Wireless Support in Vector Linux

The Start Up Script: /etc/rc.d/rc.wireless

Uses the wireless tools to start, stop and report the status of wireless connections.

  Option: Start

  This script attempts to connect to any defined ESSID (network name). That is one for which a configuration file has been created. It scans for the available ESSIDs and then checks to see if there exists a configuration file. It will connect to the first one it finds a configuration file for.

  Option: Stop

  Terminates a connection.

  Option: Status

  Returns status information of all wireless connections.

  Option: <ESSID name>

  Tries to connect to the network <ESSID name>. If it is one for which there is a configuration file it will use the configuration file. If there is no configuration file it will attempt to connect in plain text mode.
  
The Configurator: /sbin/vwireless

  1) Manage configuration files - change interface, add, delete and change connections.
  2) Start, stop and status of connection.
  
Configuration Files (in /etc/wireless/)

  interface.conf:
  
  Defines the name of the interface (e.g. wlan0, eth0, ath0 ...) and the driver to use for wpa_supplicant.

  <ESSID name>.essid.conf
  
  Stores parameters needed for connections, except WPA supplicant specific parameters. Can be set up manually (cp /etc/wireless/blankessid.conf <ESSID name>.essid.conf and edit) or using Configurator. See /etc/wireless/blankessid.conf for an example.
  
  <ESSID name>.wpa.conf
  
  Stores WPA supplicant specific parameters (if necessary). Configurator can be used to set up for Private Shared Kes (PSK). Other security schemes can be set up manually (cp /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf <ESSID name>.wpa.conf and edit. Also need to change <ESSID name>.essid.conf parameters WPA="yes" and WPACONF=/etc/wireless/<ESSID name>.wpa.conf. See /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf.Wireless Support in Vector Linux

