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This page documents the wireless networking solutions commonly known as WLAN or WiFi.

There are other ways to enable wireless communications on the Neo, including Bluetooth. For Bluetooth solutions, see How to use bluetooth to transfer data between Neo and Desk-top and Manually using Bluetooth.

Contents

Where is the GUI?

In the Settings application on Om2008.8, there's a "WiFi" item. If it says "WiFi unknown", you can delete the /etc/volatives.cache file and reboot. It should work after that.[1] Otherwise there's also lint-wifi.

Refer to the section below, "Available Software" to find out what else might be available.

How can I tell what Access Points (APs) are visible to me?

You can connect to wireless networks through wireless access points. If you want to know the names of all the access points that are currently visible to you, you can perform a scan with this command:

root@om-gta02:~# iwlist eth0 scan

If anything is visible you will get a list that looks something like this:

eth0      Scan completed :
          Cell 01 - Address: 00:16:B6:DE:77:58
                    ESSID:"StarvinMarvin"
                    Mode:Master
                    Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
                    Quality=9/94  Signal level=-86 dBm  Noise level=-95 dBm
                    Encryption key:on
                    Extra:bcn_int=100
                    Extra:wpa_ie=dd180050f20101000050f20201000050f20201000050f2020000
          Cell 02 - Address: 00:21:29:AA:10:97
                    ESSID:"CandT Network"
                    Mode:Master
                    Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
                    Quality=39/94  Signal level=-56 dBm  Noise level=-95 dBm
                    Encryption key:on
                    Extra:bcn_int=100
                    Extra:wpa_ie=dd1c0050f20101000050f20202000050f2040050f20201000050f2020000
                    Extra:rsn_ie=30180100000fac020200000fac04000fac020100000fac020000
          Cell 03 - Address: 00:14:95:1B:8E:B9
                    ESSID:"2WIRE852"
                    Mode:Master
                    Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
                    Quality=5/94  Signal level=-90 dBm  Noise level=-95 dBm
                    Encryption key:on
                    Extra:bcn_int=100
          Cell 04 - Address: 00:E0:98:52:3D:78
                    ESSID:"smith"
                    Mode:Master
                    Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
                    Quality=36/94  Signal level=-59 dBm  Noise level=-95 dBm
                    Encryption key:on
                    Extra:bcn_int=100

Using WPA and /etc/network/interfaces

WPA is a encryption method for securing your wireless network. Once you have a /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf file, add a line under the eth0 entry in /etc/network/interfaces:

iface eth0 inet dhcp
   wpa-conf /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf

Save your changes and run:

 # ifdown eth0 && ifup eth0

You'll get a lot of messages, like ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: Operation not supported and sed: unrecognized option `--quiet', they appear to be harmless. The "--quiet" error message can be avoided by replacing "sed --quiet" with "sed -n" in /etc/wpa_supplicant/*.sh

Using WEP and /etc/network/interfaces

WEP is an encryption method for securing your wireless network. WEP is generally considered to be weak, you should use WPA instead if possible.

 iface eth0 inet dhcp
   wireless-key my_wep_key
   wireless-essid my_essid
iface eth0 inet dhcp
   wpa-wep-key0 my_wep_key
   wpa-key-mgmt NONE
   wpa-ssid my_essid

Save your changes and run:

 # ifdown eth0 && ifup eth0

Manual attempt

Create and edit a suitable /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf

root@om-gta02:~# ifup eth0
root@om-gta02:~# wpa_supplicant -ieth0 -c/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf -B
root@om-gta02:~# udhcpc eth0

Wake up from wireless (wow)

Wi-Fi module constantly drain currents after module power up, for wi-fi SIP phone or some application need long standby time, will need wake up from wireless function for power saving. There is a sleep mode that Ar6k supported for wake up from wireless.

