[Linux-wlan-ng-devel] Bug#454684: Bug#454684: Bug#454684: no WEP connection possible with prism2_usb

[Enrico Tassi]

On Sun, Dec 09, 2007 at 05:38:21PM +0100, Marek Straka wrote:
> Of course I use Debian. I have copied the file /etc/wlan/wlancfg-DEFAULT to 
> /etc/wlan/wlancfg-myessid and edited it for support of WEP:

Please, don't do this way... I never managed it to work in this way while 
with ifupdown I succeded.

Add the following lines to your /etc/network/interfaces:

allow-hotplug wlan0
iface wlan0 inet dhcp
        wireless_mode managed
	wireless_enc on
	wlan_ng_key0 xx:xx:xx:xx:xx

Also remember that some of these devices need a firmware to work with wep, the
is a debian package to download the firmware and install it. It is
automatically loaded when you plug the stick.

> It need probably more testing. Also "wlanctl-ng commands" gives the
> overview of many additional parameters that are possible to setup on
> device.

Yes, but the scripts in /etc/network/if-preup.d/linux-wlan-ng just setup 
good defaults trough /etc/network/interfaces, please write your options 
there. From the README.Debian I suggest you to try with these also:

   wireless_essid
   wireless_channel (if you are doing ad_hoc networks)
   
> Is the behaviour of this driver different on different brands of USB wlan
> sticks with the same Chipset?

no, AFAIK

Cheers
-- 
Enrico Tassi