Help please connecting to internet with Prism2 PCMCIA

[chocsplease]

Hello again,

Well so much for not asking anymore questions… <sigh>

I am currently trying to get my A1200 OS3.0 desktop online. I am not having a lot of luck.

I bought and Easynet wifi PCMCIA card, Easynet Pro software and drive floppy from Amiga Kit and am now just stuck, here’s how far I have got.

• Installed the card
• Installed the Prism2 drivers
• Installed Easynet Pro
• Easynet can see the card and read its mac.
• Installed MiamiDX10
• Followed all the instructions on the paper manual that Amiga Kit supplied.
• Easynet Pro can see all the available wifi networks, including mine.
• I have entered the wifi password into easynet.
• I contacted my ISP and obtained, my IP address, subnet mask, dns server details etc for miami init as it could not find these automatically. I suspect because its not communicating with the internet correctly.
• Tried to ping 8.8.8.8 from the cli, bytes sent but none received.
• Tried to run Aweb, but no connection at all.

Could someone suggest where I need to start debugging this?

Many thanks in advance, I suspect this is going to take a while to get working.

[utri007]

If you can see wireless Network, prism2 install should be fine.

What wirelessmanager tells you if you run it from shell like wirelessmanager prism2.device -v

What kind of security you use with your router? My Prism2 cards works only with WPA and TKIP. Not with WPA2 and TKIP or AES.

Did you install Prism2 with this installer http://aminet.net/package/driver/net/prism2v2 Installer add wirelessmanager running from user-startup and generates settings file. What is in your prism settings file?

Another thing is that you should set up your wireless router to do NAT Network. (Put thos public IPs to your router) That way you would have your own DHCP server leasing Private IPs for you Computers.

[chocsplease]

Hi,
Many thanks for the reply.

Running wirelessmanager prism2.device -v gives the error wrong number of arguments, which suggests I have a different version to you, I have version 1.3. Running without the -v gives:

Trying to associate with 30:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (SSID=’PlusnetWirelessxxxxxx’ freq=2437 Mhz)
Authentication with 30:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx timed out

(where the xx’s are hex numbers)

Sorry I don’t know about the security, how do I find out?

I installed the driver from a floppy that came with the package.

I have

 run <>NIL: C:Wirelessmanager prism2.device

In user-startup, but I cannot find its settings file. Where should it be and what should it contain? Can you post yours?

In the meantime I’ll try the Aminet download you suggested.

[utri007]

I think that settings file is in S: drawer. Wirelessmanager uses it anyway.

Prism2 installer is very easy, it just asks device number (usually 0), name of Wlan to connect and password.

Note that any TCP/IP stack doesn't have any way to actually know it wireless is connected or not.

I use Genesis wich doesn't have DHCP clien (automatic IP settings client) and I need to set up static IP manually. Miami has working DHCP client. I think that EasyNet is also based to AmiTCP (just like Genesis is) and it doesn't have DHCP client either.

What you can tell about you wlan modem? Model and manufacturer? Can you use Win or Linuz machine to configure it?

[Nobby_UK]

I think it is prob... not WPA + TKIP

Routers are usually config'd via a Browser

Go to 192.168.0.1 (or whatever yours is)
you will prob... be asked for a Name + Password
may be something like admin + root

[utri007]

He need to get manual first. His router offers him public IPs. So router settings IP is not obivous. Frim his earlier post I got impression that he has only Amiga in that network.

[utri007]

Do you have windows machines connected to same wifi? If so what they tells you if you open cmd (command prompt) and type to it ipconfig and press enter?

[powrslave]

Explain your home network and internet access and how this Amiga fits into your existing home. (flat)

Your wireless router, how do you connect a phone to it or other device?

Your provided wifi router is probably a WPA2 N/AC, and you need a b/g wifi connection

[idrougge]

The wireless settings file should reside in ENV:sys/wireless.prefs.

And it's

WirelessManager prism2.device VERBOSE

[chocsplease]

Thanks for all the replies,

Originally Posted by powrslave

Explain your home network and internet access and how this Amiga fits into your existing home. (flat)

Your wireless router, how do you connect a phone to it or other device?

