configures iptables on your PC. 2) How I

Re: [gentoo-user] To Wifi or not to Wifi...

2015-07-29 Thread J. Roeleveld
On Wednesday, July 29, 2015 10:54:53 AM Thanasis wrote: On 07/29/2015 05:42 AM, meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: ...snip... 2) How I can assign a static IP to my tablet. At the end of /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf add a line like host mytablet { hardware ethernet xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx; fixed-address

Re: [gentoo-user] To Wifi or not to Wifi...

2015-07-29 Thread Meino . Cramer
Mick michaelkintz...@gmail.com [15-07-29 16:38]: On Wednesday 29 Jul 2015 03:42:56 meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: Mick michaelkintz...@gmail.com [15-07-29 03:32]: On Tuesday 28 Jul 2015 20:35:55 Todd Goodman wrote: * meino.cra...@gmx.de meino.cra...@gmx.de [150728 15:31]: [..SNIP..]

Re: [gentoo-user] To Wifi or not to Wifi...

2015-07-29 Thread Meino . Cramer
Peter Humphrey pe...@prh.myzen.co.uk [15-07-29 16:38]: On Wednesday 29 July 2015 06:40:51 Mick wrote: On Wednesday 29 Jul 2015 03:42:56 meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: Still I have to figure out: 1) What create_ap does differently (and more correctly). It also sets up a DNS repeater,

Re: [gentoo-user] To Wifi or not to Wifi...

2015-07-29 Thread Meino . Cramer
Thanasis thana...@asyr.hopto.org [15-07-29 16:38]: On 07/29/2015 05:42 AM, meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: ...snip... 2) How I can assign a static IP to my tablet. At the end of /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf add a line like host mytablet { hardware ethernet xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx; fixed-address

Re: [gentoo-user] To Wifi or not to Wifi...

2015-07-29 Thread Meino . Cramer
J. Roeleveld jo...@antarean.org [15-07-29 16:39]: On Wednesday, July 29, 2015 10:54:53 AM Thanasis wrote: On 07/29/2015 05:42 AM, meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: ...snip... 2) How I can assign a static IP to my tablet. At the end of /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf add a line like host

Re: [gentoo-user] To Wifi or not to Wifi...

2015-07-28 Thread Meino . Cramer
Mick michaelkintz...@gmail.com [15-07-29 03:32]: On Tuesday 28 Jul 2015 20:35:55 Todd Goodman wrote: * meino.cra...@gmx.de meino.cra...@gmx.de [150728 15:31]: [..SNIP..] Hi Todd, thanks for all your help and patience... :)) The

Re: [gentoo-user] To Wifi or not to Wifi...

2015-07-28 Thread Meino . Cramer
Mick michaelkintz...@gmail.com [15-07-29 03:32]: On Tuesday 28 Jul 2015 20:35:55 Todd Goodman wrote: * meino.cra...@gmx.de meino.cra...@gmx.de [150728 15:31]: [..SNIP..] Hi Todd, thanks for all your help and patience... :)) The

Re: [gentoo-user] To Wifi or not to Wifi...

2015-07-28 Thread Todd Goodman
* meino.cra...@gmx.de meino.cra...@gmx.de [150727 23:07]: [..SNIP..] I tried the stripped down version of wpa_supplicat.conf with mixed results. I changed it as follows: hw_mode=n # a simply means 2.4GHz channel=0 # the channel to use, 0 means the AP will search for

Re: [gentoo-user] To Wifi or not to Wifi...

2015-07-28 Thread Mick
On Wednesday 29 Jul 2015 03:42:56 meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: Mick michaelkintz...@gmail.com [15-07-29 03:32]: On Tuesday 28 Jul 2015 20:35:55 Todd Goodman wrote: * meino.cra...@gmx.de meino.cra...@gmx.de [150728 15:31]: [..SNIP..] Hi Todd, thanks for all your help and

Re: [gentoo-user] To Wifi or not to Wifi...