http://svn.openmoko.org/trunk/src/target/AR6kSDK.build_sw.18/host/tools/wmiconfig
export ATH_CROSS_COMPILE_TYPE=arm-angstrom-linux-gnueabi-
make

Basically, it's achieved via wmiconfig tool to issue IOCTL if we want ar6k wifi module to generate interrupt to host controller. The procedure to enable wakeup-on-wireless(wow) is listed here:

1. wmiconfig --sethostmode asleep /* to tell ar6k what host's current is */
2. wmiconfig --setwowmode enable /* enable wow function */
3. wmiconfig --addpattern 0 1 33 01 ff /* add packet filter pattern, this is the ICMP filter pattern */
4. apm -s
5. ping IP_of_Neo
6. The GPIO1 pin would be pulled up. The system would resume then.
7. wmiconfig --sethostmode awake /* The firmware of ar6k will pull low the GPIO1 pin */

--addwowpattern <list-id> <pattern-size> <pattern-offset> <pattern> <pattern-mask>

Here are some addwowpattern commands:

Protocol type=IP=0800 Protocol type in IP header=ICMP=01

- To filter for IP packets(offset 22)
wmiconfig --addwowpattern 0 2 22 0800 ffff
- To filter for ICMP packets (offset 33)
wmiconfig --addwowpattern 0 1 33 01 ff

Sample wpa_supplicant.conf

ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
ctrl_interface_group=0
eapol_version=1
ap_scan=1
fast_reauth=1 
# WPA2:
network={
       ssid="your ssid"
       scan_ssid=1
       proto=RSN
       key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
       pairwise=CCMP TKIP
       group=TKIP CCMP
       psk="secret key"
       priority=50
}

# WPA:
network={
      ssid="your_ssid"
      proto=WPA
      key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
      pairwise=TKIP
      group=TKIP
      scan_ssid=1
      psk="secret key"
      priority=10
}

# WEP:
network={
     ssid="your_ssid"
     scan_ssid=1
     key_mgmt=NONE
     wep_tx_keyidx=0
     wep_key0=your_hex_key
     priority=8
}

# Open:
network={
     ssid="your ssid"
     key_mgmt=NONE
     priority=5
}
wpa_supplicant.conf explained

The highest priority is tried first then falls back to the next highest number.

priority=100 1st
then
priority=99

 

# Simple case: WPA-PSK, PSK as an ASCII passphrase, allow all valid ciphers
network={
	ssid="AP_ESSID"
	psk="presharedkey"
	priority=5
}


#try open AP regardless of its SSID.
# change root password before you go roaming around it could prove dangerous
network={
	key_mgmt=NONE
priority=1  #try any open AP last
}

A more in depth explanation can be found here:
http://hostap.epitest.fi/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=hostap.git;a=blob_plain;f=wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf

A very ugly /etc/init.d/wlan startscript

#!/bin/sh
#
# wlan	This shell script starts and stops wlan.
#
# processname: wlan

# Source function library.
#. /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions
# "written" by HdR

RETVAL=0
prog="wlan"

# test -f /etc/default/$prog && . /etc/default/$prog

start() {
	echo -n "Starting $prog: "
	ifconfig eth0 up
	wpa_supplicant -ieth0 -c/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf -B
	sleep 10
	udhcpc eth0
	RETVAL=$?
	return $RETVAL
}

stop() {
	# Stop daemons.
	echo -n "Shutting down $prog: "
        killall wpa_supplicant
	ifconfig eth0 down
#        killproc gpsd
	RETVAL=$?
	return $RETVAL
}

# See how we were called.
case "$1" in
  start)
	start
	;;
  stop)
	stop
	;;
  restart|reload)
	stop
	start
	RETVAL=$?
	;;
  *)
	echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop|restart}"
	exit 1
esac

exit $RETVAL

Note: Don't forget to make this script executable with "chmod +x <filename>"

Available Software

Programs in development providing GUI interfaces to administer WiFi connections:

External links

Personal tools
Key pages on:
Neo FreeRunner


This page documents the wireless networking solutions commonly known as WLAN or WiFi.

