[SOLVED] WIFI WEP configuration for KUbuntu

[Guest]

Hello:
On a new/fresh install of KUbuntu on a dual boot (WXP/KUbuntu) system:
-- WIFI works well on WXP configuring as WEP protected.
-- WIFI works well on KUbuntu over a non protected one.
-- WIFI does not works on KUbuntu over a WEP protected one.
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I've configured the WIFI manually beacause of problems with networkmanager.
The /etc/network/interaces file looks:
auto wlan0
iface wlan0 inet static
address 192.168.1.100
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway 192.168.1.1
wireless-key ddddddd
wireless-essid xxxx
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Ifconfig says that WIFI is configured with IP 192.168.1.100
route says wlan as route fro 192.168.1.0 and default entries.
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BUT: ping 192.168.1.1 (The gateway) answers: No route to host.
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On the forum I can read that Kubuntu does not works well for WEP protected WIFIs and its better to change to WPA.
Is it true?, I must chage to Ubutu or WPA?
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Any answer will be appreciated.
Thanks in advance

[vinnywright]

Re: WIFI WEP configuration for KUbuntu

WEP is easily cracked these days so it is better to switch to WPA2.

I think if you switch to wicd network manager it dose WEP OK.

all of knetworkmanager must be removed before wicd will work so do some research on it before you attempt it.....

VINNY

[cdupree]

Re: WIFI WEP configuration for KUbuntu

No foolin, that's the best currently available solution? Would you expect it to affect wired connections at all to make the switch, or would be situation-dependent? I know very little about the guts of networking so I have trouble predicting.

[oshunluvr]

Re: WIFI WEP configuration for KUbuntu

In my experience WICD handles wired connections as well as any other network manager and is way more reliable with wireless.

[Guest]

Re: [SOLVED] WIFI WEP configuration for KUbuntu

I need to use the wired and wirelles networks at the same time.
-- The wirelless network to connect to internet
-- The wired network to access to a LAN.
The final solution was:
1) Use wicd to configure the wireless connection.
2) Configure the wired connection 'by hand' (file /etc/networks/interfaces) but configuring an alias (eth0:0)
The file /etc/networks/interfaces looks like:
auto eth0:0
iface eth0:0 inet static
address 192.168.1.5
netmask 255.255.255.0

Thanks to all

[oshunluvr]

Re: [SOLVED] WIFI WEP configuration for KUbuntu

Nice work.

[GreyGeek]

Re: [SOLVED] WIFI WEP configuration for KUbuntu

Indeed!

Normally, when I am running wifi and I plug in an ETH cable my connection switches automatically to the cable, which is what I have wicd configured to do. Otherwise, it wouldn't switch unless I specifically connect it.

Also, wicd has a console client that allow you to configure your internet connection even if KDE is not running (which KNetworkManager cannot do because it needs KDE).