2015-07-28 Thread Meino . Cramer
Todd Goodman t...@bonedaddy.net [15-07-28 17:01]: * meino.cra...@gmx.de meino.cra...@gmx.de [150727 23:07]: [..SNIP..] I tried the stripped down version of wpa_supplicat.conf with mixed results. I changed it as follows: hw_mode=n # a simply means 2.4GHz channel=0

Re: [gentoo-user] To Wifi or not to Wifi...

2015-07-28 Thread Thanasis
On 07/28/2015 06:27 PM, meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: snip By the way...While tumbling down the google hole ;) I came across hostapd which exactly seems to be build for the purpose I want: An access point. BUT: I could not decide, what tutorial is correct: Do I still need wpa_supplicant with

Re: [gentoo-user] To Wifi or not to Wifi...

2015-07-28 Thread Meino . Cramer
Thanasis thana...@asyr.hopto.org [15-07-28 18:08]: On 07/28/2015 06:27 PM, meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: snip By the way...While tumbling down the google hole ;) I came across hostapd which exactly seems to be build for the purpose I want: An access point. BUT: I could not decide, what

Re: [gentoo-user] To Wifi or not to Wifi...

2015-07-28 Thread Todd Goodman
* meino.cra...@gmx.de meino.cra...@gmx.de [150728 11:28]: [..SNIP..] Hi Todd, thanks for your help! :) I will to adjust the config file and see what will happen... Dont worry about the password...it is a fake one. If everything is running fine, if will choose a more random one. By the

Re: [gentoo-user] To Wifi or not to Wifi...

2015-07-28 Thread Thanasis
On 07/28/2015 07:36 PM, meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: snip When starting hostapd, it says: * Caching service dependencies ... [ ok ] * Bringing up interface wlan0 * Running preup ... * Starting wpa_supplicant on wlan0

Re: [gentoo-user] To Wifi or not to Wifi...

2015-07-28 Thread Meino . Cramer
Todd Goodman t...@bonedaddy.net [15-07-28 19:08]: * meino.cra...@gmx.de meino.cra...@gmx.de [150728 11:28]: [..SNIP..] Hi Todd, thanks for your help! :) I will to adjust the config file and see what will happen... Dont worry about the password...it is a fake one. If everything is

Re: [gentoo-user] To Wifi or not to Wifi...

2015-07-28 Thread Todd Goodman
* meino.cra...@gmx.de meino.cra...@gmx.de [150728 13:25]: Todd Goodman t...@bonedaddy.net [15-07-28 19:08]: * meino.cra...@gmx.de meino.cra...@gmx.de [150728 11:28]: [..SNIP..] Hi Todd, thanks for your help! :) I will to adjust the config file and see what will happen...

Re: [gentoo-user] To Wifi or not to Wifi...

2015-07-28 Thread Meino . Cramer
Thanasis thana...@asyr.hopto.org [15-07-28 19:28]: On 07/28/2015 07:36 PM, meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: snip When starting hostapd, it says: * Caching service dependencies ... [ ok ] * Bringing up interface wlan0 *

Re: [gentoo-user] To Wifi or not to Wifi...

2015-07-28 Thread Meino . Cramer
Todd Goodman t...@bonedaddy.net [15-07-28 19:48]: * meino.cra...@gmx.de meino.cra...@gmx.de [150728 13:25]: Todd Goodman t...@bonedaddy.net [15-07-28 19:08]: * meino.cra...@gmx.de meino.cra...@gmx.de [150728 11:28]: [..SNIP..] Hi Todd, thanks for your help! :) I will

Re: [gentoo-user] To Wifi or not to Wifi...

