WEP and DHCP

[david at catwhisker.org (David Wolfskill)]

>Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2004 03:35:19 -0800 (PST)
>From: Dirk-Willem van Gulik <dirkx_(_at_)_webweaving_(_dot_)_org>
>To: Randy Bush <randy_(_at_)_psg_(_dot_)_com>
>Cc: freebsd-mobile_(_at_)_freebsd_(_dot_)_org
>Subject: Re: WEP and DHCP
>Sender: owner-freebsd-mobile_(_at_)_freebsd_(_dot_)_org

>actually -is- there a clever way to not let the keys cycle and be flashed
>each in turn as above; but to pick the right one absed on some dhcp value
>(say network name, etc) ?

That would seem to be ... a "cute trick" -- DHCP only works once you've
established some minimal level of IP connectivity, and the absence of
appropriate SSID & WEP key (if applicable) would seem to impair that
connectivity.

Peace,
david
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