There are other ways to enable wireless communications on the Neo, including Bluetooth. For Bluetooth solutions, see How to use bluetooth to transfer data between Neo and Desk-top and Manually using Bluetooth.

Where is the GUI?

In the Settings application on Om2008.8, there's a "WiFi" item. If it says "WiFi unknown", you can delete the /etc/volatives.cache file and reboot. It should work after that.[1] Otherwise there's also lint-wifi.

Refer to the section below, "Available Software" to find out what else might be available.

How can I tell what Access Points (APs) are visible to me?

You can connect to wireless networks through wireless access points. If you want to know the names of all the access points that are currently visible to you, you can perform a scan with this command:

root@om-gta02:~# iwlist eth0 scan

If anything is visible you will get a list that looks something like this:

eth0      Scan completed :
          Cell 01 - Address: 00:16:B6:DE:77:58
                    ESSID:"StarvinMarvin"
                    Mode:Master
                    Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
                    Quality=9/94  Signal level=-86 dBm  Noise level=-95 dBm
                    Encryption key:on
                    Extra:bcn_int=100
                    Extra:wpa_ie=dd180050f20101000050f20201000050f20201000050f2020000
          Cell 02 - Address: 00:21:29:AA:10:97
                    ESSID:"CandT Network"
                    Mode:Master
                    Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
                    Quality=39/94  Signal level=-56 dBm  Noise level=-95 dBm
                    Encryption key:on
                    Extra:bcn_int=100
                    Extra:wpa_ie=dd1c0050f20101000050f20202000050f2040050f20201000050f2020000
                    Extra:rsn_ie=30180100000fac020200000fac04000fac020100000fac020000
          Cell 03 - Address: 00:14:95:1B:8E:B9
                    ESSID:"2WIRE852"
                    Mode:Master
                    Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
                    Quality=5/94  Signal level=-90 dBm  Noise level=-95 dBm
                    Encryption key:on
                    Extra:bcn_int=100
          Cell 04 - Address: 00:E0:98:52:3D:78
                    ESSID:"smith"
                    Mode:Master
                    Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
                    Quality=36/94  Signal level=-59 dBm  Noise level=-95 dBm
                    Encryption key:on
                    Extra:bcn_int=100

Using WPA and /etc/network/interfaces

WPA is a encryption method for securing your wireless network. Once you have a /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf file, add a line under the eth0 entry in /etc/network/interfaces:

iface eth0 inet dhcp
   wpa-conf /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf

Save your changes and run:

 # ifdown eth0 && ifup eth0

You'll get a lot of messages, like ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: Operation not supported and sed: unrecognized option `--quiet', they appear to be harmless. The "--quiet" error message can be avoided by replacing "sed --quiet" with "sed -n" in /etc/wpa_supplicant/*.sh

Using WEP and /etc/network/interfaces

WEP is an encryption method for securing your wireless network. WEP is generally considered to be weak, you should use WPA instead if possible.

 iface eth0 inet dhcp
   wireless-key my_wep_key
   wireless-essid my_essid
iface eth0 inet dhcp
   wpa-wep-key0 my_wep_key
   wpa-key-mgmt NONE
   wpa-ssid my_essid

Save your changes and run:

 # ifdown eth0 && ifup eth0

Manual attempt

Create and edit a suitable /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf

root@om-gta02:~# ifup eth0
root@om-gta02:~# wpa_supplicant -ieth0 -c/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf -B
root@om-gta02:~# udhcpc eth0

Wake up from wireless (wow)

Wi-Fi module constantly drain currents after module power up, for wi-fi SIP phone or some application need long standby time, will need wake up from wireless function for power saving. There is a sleep mode that Ar6k supported for wake up from wireless.