Your provided wifi router is probably a WPA2 N/AC, and you need a b/g wifi connection

My router is a Tecniclor TG582n, its wireless plus 4 wired ports. I have a number of PCs on the same network, all connect wirelessly the same way.

1. Scan for my router
2. Enter the router password

Nice and simple.

The router is configured for wpa-pst+wpa2-pst. I Googled the router and found this info - The Technicolor TG582n is a high performance router. With 802.11b/802.11g/802.11n

Whats a b/g wifi connection? Is the info above?

I'll post the results of wirelessmanager prism2.device verbose later, its a lot of text, some of which contains password info which Ill have to edit. What I can say is that it finds my router in a list of about 5, trys to associate with it, cancels the scan, fails in some way I don't understsnd and then adds my router to a blacklist. It then tries all the other routers it found, failing as their names are wrong before clearing the blacklist and starting again.

Redacted output from ipconfig from a windows10 pc connected to the same network

Windows IP Configuration


Ethernet adapter Ethernet:

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : lan

Wireless LAN adapter Local Area Connection* 2:

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : 

Wireless LAN adapter WiFi:

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : lan
   Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : xxxx::xxxx:8xxx:6xxx:xxxx%15
   IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 1xx.xxx.x.xx
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : xxx.xxx.xxx.x
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 1xx.xxx.x.xxx

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 11:

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : 
   IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : xxxx:0:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxx:xxxx:xxxx
   Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : xxxx::xxxx:xxx:xxxx:xxxx%14
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::

Tunnel adapter isatap.lan:

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : lan

At present the Amiga does not fit anywhere into the network as it won't connect ... <sigh>

[powrslave]

connect to router config page and see if it's set to auto or only N type network.
You need it set to allow B type for amiga card.

[utri007]

If those IPs are something like 192.168.X.X then you can safely tell them here. Those are private addressis and anyone doesn't have any use for them.

You need to use IP address from same range than your PCs.

If your PC get address like 192.168.1.105, you could assume, that DHCP pool is 192.168.1.100 - > so take ip address below that for you amiga like 192.168.1.90.

Use same gateway address and subnet.

PS. gateway address is your router's management address. Put it to Web browser address bar and press enter. It should ask user name and password. Those are admin and password is device's serialnumber.

[chocsplease]

Thanks for the replies.

I'm still no nearer so here's some more info.

My router's wifi settings

Wireless Access Point - PlusnetWirelessxxxxxx	

	Configuration
			
WLAN Enable:	Yes
Interface Enabled:	Yes
Power Reduction Enabled:	Yes
Physical Address:	30:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
Network Name (SSID):	PlusnetWirelessxxxxxx
Interface Type:	802.11b/g/n
Actual Speed [Mbps]:	65
Band:	2.4GHz

	Security
			
WPS Enabled:	Yes
Allow New Devices:	New stations are allowed (automatically)
Security Mode:	WPA-PSK

