commit cf6b6b442ce32ba5cd3604e0f0da19bd47d8694c
parent f7bc534547e53c4f482134b2da5ddaf6da6da18c
Author: mayfrost <mayfrost@cock.li>
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2018 22:17:37 +0000
Update WIFI.md
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# WiFi
-Use WiFi without a separate network manager with this simple guide. Needs "_dhcpcd_" (or "_dhcpclient_"), "_wpa\_supplicant_", "_iproute2_" and wifi firmware (like "_iwlwifi_").
+Use WiFi without a separate network manager with this simple guide. Needs "_dhcpcd_" or "_dhcpclient_", "_net-tools_" or "_iproute2_", "_wpa\_supplicant_", and the WiFi firmware for your wireless card (like "_iwlwifi_" and its "_ucode_").
__NOTE__: The "_\<DEVICE_NAME>_" can be either "_wlp3s0_" or "_wlan0_". Change accordingly the following commands to suit your needs.
* Create the configuration file (as "_root_", not "_sudo_"):
`wpa_passphrase <NETWORK_NAME> <PASSWORD> > /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf`
* Delete non hashed password from /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
-* Each time you need to connect type the following command (as "_root_" or with "_sudo_"):
-`ip link set <DEVICE_NAME> down`
-`ip link set <DEVICE_NAME> up`
+Each time you need to connect type the following command (as "_root_" or with "_sudo_"):
+
+* __EXAMPLE 1__: With "_net-tools_" and "_dhcpcd_":
+`ifconfig <DEVICE_NAME> down`
+`ifconfig <DEVICE_NAME> up`
`wpa_supplicant -B -i<DEVICE_NAME> -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -Dwext`
`dhcpcd <DEVICE_NAME>`
+* __EXAMPLE 2__: With "_iproute2_" and "_dhclient_":
+`ip link set <DEVICE_NAME> down`
+`ip link set <DEVICE_NAME> up`
+`wpa_supplicant -B -i<DEVICE_NAME> -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -Dwext`
+`dhclient <DEVICE_NAME>`
-You can save the last step in a script.
+You can save either example in a script to activate Wi-Fi.
-* Note: The name of a network is also called "_SSID_".
+* Note: As an educational tip, the name of a network is also called "_SSID_" in other places.
