Can't Connect To My AP /me is stupid

[top_score]

Hmm, where to start.

Fresh install of BT2.

Ive missed out some things, but hope this is enough info.

iwlist scan

ath0 ......... network is down

iwconfig ath0 up

iwlist scan

ath0........... scan completed

now is a list of AP's, my AP appears here.

Next I used Wireless Assistant (0.5.5) to try and connect.
It comes up with my AP, every time it try to connect I get the error message Connection Failed.

So I go to the edit settings section and change the following.

WEP mode
open
shared

ASCII
checked
unchecked


I have tried putting my WEP key in the four different configurations of security settings but keep getting connection failed.

I have left it set to Automatic (DHCP)

I dont know anything about the DHCP settings, as when I go into my router the settings given dont appear to match what I get in the DHCP settings section.

Where am I going wrong.

[-=Xploitz=-]

Here, try this...

airmon-ng stop ath0
ifconfig wifi0 down
iwconfig ath0 essid Networksnamehere key XXXXXXXXXXXX
ifconfig ath0 up
dhcpcd

before you run these commands...delete the contents of your /etc/dhcpc folder.

[Flyte]

Hi, I've got a problem with this solution.

I'm typing:

airmon-ng stop ath0
ifconfig wlan0 down
iwconfig wlan0 essid Flyte key xxxxxxxxx

But the last line returns this:

Error for wireless request "Set ESSID" (8B1A) :
     SET failed on device wlan0 ; Operation not permitted.

This is the same message I get if I just try setting the key alone (although obviously with "Set Encode" instead of "Set ESSID".

I'm using a Netgear WG111v2 with a Realtek chipset which is detected at bootup with BT live cd.

Anyone shed any light

PS. I've cleared the /etc/dhcpc directory.

[elazar]

Correct me if I am wrong, I believe the interface needs to be up before setting the essid, try this:

 airmon-ng stop ath0
 ifconfig wlan0 down
 ifconfig wlan0 up
 iwconfig wlan0 essid Flyte key xxxxxxxxx

E

[Flyte]

Ah yes, I tried that and was just on my way back to reply again! (honest!!)

I can set the essid now, but I still can't set the key. I have the same problem

[Flyte]

Another thing - the wlan device seems to be working fine, as I've been able to capture packets from my access point, inject packets and crack the wep key successfully.

I've tried changing from monitor, to managed, and to auto mode and still no luck.

I know the wep key is valid and correct because I've compared it to the one on the AP setup screen. Also, I used the same one for my windows box and it works fine.

[elazar]

A quick check to the iwconfig man pages:

 airmon-ng stop ath0
 ifconfig wlan0 down
 ifconfig wlan0 up
 iwconfig wlan0 mode Managed
 iwconfig wlan0 channel n
 iwconfig wlan0 essid Flyte
 iwconfig wlan0 key s:yourkeyhere [1]
 /sbin/dhcpcd -d -t 10 wlan0

[-=Xploitz=-]

Correct me if I am wrong, I believe the interface needs to be up before setting the essid, try this:

 airmon-ng stop ath0
 ifconfig wlan0 down
 ifconfig wlan0 up
 iwconfig wlan0 essid Flyte key xxxxxxxxx

E

No..the interface must be down while setting any arguments.

[-=Xploitz=-]

On another note...I use to own a Netgear wg111v2 and I never could get it to connect to the internet..thats when I went and bought my Airlink AWLC4130 Atheros chipped card. No problems at all now. Baxter may have found a solution to the WG111v2..but I never could get it to connect to the internet. Try to PM him. Good luck..like I said..

I failed to get my netgear WG111v2 to connect to the internet on BT2.

[Flyte]

Thanks for the response again, here's some more results...

airmon-ng stop ath0
ifconfig wlan0 down
ifconfig wlan0 up
iwconfig wlan0 mode Managed
iwconfig wlan0 channel 11
Error for wireless request "Set Frequency" (8B04) :
     SET failed on device wlan0 ; Operation not supported.

ifconfig wlan0 down
iwconfig wlan0 channel 11
Error for wireless request "Set Frequency" (8B04) :
     SET failed on device wlan0 ; Operation not supported.