2015-07-28 Thread Meino . Cramer
Todd Goodman t...@bonedaddy.net [15-07-28 20:24]: * meino.cra...@gmx.de meino.cra...@gmx.de [150728 14:08]: [..SNIP..] Hi Todd, I unblocked with rfkill and I am a step further: The SSID is shown on my tablet together with a boobastic signal strength (no wonder: distance is below 30

Re: [gentoo-user] To Wifi or not to Wifi...

2015-07-28 Thread Todd Goodman
* meino.cra...@gmx.de meino.cra...@gmx.de [150728 14:44]: [..SNIP..] Hi Todd, ok, I've fixed that...now it displays another error: /usr/sbin/hostapd /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf Configuration file: /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf wlan0: interface state UNINITIALIZED-COUNTRY_UPDATE Using interface

Re: [gentoo-user] To Wifi or not to Wifi...

2015-07-28 Thread Todd Goodman
* meino.cra...@gmx.de meino.cra...@gmx.de [150728 14:08]: [..SNIP..] Hi Todd, I unblocked with rfkill and I am a step further: The SSID is shown on my tablet together with a boobastic signal strength (no wonder: distance is below 30 cm...;) BUT: No connect...: I start hostapd by hand

Re: [gentoo-user] To Wifi or not to Wifi...

2015-07-28 Thread Todd Goodman
* meino.cra...@gmx.de meino.cra...@gmx.de [150728 15:31]: [..SNIP..] Hi Todd, thanks for all your help and patience... :)) The recursive(recursive(recursive).problem.).problem).problem has been solved by rebooting my PC (due to the new kernel) and restarting the tablet PC. Now I am

Re: [gentoo-user] To Wifi or not to Wifi...

2015-07-28 Thread Meino . Cramer
Todd Goodman t...@bonedaddy.net [15-07-28 21:16]: * meino.cra...@gmx.de meino.cra...@gmx.de [150728 14:44]: [..SNIP..] Hi Todd, ok, I've fixed that...now it displays another error: /usr/sbin/hostapd /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf Configuration file: /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf wlan0:

Re: [gentoo-user] To Wifi or not to Wifi...

2015-07-28 Thread Mick
On Tuesday 28 Jul 2015 20:35:55 Todd Goodman wrote: * meino.cra...@gmx.de meino.cra...@gmx.de [150728 15:31]: [..SNIP..] Hi Todd, thanks for all your help and patience... :)) The recursive(recursive(recursive).problem.).problem).problem has been solved by rebooting my PC (due to

[gentoo-user] To Wifi or not to Wifi...

2015-07-27 Thread Meino . Cramer
Hi, shocked from over 1000 lines of configurational stuff in wpa_supplicant.conf I have manovered to this point The USB Wifi-dongle now is a TP-LINK WN722N with Atheros chipset AR9271 802.11n (thanks for the hint!) which driver is by far easier to compile and use as the hassle with this other

Re: [gentoo-user] To Wifi or not to Wifi...

2015-07-27 Thread Mick
On Monday 27 Jul 2015 19:13:03 meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: Hi, shocked from over 1000 lines of configurational stuff in wpa_supplicant.conf I have manovered to this point The USB Wifi-dongle now is a TP-LINK WN722N with Atheros chipset AR9271 802.11n (thanks for the hint!) which driver is

Re: [gentoo-user] To Wifi or not to Wifi...

2015-07-27 Thread Todd Goodman
Hi Meino, I don't think you need to worry about the rfkill: Cannot open RFKILL control device message. I believe that's for getting status of rfkill switches (the switches on laptops to disable the WiFi radio.) A USB WiFi-dongle doesn't generally have those (at least the ones I've used) and

Re: [gentoo-user] To Wifi or not to Wifi...

2015-07-27 Thread Meino . Cramer
Mick michaelkintz...@gmail.com [15-07-27 21:04]: On Monday 27 Jul 2015 19:13:03 meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: Hi, shocked from over 1000 lines of configurational stuff in wpa_supplicant.conf I have manovered to this point The USB Wifi-dongle now is a TP-LINK WN722N with Atheros chipset