[arch-general] unable to associate wlan0 during network start

[Adam Stokes]

On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 1:57 PM, David Rosenstrauch <darose at darose.net> wrote:
> Sergey Manucharian wrote:
>>
>> On Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:22:31 -0400
>> Adam Stokes <adam.stokes at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> /etc/rc.d/network start fails with
>>> Could not associate wlan0 - try increasing WIRELESS_TIMEOUT and check
>>> network is WEP or has no security.
>>>
>>> However, running dhcpcd wlan0 when system is up works. I dont use wep
>>> but have wireless mac filters setup on the router and I've increased
>>> the WIRELESS_TIMEOUT in /etc/conf.d/wireless. Has anyone run into this
>>> recently?
>>>
>>> specs:
>>> 2.6.29-ARCH, x86_64
>>> using iwl3495 driver, intel pro/wireless 3945abg
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>
>> I would suggest using "netcfg" (/etc/rc.d/net-profiles). I found it
>> much more suitable and flexible for wireless networks. It works fine
>> for me for long time with and without wep/wpa.
>>
>> http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Netcfg
>>
>> "wifi-select" package can be useful as well, it actually can use the
>> profiles created for "netcfg".
>>
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Sergey
>>
>
> +1 on the netcfg recommendation.  It works pretty flawlessly for me.
>
> I don't use it daily, as I prefer a GUI solution like knetworkmanager for
> desktop use, but I still use it frequently - i.e., when knetworkmanager is
> broken or flakey, or if I'm working from a command line only - and it's
> great.
>
> DR
>

thanks guys, the netcfg setup works like a champ

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