Script for Wlanconfig restore and Kismet?

Forum: Networking
Topic: Script for Wlanconfig restore and Kismet?
started by: Mathes75

Posted by Mathes75 on Feb. 06 2007,22:14

Hi there, I'm facing a problem with my WLAN-configuration. I hope somebody can help.

Made a HD-install of DSL 3.2, got my DLINK DWL-G650 v4 to work, installed kismet.dsl (Great work!) via MyDSL and everything is workink fine - until the next reboot. When I reboot my laptop it restores a backup from hda1 but not the WLAN-settings and the installation of Kismet!

After booting I run Wlanconfig, doing sudo pump -i ath0 and the card connects with my WLAN. Then I have to reinstall Kismet to use it. Is it possible to store the state of the configured WLAN-card and installed Kismet so that I can use it after booting?
The Kismet configuration and the entries in Wlanconfig (/etc/pcmcia/wireless.opts) are stored, but I have to run WLANconfig and the installation after every reboot!

I tried to find the /opt/myiwconfig.sh to add a line to the bootlocal.sh but its missing! What am I doing wrong? What did I forget?

Thanks,

Mathes

Edit: Sorry, missing/wrong information. Kismet is an UCI-Extension ... How to reload after boot?

Posted by Mathes75 on Feb. 06 2007,23:18

OK, solved one problem: Kismet. I should have used the search more exesive before asking .... Sorry

UCI's are not installed, they are kind of mounted. I added "mydsl-load /tmp/kismet-2006-04-R1.uci" to bootlocal.sh - and now i have kismet ready to use right from the start.

But the WLAN problem is still unsolved ...

Posted by ^thehatsrule^ on Feb. 06 2007,23:39

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I tried to find the /opt/myiwconfig.sh to add a line to the bootlocal.sh but its missing! What am I doing wrong? What did I forget?

It's generated after running wlanconfig once, so save it after. (then add it to bootlocal.sh after loading kismet)

Posted by Mathes75 on Feb. 08 2007,12:30

Thanks for the yelp - I know that it should be created after running wlanconfig from DSLpanel, but it's not there!!!

Can anybody post an example of the script, so that I can modify it for my WLAN?
Thet wuld be great!

Thanks!

Posted by roberts on Feb. 08 2007,14:21

Typically a hard drive installed system changes like that should persist..

However the system by default at boot up is requesting a dynamic IP via a pump -i eth0.

But your's is ath0

1. I would add nodhcp to the boot options.
2. I would try adding pump -i ath0 to /opt/bootlocal.sh

Posted by Mathes75 on Mar. 10 2007,20:59

OK, after a lot of try-and-error I found a solution for me.

I tried to make a script to configure my WLAN-card like the myiwconfig.sh, but it failed to load during bootlocal.sh. Because I use my Dell notebook only with plugged WLAN I added "iwconfig ath0 ...." and "pump -i ...." to the bootlocal.sh and now it works perfect! Changed the torsmo config to monitor my ath0 traffic an now this CPi is my favorite computer!!! Thanks for the help!