my router hates me

[kitepilot at kitepilot.com]

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 at 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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