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diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/README b/wpa_supplicant/README new file mode 100644 index 000000000..03aabfd00 --- /dev/null +++ b/wpa_supplicant/README @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ +README for wpa_supplicant + + +REQUIREMENTS + +Kernel driver for your wireless card, e.g. ndiswrapper or ipw2100. +See the wpa_supplicant homepage for supported drivers. + + +PRE-INSTALL + + +POST-INSTALL + +1. Create a network setup for wpa_supplicant: + + wpa_passphrase <ssid> <your_secret> >> /etc/wpa.conf + + See the sample configuration file wpa_supplicant.conf in the + sources for a complete description of the available options + for wpa_supplicant. + +2. Change your wlan start script to use wpa_supplicant. + + Following an example for the centrino ipw2100 driver, no need + to do anything with iwconfig: + + /sbin/modprobe ipw2100 + /sbin/ifconfig eth1 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx netmask 255.255.255.xxx + /sbin/route add default gw xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx + /usr/sbin/wpa_supplicant -Bw -Dwext -ieth1 -c/etc/wpa.conf + + Note: the above configuration makes use of the generic wext + wpa_supplicant driver (Linux wireless extensions), + which is the preferred nowadays. Use this driver for + ndiswrapper as well. + +PRECAUTION + |