http://svn.openmoko.org/trunk/src/target/AR6kSDK.build_sw.18/host/tools/wmiconfig
export ATH_CROSS_COMPILE_TYPE=arm-angstrom-linux-gnueabi-
make

Basically, it's achieved via wmiconfig tool to issue IOCTL if we want ar6k wifi module to generate interrupt to host controller. The procedure to enable wakeup-on-wireless(wow) is listed here:

1. wmiconfig --sethostmode asleep /* to tell ar6k what host's current is */
2. wmiconfig --setwowmode enable /* enable wow function */
3. wmiconfig --addpattern 0 1 33 01 ff /* add packet filter pattern, this is the ICMP filter pattern */
4. apm -s
5. ping IP_of_Neo
6. The GPIO1 pin would be pulled up. The system would resume then.
7. wmiconfig --sethostmode awake /* The firmware of ar6k will pull low the GPIO1 pin */

--addwowpattern <list-id> <pattern-size> <pattern-offset> <pattern> <pattern-mask>

Here are some addwowpattern commands:

Protocol type=IP=0800 Protocol type in IP header=ICMP=01

- To filter for IP packets(offset 22)
wmiconfig --addwowpattern 0 2 22 0800 ffff
- To filter for ICMP packets (offset 33)
wmiconfig --addwowpattern 0 1 33 01 ff

Sample wpa_supplicant.conf

ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
ctrl_interface_group=0
eapol_version=1
ap_scan=1
fast_reauth=1 
# WPA2:
network={
       ssid="your ssid"
       scan_ssid=1
       proto=RSN
       key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
       pairwise=CCMP TKIP
       group=TKIP CCMP
       psk="secret key"
       priority=50
}

# WPA:
network={
      ssid="your_ssid"
      proto=WPA
      key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
      pairwise=TKIP
      group=TKIP
      scan_ssid=1
      psk="secret key"
      priority=10
}

# WEP:
network={
     ssid="your_ssid"
     scan_ssid=1
     key_mgmt=NONE
     wep_tx_keyidx=0
     wep_key0=your_hex_key
     priority=8
}

# Open:
network={
     ssid="your ssid"
     key_mgmt=NONE
     priority=5
}
wpa_supplicant.conf explained

The highest priority is tried first then falls back to the next highest number.

priority=100 1st
then
priority=99

 

# Simple case: WPA-PSK, PSK as an ASCII passphrase, allow all valid ciphers
network={
	ssid="AP_ESSID"
	psk="presharedkey"
	priority=5
}


#try open AP regardless of its SSID.
# change root password before you go roaming around it could prove dangerous
network={
	key_mgmt=NONE
priority=1  #try any open AP last
}

A more in depth explanation can be found here:
http://hostap.epitest.fi/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=hostap.git;a=blob_plain;f=wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf

A very ugly /etc/init.d/wlan startscript

#!/bin/sh
#
# wlan	This shell script starts and stops wlan.
#
# processname: wlan

# Source function library.
#. /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions
# "written" by HdR

RETVAL=0
prog="wlan"

# test -f /etc/default/$prog && . /etc/default/$prog

start() {
	echo -n "Starting $prog: "
	ifconfig eth0 up
	wpa_supplicant -ieth0 -c/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf -B
	sleep 10
	udhcpc eth0
	RETVAL=$?
	return $RETVAL
}

stop() {
	# Stop daemons.
	echo -n "Shutting down $prog: "
        killall wpa_supplicant
	ifconfig eth0 down
#        killproc gpsd
	RETVAL=$?
	return $RETVAL
}

# See how we were called.
case "$1" in
  start)
	start
	;;
  stop)
	stop
	;;
  restart|reload)
	stop
	start
	RETVAL=$?
	;;
  *)
	echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop|restart}"
	exit 1
esac

exit $RETVAL

Note: Don't forget to make this script executable with "chmod +x <filename>"

Available Software

Programs in development providing GUI interfaces to administer WiFi connections:

External links