[arch-general] netcfg and atheros or where to set the ap mac

[dennisjperkins at comcast.net]

I have the same problem.  I haven't traced the problem to the source yet but to get a wireless connection, I need to do "iwpriv authmode 2" on the command line, then kill and restart dhcpcd for ath0.

I have an older laptop with an Atheros chip, and it doesn't seem to need this step for some reason.

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Arvid Ephraim Picciani <aep at ibcsolutions.de>
> Hi,
> netcfg is quite what i need  for my laptop. unfortunatly i can't get it to 
> work with the built in atheros card.  The errror is "wireless association 
> failed". 
> Well obviously atheros doesnt associate automaticly. you have to do it 
> manually. not a problem, i just set an ap via iwconfig and it works.
> netcfg has an option IWOPTS. the docs claim this will be passed to iwconfig. 
> unfiortunatly that is not the case.
> 
> so where can i set the ap?
> 
> -- 
> best regards/Mit freundlichen Grüßen
> Arvid Ephraim Picciani
>