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# 1  
Old 04-03-2011
losing ESSID
Hey guys, facing a weird issue - hoping someone might be able to help.

The wireless network on my laptop is configured with a static IP address. (not using nm)

When i take the laptop out of the range (or i power the router down) the essid is becoming "off/any".

When i'm back in range the connection is not reestablished and to re-enable the connection i gotta reconfigure the essid "iwconfig wlan0 essid <essid name>"

Anyone knows how to avoid that and make the essid stick unless i want to change it manually?
# 2  
Old 04-03-2011
What is your system?
# 3  
Old 04-03-2011
ubuntu
its a ubuntu 10.10
# 4  
Old 04-03-2011
You may need to disable the autoconfiguration GUI thing, that may be taking over despite you controlling it from commandline.
Last edited by Corona688; 04-03-2011 at 08:36 PM..
# 5  
Old 04-03-2011
Still struggling
Can't find what is this GUI thing that is taking over!
drives me crazy... i've been looking for an answer for days!


Anyone?

I played around with the ifup ifdown (i even completely deleted them)
There should be a way to map it somehow to connect to my "preferred" essid.

but i can't find it!

Smilie
# 6  
Old 04-04-2011
Have you added the requisite information to /etc/network/interfaces?
# 7  
Old 04-04-2011
Interfaces file
Yes my interfaces file:


auto wlan0
iface wlan0 inet static
wireless-essid MYESSID
address 192.168.168.102
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway 192.168.168.1
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