RE: (starbucks) "ssid = tmobile" and 5.x (hit-n-miss)
Hello Bill, H. that's odd. I guess the WiFi card works perfectly elsewhere? -- Jonathan -- Jonathan M. Slivko - [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Linux: The Choice for the GNU Generation" - http://www.linux.org/ - Don't fear the penguin. .^. /V\ /( )\ ^^-^^ He's here to help. -Original Message- From: Bill Schoolcraft [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 17, 2005 12:43 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: 'Bill Schoolcraft'; 'bsd' Subject: RE: (starbucks) "ssid = tmobile" and 5.x (hit-n-miss) At Thu, 16 Jun 2005 it looks like Jonathan M. Slivko composed: > Hello, > > Have you tried watching the wifi session in debug mode and see if it's > erroring somewhere? (i.e. their WiFi network doesn't like your laptop since > it's running *BSD, I know that my starbucks connection doesn't like my > laptop sometimes). It could also be that the WiFi network is scanning for > the WiFi client on the machine, and when it doesn't find it - it won't allow > it to log on. > > -- Jonathan Thanks Jonathan, No, I have not tried wifi in debug mode, will have to find how to do so and try it. I do tail /var/log/messages and in some cases actually see the connection get created to the AP, it's then that I launch my browser and all is well. If I launch my browser prior to seeing the ack from the AP I seem to mess the parade up. I have found that if I wait till I'm in "X" and have a root xterm going "then" insert my card I can watch the full ballet between the nic and the AP and have my browser ready to launch. Then all is well. -- Bill Schoolcraft PO Box 210076 San Francisco, CA 94121 "UNIX, A Way of Life." http://billschoolcraft.com ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: (starbucks) "ssid = tmobile" and 5.x (hit-n-miss)
Andrew L. Gould wrote: On Thursday 16 June 2005 11:36 pm, Bill Schoolcraft wrote: At Thu, 16 Jun 2005 it looks like Andrew L. Gould composed: Try adding "ssid tmobile" to the ifconfig arguments in /etc/rc.conf. If adding it to your rc.conf file doesn't work for you, try removing the wi0 stuff from rc.conf and execute the following as root: ifconfig wi0 ssid tmobile dhclient wi0 You'll need to make sure that the default gateway and nameservers are obtained from the DHCP server. I hope this helps. Thanks Andrew, Yes, I've done the manual command but would like to try the rc.conf options, so I'd be looking at: ifconfig_wi0="ssid tmobile" ifconfig_wi0="DHCP" Does that look correct? Thanks I'm not sure whether all ifconfig arguments need to be on the same line. If it doesn't work, try: ifconfig_wi0="ssid tmobile DHCP" The other option is to put the manual commands in an executable file at: /usr/local/etc/rc.d/tmobile.sh That way the manual commands would be executed automatically at bootup. Caveat: The delayed network configuration may interfere with the loading of firewall rules; so you may need to add a line to the script to load your firewall rules after wi0 is up. Best of luck, Andrew Gould I believe it should be: ifconfig_wi0="DHCP" ifconfig_wi0_flags="ssid tmobile" HTH -- Christopher Black Chief Security Engineer Secure Crossing 22750 Woodward, Ferndale, MI 48220 Tel 800-761-4299 www.securecrossing.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: (starbucks) "ssid = tmobile" and 5.x (hit-n-miss)
On Thursday 16 June 2005 11:36 pm, Bill Schoolcraft wrote: > At Thu, 16 Jun 2005 it looks like Andrew L. Gould composed: > > Try adding "ssid tmobile" to the ifconfig arguments in > > /etc/rc.conf. If adding it to your rc.conf file doesn't work for > > you, try removing the wi0 stuff from rc.conf and execute the > > following as root: > > > > ifconfig wi0 ssid tmobile > > dhclient wi0 > > > > You'll need to make sure that the default gateway and nameservers > > are obtained from the DHCP server. > > > > I hope this helps. > > Thanks Andrew, > > Yes, I've done the manual command but would like to try the > rc.conf options, so I'd be looking at: > > ifconfig_wi0="ssid tmobile" > ifconfig_wi0="DHCP" > > Does that look correct? > > Thanks I'm not sure whether all ifconfig arguments need to be on the same line. If it doesn't work, try: ifconfig_wi0="ssid tmobile DHCP" The other option is to put the manual commands in an executable file at: /usr/local/etc/rc.d/tmobile.sh That way the manual commands would be executed automatically at bootup. Caveat: The delayed network configuration may interfere with the loading of firewall rules; so you may need to add a line to the script to load your firewall rules after wi0 is up. Best of luck, Andrew Gould ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: (starbucks) "ssid = tmobile" and 5.x (hit-n-miss)
