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On Thu, Feb 09, 2012 at 06:00:03PM +0100, Helmut Jarausch wrote: |
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> Hi, |
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> it's the first time I have to set up a wireless network on a notebook. |
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> How can I find out whether the connection is encrypted or not. |
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> wpa_gui tells me |
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> Authentication WPA2-PSK |
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> Encryption TKIP |
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> but |
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> iwconfig wlan0 |
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> says |
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> Encryption key:off |
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> and on the server (hot spot) I have configure WPA2 personal, encryption |
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> TKIP and an (ascii) password. |
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> Many thanks for your help, |
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> Helmut. |
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iirc, iwconfig doesn't recognize WPA2, so it looks like you have an |
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encrypted connection. You can try 'iwlist wlan0 scanning' to confirm this. |
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Terry |
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