Wicd instead of Network Manager.
Hi, I have problems getting dhcp client to work with my BT4 install.
The wireless card can be actviated using ifconfig wlan0 up. It can then scan (e.g. iwlist wlan0 scan, and can also listen to traffic using airmon-ng and airodump-ng and wireshark.)
I can however not connect to a hotspot (I'm on vacaction and haven't been able to test a network with fixed IP).
It goes something like this.
Ifconfig wlan0 up
Iwlist wlan0 scan
Iwconfig wlan0 essid XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
dhclient wlan0
I get this error in from dhclient: wmaster0: unknown hardware address type 801 also it ends saying that no dhcp-server responded. (It does respjnd when I use Ubuntu on the same computer). Also the /var/log/messages says something about wlan0: link is not ready.
Have someone else had this problem ? How should I try to resolve it ?
Best Regard
Selepo
In addition people seems to suggest that you should use NetworkManager, however i can't find it. I am using Pre Final BT4.Code:>ifconfig wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0b:cd:5b:1a:3f UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B) wmaster0 Link encap:UNSPEC HWaddr 00-0B-CD-5B-1A-3F-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00 UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B) >iwconfig wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:"" Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=27 dBm Retry min limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr=2352 B Encryption key:off Power Management:off Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0 Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 >iwlist wlan0 scan wlan0 Scan completed : Cell 01 - Address: 00:13:60:E8:2B:70 ESSID:"homerun" Mode:Master Channel:1 Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1) Quality=57/100 Signal level:-73 dBm Noise level=-93 dBm Encryption key:off IE: Unknown: 0007686F6D6572756E IE: Unknown: 010482848B96 IE: Unknown: 030101 IE: Unknown: 2A0102 IE: Unknown: 851E000084001F00FF0301007374682D636C6172696F6E2D686F740000000025 IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101040003A5000027A5000042545E0062432F00 IE: Unknown: DD1600409604000407A5000023A500004254000062430000 IE: Unknown: DD050040960302 Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s Extra:tsf=0000116e4dc3118f Extra: Last beacon: 856ms ago
Best Regards
Selepo
Code:>dhclient There is already a pid file *** with pid 5925 killed old client process, removed PID file Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.1.1 Copyright 2004-2008 Internet Systems Consortium. All rights reserved. For info, please visit wmaster0: unknown hardware address type 801 wmaster0: unknown hardware address type 801 Listening on *** Sending on *** Sending on Socket * fallback DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to *** port 67 interval 6 DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to *** port 67 interval 15 DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to *** port 67 interval 8 DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to *** port 67 interval 9 DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to *** port 67 interval 13 DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to *** port 67 interval 10 No DHCPOFFERS received. No working leases in persistent database - sleeping
Wicd instead of Network Manager.
Wicd
Sure, but it only seems to go to the background. Where can I find something that will help me connect ? Is there a GUI ?
boot
/etc/init.d/wicd start
under internet choose wicd settings manager
Ok, but...
Sorry, I was unclear. I can start wicd in menu or in a terminal window. However nothing happens. I see nothing on the screen... (There is no result from the action clicking on wicd).
/Selepo
Airodump puts your wireless card into Monitor Mode and leaves it in Monitor Mode.
Have you been putting your network card back into Managed Mode before trying to connect to an access point?
Here's how you get Managed Mode:
After you do that, you can proceed with "iwconfig wlan0 essid blah blah blah"Code:airmon-ng stop wlan0
Ask questions on the open forums, that way everybody benefits from the solution, and everybody can be corrected when they make mistakes. Don't send me private messages asking questions that should be asked on the open forums, I won't respond. I decline all "Friend Requests".
Unfortunently that won't help
Yes, I have tried after a fresh reboot and as you see from the code listings below the card is in managed mode.( iwconfig...)
However, I really do appreciate the help you are giving me, not sure what to test next though.
/Selepo
Do you know if Ubuntu and Backtrack are using a different driver?
I haven't investigated this problem much, but if I had to give a wild guess right now, I'd say the driver in Backtrack is dodgy.
Can you get the full names of both drivers (including version number) and post them here?
The handiest solution might be to bring the Ubuntu driver over to Backtrack.
On other thing, before you do dhclient, have you tried opening Wireshark to see if you can hear anything on the network?
Ask questions on the open forums, that way everybody benefits from the solution, and everybody can be corrected when they make mistakes. Don't send me private messages asking questions that should be asked on the open forums, I won't respond. I decline all "Friend Requests".
I'll post drivers later.
Yes, I have tested wireshark(I'm on a hotel with lot of open hotspots, I just needed so if the driver was working.
/Selepo
Drivers in Ubuntu / Backtrack 4 (Pre Final)
Code:root@Ubuntu:~/Desktop$ lshw -C network *-network:0 description: Wireless interface product: Atheros AR5001X+ Wireless Network Adapter vendor: Atheros Communications Inc. physical id: 9 bus info: pci@0000:00:09.0 logical name: wmaster0 version: 01 serial: XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list logical ethernet physical wireless configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ath5k_pci ip=78.64.8.19 latency=168 maxlatency=28 mingnt=10 module=ath5k multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bgSorry but I can't really see a differenece on this except for not having an IP va DHCP in backtrack which is the symptom!!Code:root@BT4:~/Desktop$ lshw -C network *-network:0 description: Wireless interface product: Atheros AR5001X+ Wireless Network Adapter vendor: Atheros Communications Inc. physical id: 9 bus info: pci@0000:00:09.0 logical name: wmaster0 version: 01 serial: 00:0b:cd:5b:1a:3f width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list logical ethernet physical wireless configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ath5k latency=168 maxlatency=28 mingnt=10 module=ath5k multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bg
/Selepo
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