Output from WirelessManager prism2.device VERBOSE

Initializing interface 'prism2.device:0' conf 'ENV:Sys/Wireless.prefs' driver 'default' ctrl_interface 'N/A' bridge 'N/A'
Configuration file 'ENV:Sys/Wireless.prefs' -> 'ENV:Sys/Wireless.prefs'
Reading configuration file 'ENV:Sys/Wireless.prefs'
Line: 2 - start of a new network block
ssid - hexdump_ascii(len=21):
     xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx   PlusnetWirelessx
     xx xx xx xx xx                                    xxxxx           
key_mgmt: 0x2
PSK (ASCII passphrase) - hexdump_ascii(len=10): [REMOVED]
mode=0 (0x0)
PSK (from passphrase) - hexdump(len=32): [REMOVED]
Line: 9 - start of a new network block
ssid - hexdump_ascii(len=21):
     xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx   PlusnetWirelessx
     xx xx xx xx xx                                    xxxxx           
PSK - hexdump(len=32): [REMOVED]
Priority group 0
   id=0 ssid='PlusnetWirelessxxxxxx'
   id=1 ssid='PlusnetWirelessxxxxxx'
*** [wpa_sm_init] sm->pmksa=0x401dcffc ***
Own MAC address: 00:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
RSN: flushing PMKID list in the driver
Setting scan request: 0 sec 100000 usec
EAPOL: SUPP_PAE entering state DISCONNECTED
EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
EAPOL: KEY_RX entering state NO_KEY_RECEIVE
EAPOL: SUPP_BE entering state INITIALIZE
EAP: EAP entering state DISABLED
EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
Added interface prism2.device:0
State: DISCONNECTED -> SCANNING
Starting AP scan for wildcard SSID
BSS: Start scan result update 1
BSS: Add new id 0 BSSID xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx SSID 'PlusnetWirelessxxxxxx'
BSS: Add new id 1 BSSID 9c:80:df:b7:65:c1 SSID 'EE-BrightBox-crcwps'
BSS: Add new id 2 BSSID 9c:80:df:3b:f0:49 SSID 'ozwin wifi'
BSS: Add new id 3 BSSID f4:8e:92:07:aa:84 SSID 'TALKTALK07AA7B'
BSS: Add new id 4 BSSID 00:8e:f2:db:e0:6a SSID 'VMSH40A'
BSS: Add new id 5 BSSID 6c:3b:e5:a0:71:f6 SSID 'HP-Print-F6-Photosmart 7520'
New scan results available
Selecting BSS from priority group 0
Try to find WPA-enabled AP
0: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx ssid='PlusnetWirelessxxxxxxx' wpa_ie_len=22 rsn_ie_len=20 caps=0x411
   selected based on RSN IE
   selected WPA AP xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx ssid='PlusnetWirelessxxxxxx'
Trying to associate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (SSID='PlusnetWirelessxxxxxx' freq=2412 MHz)
Cancelling scan request
WPA: clearing own WPA/RSN IE
Automatic auth_alg selection: 0x1
WPA: using IEEE 802.11i/D3.0
WPA: Selected cipher suites: group 8 pairwise 8 key_mgmt 2 proto 1
WPA: set AP WPA IE - hexdump(len=24): dd xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
WPA: clearing AP RSN IE
WPA: using GTK TKIP
WPA: using PTK TKIP
WPA: using KEY_MGMT WPA-PSK
WPA: Set own WPA IE default - hexdump(len=24): dd xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
No keys have been configured - skip key clearing
State: SCANNING -> ASSOCIATING
Setting authentication timeout: 10 sec 0 usec
EAPOL: External notification - EAP success=0
EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
EAPOL: External notification - EAP fail=0
EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
EAPOL: External notification - portControl=Auto
EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
EAPOL: disable timer tick
EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
Authentication with 30:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx timed out.
Added BSSID 30:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx into blacklist
No keys have been configured - skip key clearing
State: ASSOCIATING -> DISCONNECTED
EAPOL: External notification - portEnabled=0
EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
EAPOL: External notification - portValid=0
EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
EAPOL: External notification - EAP success=0
EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
Setting scan request: 0 sec 0 usec
State: DISCONNECTED -> SCANNING
Starting AP scan for wildcard SSID
BSS: Start scan result update 2
New scan results available
Selecting BSS from priority group 0
Try to find WPA-enabled AP
0: 30:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx ssid='PlusnetWirelessxxxxxx' wpa_ie_len=22 rsn_ie_len=20 caps=0x411
   selected based on RSN IE
   selected WPA AP 30:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx ssid='PlusnetWirelessxxxxxx'
