WPA encryption problem
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Hi all
I've just gone over to wireless networking and was happy to find that the kit I am using worked straight off. I am able to connect either unencrypted or using WEP but have been unable to connect using WPA.
My router is a XyXEL prestige 600HW and the card is a Peak II pci card, the lspci line for this reads:
Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8185 IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Controller (rev 20)
This is all running under mepis 6.5.02
I've tried a number of things listed in the forum but everything has failed so far.
Tried all that before I posted the first message.
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Something that may be relevant.
On the wireless page of 'Mepis Network Assistant' when I add a key to the WEP section, it remains after I have exited and reopened the app, if I enter a key in the WPA section it vanishes if I go to another tab and return. Does this imply that there is a problem with network assistant and the key is not being saved ?
Can I place the key manually and if so where ?
try going the
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try going the knetworkmanager way.
Set mepis assistant to auto, reboot, fire up knetworkmanager from internet connection menu and connect.
Newbie or not Newbie, there's always a question
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try going the knetworkmanager way.Set mepis assistant to auto, reboot, fire up knetworkmanager from internet connection menu and connect.
Newbie or not Newbie, there's always a question
I don't see how that helps me sort out a WPA key ?
Knetworkmanager allows you
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Knetworkmanager allows you to enter a WPA code:
http://en.opensuse.org/Projects/KNetworkManager#Wireless_LAN
That app does not work with all chipsets, however, so you might need to try another one (e.g., Wlassistant or Wifi-Radar).
BTW: are you clicking on Apply after entering the code in Network Assistant? If not, it will disappear when you switch tabs.
Did you do the basics?
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You comment that you have tried things from the forums, but did you go through the Wiki section:
http://www.mepis.org/docs/en/index.php/WPA
That was put together with Warren's input, so I recommend you go through that step-by-step if you have not already.
Then get back to us and tell us what happened. Good luck.