[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> On Sun, Nov 18, 2007 at 05:57:20PM -0800, John H. Robinson, IV wrote:
> > Every time I have made a modification via iwconfig, it took place
> > *immediately*. What, exactly, are you doing?
> 
> For example...
> 
> Switching SSIDs,

# iwconfig $INTERFACE essid any
# iwconfig $INTERFACE essid NETGEAR

Changes take place *instantly*. Run a dhclient right after that.

> switching from WEP to non-WEP,

# iwconfig $INTERFACE key off

> switching from non-WEP to WEP....

# iwconfig $INTERFACE key $KEY

> all of these require tweaking /etc/network/interfaces and then doing
> /etc/init.d/networking restart and/or rebooting.

None of them do. You can use iwconfig directly. Once you get your
settings down, then put them into your interfaces file.

> When this is done, DHCP server search/connection attempts fail and
> fail over and over for a long time.
> 
> then....after like the 10th reboot and/or /etc/init.d/networking restart
> it starts working with the new hotspot!?!??!

Sounds more like hotspot issues vice host issues. What type of Access
Point are you trying to connect to? What does iwspy(8) tell you?

-john


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