Trying to associate with 30:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (SSID='PlusnetWirelessxxxxxx' freq=2412 MHz)
Cancelling scan request
WPA: clearing own WPA/RSN IE
Automatic auth_alg selection: 0x1
WPA: using IEEE 802.11i/D3.0
WPA: Selected cipher suites: group 8 pairwise 8 key_mgmt 2 proto 1
WPA: set AP WPA IE - hexdump(len=24): dd xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
WPA: clearing AP RSN IE
WPA: using GTK TKIP
WPA: using PTK TKIP
WPA: using KEY_MGMT WPA-PSK
WPA: Set own WPA IE default - hexdump(len=24): dd xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
No keys have been configured - skip key clearing
State: SCANNING -> ASSOCIATING
Setting authentication timeout: 10 sec 0 usec
EAPOL: External notification - EAP success=0
EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
EAPOL: External notification - EAP fail=0
EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
EAPOL: External notification - portControl=Auto
EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
Authentication with 30:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx timed out.
BSSID 30:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx blacklist count incremented to 2
No keys have been configured - skip key clearing
State: ASSOCIATING -> DISCONNECTED
EAPOL: External notification - portEnabled=0
EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
EAPOL: External notification - portValid=0
EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
EAPOL: External notification - EAP success=0
EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
Setting scan request: 0 sec 0 usec
State: DISCONNECTED -> SCANNING
Starting AP scan for wildcard SSID
BSS: Start scan result update 3
BSS: Expire BSS 3 due to no match in scan
BSS: Remove id 3 BSSID f4:8e:92:07:aa:84 SSID 'TALKTALK07AA7B'
BSS: Expire BSS 5 due to no match in scan
BSS: Remove id 5 BSSID 6c:3b:e5:a0:71:f6 SSID 'HP-Print-F6-Photosmart 7520'
New scan results available
Selecting BSS from priority group 0
Try to find WPA-enabled AP
0: 30:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx ssid='PlusnetWirelessxxxxxx' wpa_ie_len=22 rsn_ie_len=20 caps=0x411
   skip - blacklisted
1: 9c:80:df:b7:65:c1 ssid='EE-BrightBox-crcwps' wpa_ie_len=26 rsn_ie_len=24 caps=0x411
   skip - SSID mismatch
   skip - SSID mismatch
2: 00:8e:f2:db:e0:6a ssid='VMSH40A' wpa_ie_len=28 rsn_ie_len=24 caps=0x411
   skip - SSID mismatch
   skip - SSID mismatch
Try to find non-WPA AP
0: 30:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx ssid='PlusnetWirelessxxxxxx' wpa_ie_len=22 rsn_ie_len=20 caps=0x411
   skip - blacklisted
1: 9c:80:df:b7:65:c1 ssid='EE-BrightBox-crcwps' wpa_ie_len=26 rsn_ie_len=24 caps=0x411
   skip - SSID mismatch
   skip - SSID mismatch
2: 00:8e:f2:db:e0:6a ssid='VMSH40A' wpa_ie_len=28 rsn_ie_len=24 caps=0x411
   skip - SSID mismatch
   skip - SSID mismatch
No APs found - clear blacklist and try again
Removed BSSID 30:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx from blacklist (clear)
Selecting BSS from priority group 0
Try to find WPA-enabled AP
0: 30:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx ssid='PlusnetWirelessxxxxxx' wpa_ie_len=22 rsn_ie_len=20 caps=0x411
   selected based on RSN IE
   selected WPA AP 30:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx ssid='PlusnetWirelessxxxxxx'
Trying to associate with 30:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (SSID='PlusnetWirelessxxxxxx' freq=2412 MHz)
Cancelling scan request
WPA: clearing own WPA/RSN IE
Automatic auth_alg selection: 0x1
WPA: using IEEE 802.11i/D3.0
WPA: Selected cipher suites: group 8 pairwise 8 key_mgmt 2 proto 1
WPA: set AP WPA IE - hexdump(len=24): dd xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
WPA: clearing AP RSN IE
WPA: using GTK TKIP
WPA: using PTK TKIP
WPA: using KEY_MGMT WPA-PSK
WPA: Set own WPA IE default - hexdump(len=24): dd xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
No keys have been configured - skip key clearing
State: SCANNING -> ASSOCIATING
Setting authentication timeout: 10 sec 0 usec
EAPOL: External notification - EAP success=0
EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
EAPOL: External notification - EAP fail=0
EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
EAPOL: External notification - portControl=Auto
EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
Authentication with 30:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx timed out.
Added BSSID 30:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx into blacklist
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And so on…

