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From: Alex Prinsier <gentoo@×××××××××××××××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] DHCP on my wireless card
Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2007 18:33:49
Message-Id: 46606532.30307@aphexer.mailhaven.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] DHCP on my wireless card by Randy Barlow
1 Randy Barlow wrote:
2 > lappy786 ~ # /etc/init.d/net.eth1 start
3 > * Starting eth1
4 > * Starting wpa_supplicant on eth1 ... [ok]
5 > * Starting wpa_cli on eth1 ... [ok]
6 > * Backgrounding ...
7 >
8 > However, it seems to get stuck somewhere in the backgrounded stage because the
9 > interface doesn't come up and I don't get an IP address.
10
11 How sure are you that wpa_supplicant is able to connect to your access
12 point? It can only do ip stuff (like acquiring an ip) once it's
13 connected (associated) to your ap.
14
15 Run wpa_gui to verify.
16
17 Alex
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Re: [gentoo-user] DHCP on my wireless card Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com>