Larry,

-----Original Message-----
>From: Larry Finger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Sep 26, 2006 7:18 PM
>To: Igor Korot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Cc: tekHedd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [email protected]
>Subject: Re: Card for testing
>
>Igor Korot wrote:
>> Tom,
>> In addition: what would be the best choice - wireless-tools or 
>> wpa-supplicant?
>> 
>
>If you are using WPA authentication, wpa-supplicant is essential, otherwise 
>you can use the 
>wireless-tools iwconfig and iwlist to configure and test the interface.

I'm kind of new to the wireless world. What is WPA authentication?
I have a LinkSYS wireless router at home, to which I connect from WinXP (it's a 
dual-boot)
laptop. I set it up with the ESSID and the key. Does this mean I'm using the 
WPA authentication?

>
>One other thing I need is the full output of /var/log/messages from your 
>latest trials.

Yes, hang on. I'm on my Windows part right now. Be back to Linux tomorrow...

>
>Larry

Thank you.

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