The only thing I'm wondering about in that is the frequency - 2412 MHz is that correct? Shouldn't it be 2400 MHz (2.4 Ghz as the router) The rest of might as well be in Chinese to me

Finally my wireless settings file, redacted

# EasyNet Wireless Settings <BEGIN>
network={
ssid="PlusnetWirelessxxxxxx"
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
psk="xxxxxxxxxx"
mode=0
}
# EasyNet Wireless Settings <END>
network={
	ssid="PlusnetWirelessxxxxxx"
	#psk="xxxxxxxxxx"
	psk=7dxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
}

I hope that this info helps.

[idrougge]

Try to empty your wireless settings (do note that you have two copies of your network for some reason) and write a new one:

network={
ssid="PlusnetWirelessxxxxxx"
psk="your password in plaintext with quotes"
}

[chocsplease]

Originally Posted by idrougge

Try to empty your wireless settings (do note that you have two copies of your network for some reason) and write a new one:

network={
ssid="PlusnetWirelessxxxxxx"
psk="your password in plaintext with quotes"
}

Many thanks for the suggestion. Sadly it did not work and I still cannot connect.
Other things I have tried

1. Changing the mode line from mode=0 to mode=1 This causes the data light on the card to flash as if it is connected, rather than as if it is polling but wirelessmanager still reports failure to connect and ping 8.8.8.8 fails
2. Adjusting the Amiga's date and time I dont have a rtc so it was defaulting to Jan 1978. Sadly this had no effect either

In short I am totally stuck. Hellllp!

[dalek]

A few people have already said about TKIP. Ensure your AP is configured for TKIP not AES encryption. It looks like that could be the issue based on your log.

[supaduper]

If you really want to get on the net with your Amiga follow this setup howto on YT
you cant fail if you follow it step by step

[ Show youtube player ]

[chocsplease]

Many thanks for the replies.

Originally Posted by dalek

A few people have already said about TKIP. Ensure your AP is configured for TKIP not AES encryption. It looks like that could be the issue based on your log.

Sorry, I don't know what AP means could you explain? How would I configure it differently?

<edit>

OOPS! I've just realised that AP probably means access point - in other words my router. - Its settings are below, as you can see it is set to both TKIP and AES.

Configuration
			
WLAN Enable:	Yes
Interface Enabled:	Yes
Power Reduction Enabled:	Yes
Physical Address:	30:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
Network Name (SSID):	PlusnetWirelessxxxxxx
Interface Type:	802.11b/g/n
Actual Speed [Mbps]:	130
Band:	2.4GHz
Channel Selection:	Auto
Region:	Europe
Channel:	1
Allow multicast from Broadband Network:	Yes
WMM:	Enabled

	Security
			
WPS Enabled:	Yes
Broadcast Network Name:	Yes
Allow New Devices:	New stations are allowed (automatically)
Security Mode:	WPA-PSK
WPA-PSK Preshared Key:	xxxxxxxxxx
WPA-PSK Encryption:	TKIP&AES
WPA-PSK Version:	WPA&WPA2

If you really want to get on the net with your Amiga follow this setup howto on YT
you cant fail if you follow it step by step

[ Show youtube player ]

Thanks supaduper I'll have a look at this. Fingers crossed!

[dalek]

Yep - that's right - it looks like it is set OK (TKIP&AES), but I have had issues with some APs that need to be set as "TKIP" only. Might be worth a try changing it to TKIP only as a test.

[chocsplease]

Originally Posted by dalek

Yep - that's right - it looks like it is set OK (TKIP&AES), but I have had issues with some APs that need to be set as "TKIP" only. Might be worth a try changing it to TKIP only as a test.

Thanks for the reply, unfortunately I can't find any way of changing the encryption method to just TKIP in the router, the web settings just don't give that option.

Does anyone else have a Technicolor TG 582?

Is it possible to change the WPA encryption to just TKIP? I can't.