[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 -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
