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 ====== Automatically Connect To A WPA Protected Access Point at Boot ====== ====== Automatically Connect To A WPA Protected Access Point at Boot ======
 ==== Prerequisites ==== ==== Prerequisites ====
-A prerequisite is to read the instructions here: [[wiki:setting_up_wifi|Setting UP Wifi]].\\ +A prerequisite is to read the instructions here: [[wiki:setting_up_wifi|Setting Up Wifi]].\\ 
-To use this guide, one must follow the instructions under the [[wiki:setting_up_wifi#more_advanced_setupusing_wireless_tools|Advanced Setup Using Wireless Tools]] section and the [[wiki:setting_up_wifi#connecting_to_a_wpa-psk_secured_access_point|Connecting to to a WPA-PSK Secured Access Point]].\\+To use this guide, one must follow the instructions under the [[wiki:setting_up_wifi#more_advanced_setupusing_wireless_tools|Advanced Setup Using Wireless Tools]] section and the [[wiki:setting_up_wifi#connecting_to_a_wpa-psk_secured_access_point|Connecting to to a WPA-PSK Secured Access Point]] section.\\
  
 Specifically you must have a "wpa_configure.conf" file and these commands must connect you to the desired access point. Specifically you must have a "wpa_configure.conf" file and these commands must connect you to the desired access point.
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 So I write down the two file locations:  **/usr/local/sbin/wpa_supplicant** and **/sbin/udhcpc** So I write down the two file locations:  **/usr/local/sbin/wpa_supplicant** and **/sbin/udhcpc**
  
-==== Move Config File ==== +==== Move The Config File ==== 
-You should have a file named **wpa_configure.conf**.  This file needs to be persistent between reboots.\\ +You should have a file named **wpa_configure.conf**. 
-Thus you must store it a place that is saved between reboots.  These locations are specified in the file **/opt/.filetool.lst**.\\+If you do not have a **wpa_configure.conf** file, please read these instructions: [[wiki:setting_up_wifi#connecting_to_a_wpa-psk_secured_access_point|Connecting to to a WPA-PSK Secured Access Point]].\\  
 +This file needs to be persistent between reboots.  Thusyou must store it a place that is saved between reboots.\\ These locations are specified in the file **/opt/.filetool.lst**.\\
 I chose to keep my **wpa_configure.conf** file in the **/opt** directory, but you can save it anywhere as long as that location persists between reboots. I chose to keep my **wpa_configure.conf** file in the **/opt** directory, but you can save it anywhere as long as that location persists between reboots.
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 ==== Editing bootlocal.sh ==== ==== Editing bootlocal.sh ====
 Finally we need to tell Tiny Core that we want to run these specific commands at boot.\\ Finally we need to tell Tiny Core that we want to run these specific commands at boot.\\
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