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Topic: Deleted /etc/config/wireless file

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Post #1
krisbarb
11 Jun 2011, 11:40

Hi, I was following the method of this link: http://wiki.openwrt.org/doc/recipes/rou … masquerade
To put my wrt54gl in wireless client mode. However i deleted the  /etc/config/wireless file by mistake...

root@192.168.1.1:~$ uci set wireless.@wifi-iface[0].mode=sta
/bin/uci: export: 1: CONFIG_wifi-iface[0].@wifi-iface[0].mode_TYPE: bad variable name
root@192.168.1.1:~$ iwlist scan
lo        Interface doesn't support scanning.

eth0      Interface doesn't support scanning.

eth1      No scan results
br0       Interface doesn't support scanning.

vlan0     Interface doesn't support scanning.

vlan1     Interface doesn't support scanning.

Could anyone help please? Much appreciated

Post #2
crisman
11 Jun 2011, 12:27

wifi detect > /etc/config/wireless

Post #3
krisbarb
11 Jun 2011, 13:33

Thanks m8 smile

Post #4
written_direcon
11 Jun 2011, 13:57 
rm -f /etc/config/wireless
wifi detect > /etc/config/wireless
wifi

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