From b8f3e4844b685d8c7b395333672f53b23cf10b3d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Matthias Hentges <oe@hentges.net> Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2007 14:30:12 +0000 Subject: netbase: Update /e/n/interfaces to include new WPA example configuration. Closing bug #3567. --- packages/netbase/netbase/interfaces | 17 +++++++++++++---- packages/netbase/netbase_4.21.bb | 2 +- 2 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) (limited to 'packages/netbase') diff --git a/packages/netbase/netbase/interfaces b/packages/netbase/netbase/interfaces index ca449168a9..c615642e35 100644 --- a/packages/netbase/netbase/interfaces +++ b/packages/netbase/netbase/interfaces @@ -29,14 +29,23 @@ iface wlan0 inet dhcp # wireless-mode managed # # A WPA1 or WPA2 encrypted connection locked to a specific access point. -# The WLAN cards firmware is updated temporarily to allow WPA -# connections. Your card may or may not need the update. +# This is the best option for non-roaming, single-network usage. +# Note that your card may require a firmware update to use WPA. +# Some distributions install a temporary volatile firmware update on ifup. # #iface wlan0 inet dhcp # wpa-essid some-essid # wpa-psk My-PlainText-Password -# pre-up iwpriv wlan0 reset 1 -# pre-up prism2_srec -r wlan0 /etc/pcmcia/rf010804.hex +# +# A WPA1 or WPA2 encrypted connection using an external configuration file +# for wpa-supplicant. This is the way to go if you need to configure multiple +# networks with different keys and / or WPA settings and roaming support. +# +# iface wlan0 inet dhcp +# wpa-conf /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf +# wpa-driver hostap + + iface atml0 inet dhcp diff --git a/packages/netbase/netbase_4.21.bb b/packages/netbase/netbase_4.21.bb index 82464d82c6..1f2837a8c1 100644 --- a/packages/netbase/netbase_4.21.bb +++ b/packages/netbase/netbase_4.21.bb @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ DESCRIPTION = "This package provides the necessary \ infrastructure for basic TCP/IP based networking." SECTION = "base" LICENSE = "GPL" -PR = "r25" +PR = "r26" inherit update-rc.d -- cgit v1.2.3