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== Hidden SSID Difficulties With Procedure 2008-02-06 ==

Just got my olpc this morning. Trying to connect to my wifi network. I have a hidden name and MAC filtering.
Just got my olpc this morning. Trying to connect to my wifi network. I have a hidden name and MAC filtering.
I was able to find the olpc MAC address and enter it into the router.
I was able to find the olpc MAC address and enter it into the router.
BUT in trying to use the instructions for inputing the wifi hidden name into the olpc I get an error.
BUT in trying to use the instructions for inputing the wifi hidden name into the olpc I get an error.
su -l
su -l
after hittern return here a prompt comes up:-bash-3.2#
after hitting return here a prompt comes up:-bash-3.2#
I assume that is correct
I assume that is correct


/sbin/iwconfig eth0 mode managed essid <myhiddennetwork>
/sbin/iwconfig eth0 mode managed essid <myhiddennetwork>
After hitting return an error says: syntax error near unexpected token 'newline'
After hitting return an error says: syntax error near unexpected token 'newline'


/sbin/dhclient eth0
/sbin/dhclient eth0


exit
exit




I also tried entering all 4 lines without any returns and I get the error: networkname no such file or directory.
I also tried entering all 4 lines without any returns and I get the error: networkname no such file or directory.

== Specific Router Difficulties Solved By Reconfiguration 2008-05-25 ==

:''When we took the OLPC computer to our Granddaughter the neighborhood view would not display the home WiFi router (D-Link DIR-655). We could log onto unsecured routers in the housing area, but not the D-link. The Wpa.sh script ([[WPA_Manual_Setting#Option_4:_Manual_Script]]) did not solve the problem. After trying many items we decided to try re-configuring the D-Link DIR-655. The D-Link was set for 802.11n and not channel 1, 6 or 11. Once we set the DIR-655 for both 802.11g & 802.11n plus set the channel for 11 it worked perfectly. If you can't see your WiFi router, try the following steps: 1) Configure the router to support 802.11g, 2) Configure the router to use Channel 11 (or 1, 6), 3) Use the Wpa.sh script to automate the pass-phrase login.'' -- Anonymous, 2008-05-25.

== Hidden SSID Unspecified Difficulties 2008-10-25 ==

:''Butting in... I’m having difficulty applying the old terminal hack for hidden SSIDs to the new build. Is there a new method to deal with SSIDs? Am I just doing it wrong?'' -- Anonymous, 2008-10-25.
::''I'm having the same problem.'' -- Anonymous, 2010-01-29

== Dark Indicator, No Scan Results 2009-09-09 ==

:''The network indicator is dark even though in the terminal I get an on reading for the radio. No network access points or other users appear in the Sugar interface.'' -- Anonymous, 2009-09-09

== Only Sometimes Works 2011-01-08 ==

:''I see my router (a Fritz!Box Fon WLAN 7270), but succeed in logging in on only about 1 in 5 to 10 attempts. When I succeed things work fine: i have upgraded the OS, surfed the web, etc.'' -- Anonymous, 2011-01-08

Revision as of 02:59, 12 November 2013

Hidden SSID Difficulties With Procedure 2008-02-06

Just got my olpc this morning. Trying to connect to my wifi network. I have a hidden name and MAC filtering. I was able to find the olpc MAC address and enter it into the router. BUT in trying to use the instructions for inputing the wifi hidden name into the olpc I get an error. su -l after hitting return here a prompt comes up:-bash-3.2# I assume that is correct

/sbin/iwconfig eth0 mode managed essid <myhiddennetwork>

After hitting return an error says: syntax error near unexpected token 'newline'

/sbin/dhclient eth0
exit


I also tried entering all 4 lines without any returns and I get the error: networkname no such file or directory.

Specific Router Difficulties Solved By Reconfiguration 2008-05-25

When we took the OLPC computer to our Granddaughter the neighborhood view would not display the home WiFi router (D-Link DIR-655). We could log onto unsecured routers in the housing area, but not the D-link. The Wpa.sh script (WPA_Manual_Setting#Option_4:_Manual_Script) did not solve the problem. After trying many items we decided to try re-configuring the D-Link DIR-655. The D-Link was set for 802.11n and not channel 1, 6 or 11. Once we set the DIR-655 for both 802.11g & 802.11n plus set the channel for 11 it worked perfectly. If you can't see your WiFi router, try the following steps: 1) Configure the router to support 802.11g, 2) Configure the router to use Channel 11 (or 1, 6), 3) Use the Wpa.sh script to automate the pass-phrase login. -- Anonymous, 2008-05-25.

Hidden SSID Unspecified Difficulties 2008-10-25

Butting in... I’m having difficulty applying the old terminal hack for hidden SSIDs to the new build. Is there a new method to deal with SSIDs? Am I just doing it wrong? -- Anonymous, 2008-10-25.
I'm having the same problem. -- Anonymous, 2010-01-29

Dark Indicator, No Scan Results 2009-09-09

The network indicator is dark even though in the terminal I get an on reading for the radio. No network access points or other users appear in the Sugar interface. -- Anonymous, 2009-09-09

Only Sometimes Works 2011-01-08

I see my router (a Fritz!Box Fon WLAN 7270), but succeed in logging in on only about 1 in 5 to 10 attempts. When I succeed things work fine: i have upgraded the OS, surfed the web, etc. -- Anonymous, 2011-01-08