[NBLUG/talk] Wireless configure in Debian

[Mark Street]

OK, I think everyone has suffered enough.

Here is one of mine.  I changed it for your network and such.  Your mileage
may vary...

auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
        address 192.168.1.109
        netmask 255.255.255.0
        network 192.168.1.0
        broadcast 192.168.1.255
        gateway 192.168.1.1
        wireless-mode managed
### You may want to try     wireless-mode auto
        wireless-essid SonomaGrove
        #wireless-key ENTER YOUR KEY HERE SEPARATED BY :::::
        dns-nameservers 192.168.1.1


Troy Arnold (troy at zenux.net) wrote:
>
> On Mon, Mar 14, 2005 at 08:49:50AM -0800, Ian Sutherland wrote:
> > I am still struggling with this problem, wireless connection does not
> > start at boot
> > with fixed IP Address.
> >
> > The following indicates that there is a problem with ...interfaces.
> >
> > debian:/home/ian# /etc/init.d/networking restart
> > Setting up IP spoofing protection: rp_filter.
> > Reconfiguring network interfaces.../etc/network/interfaces:1: misplaced
> > option
> > ifdown: couldn't read interfaces file "/etc/network/interfaces"
> > /etc/network/interfaces:1: misplaced option
> > ifup: couldn't read interfaces file "/etc/network/interfaces"
> >
> > Here is current interfaces file;
> >
> > # The loopback network interface
> > auto lo eth0
> > iface lo inet loopback
> > auto eth0
> > iface eth0 inet static
> >   address 192.168.1.109
> >     netmask 255.255.255.0
> >         gateway 192.168.1.1
> >
>
> Hmm.  I try this one:
>
> # The loopback network interface
> auto lo eth0
> iface lo inet loopback
>
> # wifi
> iface eth0 inet static
>     wireless-essid "SonomaGrove"
> 	address 192.168.1.109
>     netmask 255.255.255.0
>     gateway 192.168.1.1
>
>
> Note, AFAIK, the whitespace is not important.  I just find it easier to
> read and maintain if things are visually separated.  The only actual
> problem that I saw with what you posted was that 'auto eth0' was
> duplicated.  However, the kernel was reporting a problem on line 1
> (/etc/network/interfaces:1).
>
> You'll need that essid in there to automatically connect.  Obviously,
> correct it if I've mis-remembered it.
>
> -troy
>
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