1.1 intro
This howto explains how to configure a wifi device that is supported by the ZyDAS driver on FreeBSD 7.x. The devices are listed on the following box:
1.2 needed kernel modules
first you need to load both the zyd and wlan modules to the kernel. you can re-compile the kernel or add the following to /etc/defaults/loader.conf:
reboot your system and (using dmesg p.e.) see for your self if your usb device is already associated with a zyd interface (with an ethernet address, etc...).
1.3 system configuration
in order to configure the interface you must add the following to /etc/rc.conf:
reboot.
1.4 wpa
in order to use wpa authentication you must create a file with the following:
we will call this file /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf.
you can search for ssid's with:
or
1.5 connecting
to connect using wpa you can use the following commands:
and it connects.
(When i added this commands to /etc/rc.conf i had no success on using wpa_supplicant but you can try it yourself.)
1.6 ref
http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/network-wireless.html
http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=zyd&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=FreeBSD+8.0-RELEASE&format=html
This howto explains how to configure a wifi device that is supported by the ZyDAS driver on FreeBSD 7.x. The devices are listed on the following box:
Code:
3COM 3CRUSB10075
Acer WLAN-G-US1
Airlink+ AWLL3025
Airlink 101 AWLL3026
AOpen 802.11g WL54
Asus A9T integrated wireless
Asus WL-159g
Belkin F5D7050 v.4000
Billion BiPAC 3011G
Buffalo WLI-U2-KG54L
CC&C WL-2203B
DrayTek Vigor 550
Edimax EW-7317UG
Edimax EW-7317LDG
Fiberline Networks WL-43OU
iNexQ UR055g
Linksys WUSBF54G
Longshine LCS-8131G3
MSI US54SE
MyTek MWU-201 USB adapter
Philips SNU5600
Planet WL-U356
Planex GW-US54GZ
Planex GW-US54GZL
Planex GW-US54Mini
Safecom SWMULZ-5400
Sagem XG 760A
Sagem XG 76NA
Sandberg Wireless G54 USB
Sitecom WL-113
SMC SMCWUSB-G
Sweex wireless USB 54 Mbps
Tekram/Siemens USB adapter
Telegent TG54USB
Trendnet TEW-424UB
Trendnet TEW-429UB
TwinMOS G240
Unicorn WL-54G
US Robotics 5423
X-Micro XWL-11GUZX
Yakumo QuickWLAN USB
Zonet ZEW2501
ZyXEL ZyAIR G-2201.2 needed kernel modules
first you need to load both the zyd and wlan modules to the kernel. you can re-compile the kernel or add the following to /etc/defaults/loader.conf:
Code:
if_zyd_load="YES"
wlan_scan_ap_load="YES"
wlan_scan_sta_load="YES"
wlan_wep_load="YES"
wlan_ccmp_load="YES"
wlan_tkip_load="YES"
wlan_xauth_load="YES"
wlan_acl_load="YES"reboot your system and (using dmesg p.e.) see for your self if your usb device is already associated with a zyd interface (with an ethernet address, etc...).
1.3 system configuration
in order to configure the interface you must add the following to /etc/rc.conf:
Code:
wlans_zyd0="zyd0"
ifconfig_zyd0="DHCP" # if you don't want to use DHCP use inet instead
defaultrouter="192.168.1.254" # change this with your router ip addressreboot.
1.4 wpa
in order to use wpa authentication you must create a file with the following:
Code:
network={
ssid="Thomson0000" # network ssid
psk="00000000" # password
}we will call this file /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf.
you can search for ssid's with:
ifconfig zyd0 up scanor
ifconfig zyd0 list scan1.5 connecting
to connect using wpa you can use the following commands:
ifconfig zyd0 ssid Thomson00000 ifconfig zyd0 authmode wpa wpa_supplicant -i zyd0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.confand it connects.
(When i added this commands to /etc/rc.conf i had no success on using wpa_supplicant but you can try it yourself.)
1.6 ref
http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/network-wireless.html
http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=zyd&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=FreeBSD+8.0-RELEASE&format=html