Re: my router hates me

I would reduce the system to minimum complexity until we know that the
pieces work.
If you don't have a link (in this case association) you can't grab an IP
address.

If you don't grab an IP address (or assign one on the appropriate subnet
after a "link" is detected), you won't talk to anyone.
DHCP will provide you with an IP that "works".
After you have a link...

Once you get there, move some packets, verify that the
hardware/software/drivers enchilada is operational, and then fire up the
WPA.

So far, you have one equation and 2 variables.
Bad math... :)
ET



Robert Holtzman writes:

> On Fri, 12 Jun 2009, kitepilot@kitepilot.com wrote:
>
>> BTW...
>> You seem to have the router configured for WPA.
>> WPA won't work without some serious tinkering and some other resources, like
>> servers and all sort of ugly stuff.
>> That may be the source of your problem.
>> Turn it off.
>
> I haven't seen this mentioned in all the not inconsiderable reading I've
> done. The only reference I've seen to having to run a server is in
> connection with WPA/WPA2 and the AES algorithm where there has to be a
> RADIUS server involved. I'm running WPA with the TKIP algorithm.
>
> If I'm wrong could you clarify or point me to a source? I ran across
> this at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb877996.aspx
>
> "For environments without a RADIUS infrastructure, WPA supports the use
> of a preshared key. For environments with a RADIUS infrastructure, WPA
> supports EAP and RADIUS."
>
> Forgive the source (M$).
>
> As I mentioned in a previous post, the connection fails with or without
> encryption enabled.
>
> Thanks for your continued patience. Between you and the other list
> members who have responded I know a bit more about networking than when
> I started.
>
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