Unencrypted Connection

All commands typed at the command line:

sudo ifconfig [interface] down
sudo dhclient -r [interface]
sudo ifconfig [interface] up
sudo iwconfig [interface] essid “ESSID_IN_QUOTES”
sudo iwconfig [interface] mode Managed
sudo dhclient [interface]

WEP Connection

You must have either your 64bit or 128 bit HEX Key or the ASCII Equivalent of your HEX Key.

sudo ifconfig [interface] down
sudo dhclient -r [interface]
sudo ifconfig [interface] up
sudo iwconfig [interface] essid “ESSID_IN_QUOTES”
sudo iwconfig [interface] key HEX_KEY <<<-------- If using ASCII Equivalent, this is s:ASCII_KEY (please make note of the prefix s:)
****Additional Comand that may be needed -- sudo iwconfig [interface] key open <<<----See note below
sudo iwconfig [interface] mode Managed
sudo dhclient [interface]

***The security mode may be open or restricted, and its meaning depends on the card used. With most cards, in open mode no authentication is used and the card may also accept non-encrypted sessions, whereas in restricted mode only encrypted sessions are accepted and the card will use authentication if available.