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dcore:wireless_set-up [2016/05/17 08:27] – [Setting up Wireless] nitramdcore:wireless_set-up [2017/09/18 16:19] (current) – [Configure wireless network] sm8ps
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 ==From within dCore== ==From within dCore==
  
-If you have a function network connection then launch ''sce-import'' for //wireless//, //wireless-<KERNEL>-tinycore// and, if applicable, //ndis-wrapper-modules-<KERNEL>-tinycore//.+If you have a functional network connection then launch ''sce-import'' for //wireless//, //wireless-<KERNEL>-tinycore// and, if applicable, //ndis-wrapper-modules-<KERNEL>-tinycore//.
  
  
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   *Optional step for determining the available wireless networks: issue ''sudo iwlist scanning | less'' and search for "ESSID"   *Optional step for determining the available wireless networks: issue ''sudo iwlist scanning | less'' and search for "ESSID"
-  *Create a file '/etc/wpa_supplicant /wpa_supplicant.conf' to contain the following and ''chmod'' it to 600-permissions.+  *Create a file '/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf' to contain the following and ''chmod'' it to 600-permissions.
 <code> <code>
 network={ network={
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 } }
 </code> </code>
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 +Alternatively, one may use 'wifi.sh' which will create the file with the password hashed. The clear-text password is commented out and may be deleted.
  
 == Set-up key file by use of WPA-cli== == Set-up key file by use of WPA-cli==
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 Following the excellent presentation in the [[https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/WPA_supplicant|Archlinux wiki]], this procedure will automate the writing of the configuration file by use of the semi-interactive tool 'wpa_cli'. It has quite an impressive list of features and probably can be helpful in many kinds of situations; ''wpa_cli --help'' gives a complete list of available commands. Following the excellent presentation in the [[https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/WPA_supplicant|Archlinux wiki]], this procedure will automate the writing of the configuration file by use of the semi-interactive tool 'wpa_cli'. It has quite an impressive list of features and probably can be helpful in many kinds of situations; ''wpa_cli --help'' gives a complete list of available commands.
  
-In order to use WPA-cli, a control interface must be specified for WPA-supplicant, and it must be given the rights to update the configuration. Do this by creating a minimal configuration file '/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf' with 600-permissions.+In order to use WPA-cli, a control interface must be specified for WPA-supplicant, and it must be given the rights to update the configuration. Do this by creating a minimal configuration file '/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf' with 600-permissions.
  
 <code> <code>
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 <code> <code>
-sudo wpa_supplicant -B -i <IF> -c /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf+sudo wpa_supplicant -B -i <IF> -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
 sudo wpa_cli sudo wpa_cli
 </code> </code>
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 ==Connect to the network== ==Connect to the network==
 <code> <code>
-sudo wpa_supplicant -i <IF> -c /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf &+sudo wpa_supplicant -i <IF> -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf &
 </code> </code>
 connects to the network. ''iwconfig'' should then show the connection. connects to the network. ''iwconfig'' should then show the connection.
  
 <code> <code>
-sudo udhcpc -b -i <IF> -x hostname <HOSTNAME> -p /var/run/udhcpc.wlan0.pid'+sudo udhcpc -b -i <IF> -x hostname <HOSTNAME> -p /var/run/udhcpc.<IF>.pid'
 </code> </code>
 acquires a DHCP-lease. 'ifconfig' should then show the IP-address as "inet addr".  acquires a DHCP-lease. 'ifconfig' should then show the IP-address as "inet addr". 
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 ==Persistence== ==Persistence==
  
-The configuration file can be made persistent by adding "/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf" to '/opt/bootlocal.sh' and issue ''backup''.+The configuration file can be made persistent by adding "/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf" to '/opt/.filetool.lst' and issueing ''backup''.
  
 Note that the folder '/etc/wpa_supplicant' will be mounted from the wireless extension as an overlay-filesystem, though that does not interfere with the configuration file. Note that the folder '/etc/wpa_supplicant' will be mounted from the wireless extension as an overlay-filesystem, though that does not interfere with the configuration file.
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 <code> <code>
-/sbin/wpa_supplicant -B -i <IF> -c /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf +/sbin/wpa_supplicant -B -i <IF> -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf 
-/bb/udhcpc -b -i <IF> -x hostname $(hostname) -p /var/run/udhcpc.wlan0.pid+/bb/udhcpc -b -i <IF> -x hostname $(hostname) -p /var/run/udhcpc.<IF>.pid
 </code> </code>
 If Syslog is running, one may want to add the option ''-s'' for WPA-supplicant and ''-S > /dev/null 2>&1'' for UDHCP-client. If Syslog is running, one may want to add the option ''-s'' for WPA-supplicant and ''-S > /dev/null 2>&1'' for UDHCP-client.
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 ==== Driver of wpa_supplicant ==== ==== Driver of wpa_supplicant ====
-For older wireless hardware (e.g. Intel PRO/Wireless 2100), the modern driver nl80211 (user space, i.e. the one of wpa_supplicant, not the kernel driver) may need to be replaced. Try -D wext if the command should fail with an error message about the standard driver nl80211 (cf. ''wpa_supplicant –h'' or also the [[https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/WPA_supplicant#nl80211_driver_not_supported_on_some_hardware|respective section]] of the Archlinux-Wiki).+For older wireless hardware (e.g. Intel PRO/Wireless 2100), the modern driver nl80211 (user space, i.e. the one of wpa_supplicant, not the kernel driver) may need to be replaced. Try ''-D wext'' if the command should fail with an error message about the standard driver nl80211 (cf. ''wpa_supplicant –h'' or also the [[https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/WPA_supplicant#nl80211_driver_not_supported_on_some_hardware|respective section]] of the Archlinux-Wiki).
  
 === Persistence === === Persistence ===
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   - Issue ''backup''   - Issue ''backup''
 From then on, 'wifi.sh' will call 'wpa_supplicant' with the desired driver. From then on, 'wifi.sh' will call 'wpa_supplicant' with the desired driver.
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