Build WPA2 support for Haiku?
Hello.
I had a major question, as I'm running on an Acer Aspire AOA150 netbook. Other notebook, netbook, or laptop owners I imagine are asking as well if Haiku can support WPA and WPA2 networks. The card is recognized--and it will pick up unsecured ones, I imagine, but no secured networks. This is seriously a major problem for Haiku!
Therefore, while Haiku can't now, what can I or we do to get it to support these wireless networking configuration types? The options listed I can do if feasible:
a) Is compiling wpa_supplicant or wireless networking utilities possible?
b) Is importing nm_applet and similar packages from Linux platforms possible?
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Re: Build WPA2 support for Haiku?
you can:
1) wait for Axel to bring WPA to Haiku
http://haiku-os.org/blog/axeld/2010-10-13_wpa_encryption_progress
2) use an unencrypted wireless network (very risky)
3) run setwep in terminal and get WEP encryption (fairly secure but breakable)
Re: Build WPA2 support for Haiku?
Thank you for replying!
Writing drivers, I'm glad, is not the question. :) The card is recognized--in fact, Haiku will pick up 2 WPA-secured networks. The question here is how to connect to these networks. Apparently, waiting for Axel to support these networks sounds wise. Yes--unencrypted networks work out nicely.
setwep is not applicable, because most networks described are WPA1 alphanumerically protected. Therefore, WEP keys are not the issue here. When WPA is supported well, then I think we'll see a bunch of new people use Haiku--until then, I think Linux is being used in this respect.
Re: Build WPA2 support for Haiku?
Donating to the bounty for WPA will probably help motivate Axel as well.
http://haikuware.com/wifi-encryption-bounty
Re: Build WPA2 support for Haiku?
Will there be a good, graphical network manager, like in Linux?
I wish to see what networks are available, what type of encryption they use, and signal strenght.
Re: Build WPA2 support for Haiku?
it's being integrated into the Haiku menu... so far it looks very nice.
Re: Build WPA2 support for Haiku?
What version must I download to see this network manager?
Alpha 2 does not have it... Or, at least I haven't found it.
Do you have a screenshot? I don't have my Acer Aspire One here, and my other computers have unsupportet network cards. I will be thankfull for a screenshot :-)
Re: Build WPA2 support for Haiku?
I tried the newest nightly on my Acer Aspire One.
It works! It does find the available wireless networks!
Unfortunately, all networks here are either Ad-Hoc or WPA, so I cannot log on...
Will there be a good
Will there be a good, graphical network manager, like in Linux?
I wish to see what networks are available, what type of encryption they use, and signal strenght.
Mellissia
Re: Will there be a good
With NetworkStatus, there's already the beginning, see the user guide page. Available networks and signal strength are already there, encryption is still missing because the most important WPA isn't working yet. Since nice encryption support requires some kind of graphical key-management, the feature completion of NetworkStatus will take some more time, I expect.
Regards,
Humdinger