How To: Connect to wireless routers

[ptrakk]

wireless network manager script

i could not find a wlan manager on bt4, so heres a script on how to connect to an access point.. dont guess it will work with all cards considering lack of experience with wpa_supplicant.. should work on most i beleive. it uses the wext (generic wireless extension) driver for wpa_supplicant. you may need to specify otherwise. i worked on it for 2 hours now. this is a hella-modded version of a script fakeit.sh created by ochlocracy that is used as a workaround for fake authentication for the intel iwl4965 wireless card.




.: save script as connect.sh and put in your /root/ :.
.: to run open a new konsole and type sh connect.sh :.
.: be sure to save it in linux and not in windows :.
.: i hear some shell scripts dont work like that :.

#start

killall NetworkManager
killall knetworkmanager
killall wpa_supplicant
clear
echo "(use 'ifconfig' to find out)"
echo ""
echo "what is the interface name of your wireless card? (eth1, wlan0, rausb0, etc)"
read IFACE
ifconfig $IFACE up; # hehehe if its not up then you cant see it in ifconfig:P
clear
echo ""
echo "you can use 'iwlist $IFACE scan' to find networks"
echo ""
echo "Enter the ESSID of the Target Network: (use last)"
read SEL
clear
if [ "$SEL" != "" ]
then
echo ""
if [ -e fake.conf ]; then
echo "Deleting old fake.conf"
rm fake.conf
fi
echo 'network={ \n ssid="'$SEL'" \n key_mgmt=NONE \n wep_key0="fakeauth" \n }' > fake.conf
echo "Starting Authentication with $SEL"

else
if ! [ -e fake.conf ]; then
echo "ERROR - No config found, Provide ESSID"
sh connect.sh
fi
echo ""
echo "Starting Authentication with Previous ESSID"
fi



# VVV wpa_sup driver -Dwext
wpa_supplicant -c fake.conf -i $IFACE -Dwext -B
echo ""
echo "If none leave blank"
echo ""
echo "Enter the Key: (Wep/Wpa)"
read WEP
if [ "$WEP" != "" ]; then iwconfig $IFACE key $WEP ; fi
clear
echo ""
echo " Splooge,"
echo ""
echo " Go nuts!"
#end

# to run open a new konsole and type sh connect.sh




-ptrakk

[Barry]

Or before you startx,

/etc/init.d/networking start
/etc/init.d/NetworkManager start

Then when you startx that little green globe in the bottom right of the screen will let you connect to wireless access points.

[xorred]

but we can all agree, although Barry pointed to the logical solution saving tons of energy and brainpower, the script is quite a hack! Kudos to you boy, this way of thinking gets people places others don't see..

[adri_ht_]

but we can all agree, although Barry pointed to the logical solution saving tons of energy and brainpower, the script is quite a hack! Kudos to you boy, this way of thinking gets people places others don't see..

Reminds me of someone I know... Hmmm, myself!! Nice script buddy.

[ptrakk]

oh i didnt know about the networkmanager start! i appreciate the compliments.