On Thursday 16 June 2005 07:07 pm, Bill Schoolcraft wrote: > Hello Family, > > Well sometimes I wish I had all the answers... I need some advice. > > When I proudly bring my FreeBSD-5.x laptop(s) into Starbucks, I have > my "wi0" set for "DHCP" in /etc/rc.conf and I never have consistant > handshakes with the server, same coffee shop, same everything. > Sometimes I'm so pressed for time that I can't go through all the > "ifconfig wi0 ..." commands and I just have to reboot into > godammmed windows and it friggin works. > > FUCKING HUMILIATING. (sorry for the adj.) > > Does anyone have any supplimental arguments to /etc/rc.conf to get me > onto my account at Starbucks? > > I firmly believe one cannot: "Save Face And Ass At Same Time" hence > my email. > > Thank You :) > Try adding "ssid tmobile" to the ifconfig arguments in /etc/rc.conf. If adding it to your rc.conf file doesn't work for you, try removing the wi0 stuff from rc.conf and execute the following as root: ifconfig wi0 ssid tmobile dhclient wi0 You'll need to make sure that the default gateway and nameservers are obtained from the DHCP server. I hope this helps. Andrew Gould ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
RE: (starbucks) "ssid = tmobile" and 5.x (hit-n-miss)
Hello, Have you tried watching the wifi session in debug mode and see if it's erroring somewhere? (i.e. their WiFi network doesn't like your laptop since it's running *BSD, I know that my starbucks connection doesn't like my laptop sometimes). It could also be that the WiFi network is scanning for the WiFi client on the machine, and when it doesn't find it - it won't allow it to log on. -- Jonathan -- Jonathan M. Slivko - [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Linux: The Choice for the GNU Generation" - http://www.linux.org/ - Don't fear the penguin. .^. /V\ /( )\ ^^-^^ He's here to help. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Schoolcraft Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 8:07 PM To: bsd Subject: (starbucks) "ssid = tmobile" and 5.x (hit-n-miss) Hello Family, Well sometimes I wish I had all the answers... I need some advice. When I proudly bring my FreeBSD-5.x laptop(s) into Starbucks, I have my "wi0" set for "DHCP" in /etc/rc.conf and I never have consistant handshakes with the server, same coffee shop, same everything. Sometimes I'm so pressed for time that I can't go through all the "ifconfig wi0 ..." commands and I just have to reboot into godammmed windows and it friggin works. FUCKING HUMILIATING. (sorry for the adj.) Does anyone have any supplimental arguments to /etc/rc.conf to get me onto my account at Starbucks? I firmly believe one cannot: "Save Face And Ass At Same Time" hence my email. Thank You :) Yahoo! Sports Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy Football http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
(starbucks) "ssid = tmobile" and 5.x (hit-n-miss)
Hello Family, Well sometimes I wish I had all the answers... I need some advice. When I proudly bring my FreeBSD-5.x laptop(s) into Starbucks, I have my "wi0" set for "DHCP" in /etc/rc.conf and I never have consistant handshakes with the server, same coffee shop, same everything. Sometimes I'm so pressed for time that I can't go through all the "ifconfig wi0 ..." commands and I just have to reboot into godammmed windows and it friggin works. FUCKING HUMILIATING. (sorry for the adj.) Does anyone have any supplimental arguments to /etc/rc.conf to get me onto my account at Starbucks? I firmly believe one cannot: "Save Face And Ass At Same Time" hence my email. Thank You :) Yahoo! Sports Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy Football http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
