[ale] Script won't assosciate my wireless?

[james at sumners.ath.cx]

Try adding a small sleep after that line so that the card has time to
find the AP before requesting an IP. It can take a second or two before
the association fully happens.

On Tue, Dec 07, 2004 at 09:05:08AM -0500, Robert L. Harris wrote:
> 
> 
> Sorry, wanted to send before I forgot :>
> 
> Linux, Debian unstable
> 2.6.9 Kernel
> Latest KDE
> Centrino Drive ipw2100-0.55
> 
> The exact command line is:
> 
> /sbin/iwconfig eth1 mode Managed essid wepkey key 66796fad63387358696e6e6763
> (Obviously a diff key and SID)
> 
> If I put that command in a bash script it won't associate.  If I run it
> by hand it works fine.

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