2009-11-08: WiFi Configuration tool

Posted by: 4596 on Nov 08, 2009 

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In preparation of the second stage I released a testing version of the command line tool wlanconfig at:

http://dev.osdrawer.net/projects/haiku-wifi/files.

So what are its features?

  • Scan for available WLANs
  • Join a WLAN (no hidden WLANs though)
  • Show the WLAN you are connected to

The corresponding commands are printed out by issuing the command "wlanconfig help" in the terminal.

After downloading and unpacking the wlanconfig zip, you install it by executing the install.sh script.

To use wlanconfig to its full potential you have to download and install the latest atheros driver, too.

When reporting bugs: http://dev.osdrawer.net/projects/haiku-wifi/issues/new (you have to be logged in) please append the output of getsysteminfos.sh installed with the latest atheros driver.

Comments  

 
-1 # RE: 2009-11-08: WiFi Configuration tool — HaikuBot 2009-11-08 22:02
When will be available drivers for another vendors? ;-)
 
 
+2 # RE: 2009-11-08: WiFi Configuration tool — streakx 2009-11-09 06:05
I cant wait for RealTek cards support.
 
 
0 # RE: 2009-11-08: WiFi Configuration tool — karl 2009-11-12 17:35
Hi Colin, see: www.haikuware.com/20091109448/wifi-config-tool-ready-for-testing#comment-4313
 
 
+1 # RE: 2009-11-08: WiFi Configuration tool — karl 2009-11-17 19:06
Colin completed the second phase of the bounty (due Nov. 15th - command line config utility) so I've forwarded him now 2/3 of the bounty.
 
 
0 # RE: 2009-11-08: WiFi Configuration tool — karl 2009-11-27 10:53
Looks like Colin's third part of the bounty is falling in place, and those that wanted wifi for the additional hardware outside of the atheros driver, can compile them.

Including following drivers:

  • an: Aironet Communications 4500/4800
    iwi: Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG/2225BG/2915ABG
    ral: Ralink Technology RT2500/RT2501/RT2600
    wi: Lucent Hermes & Intersil PRISM-II/PRISM-2.5/Prism-3
    wpi: Intel 3945ABG



Not sure if they actually work with the Wlan stack though:

cia.vc/stats/project/OpenBeOS/.message/11314c5
 
 
0 # iwi: Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG/2225BG/2915ABG — BrunoBratwurst 2010-03-17 02:37
iwi: Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG/2225BG/2915ABG

Is working now right out of the box. You need to install a nightly. Up the 3.March 2010.

You have to disable wap/wap2 encription in your router though.

It is possible to protect the wireless with ip-filter and mac-addresses. Maybe someone can explain it clear how to do this...
 


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