linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] staging: r8712u: Fix driver to support ad-hoc mode

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Message-ID: <BANLkTi=zZpZ-qvF8ztvdCf6UtCVfs-ifMw@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Mon, 2 May 2011 01:21:08 +0800
From:	Jeff Chua <jeff.chua.linux@...il.com>
To:	clemens fischer <ino-news@...tteswoode.dnsalias.org>
Cc:	Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@...inger.net>,
	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...e.de>, wlanfae@...ltek.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging: r8712u: Fix driver to support ad-hoc mode

On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 12:40 AM, clemens fischer
<ino-news@...tteswoode.dnsalias.org> wrote:
>> Jeff Chua:

>> You wish just came true. To use plain iwconfig with wpa_supplicant,

That was my mistake. It should read "To use plain iwconfig _WITHOUT_
wpa_supplicant" ...

>> here's what you need to do ...
>> just remember that the "order" is important ... you must set the
>> encryption key "before" you bring up the interface!!! This applies to
>> non-realtek devices as well.


> This was my reason for prefering iwconfig(8) in the first place after
> realizing that this little USB WLAN stick cannot be used for WPE, only
> for Ad-hoc with WPA.

huh? WPE ... do you mean WEP?

Jeff
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