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## WiFi ## WiFi
Use WiFi without a separate network manager with this simple guide. Needs "_dhcpcd_" or "_dhcpclient_", "_net-tools_" or "_iproute2_", "_wpa\_supplicant_", and the WiFi drivers for your wireless card (like "_iwlwifi_" and its "_ucode_"), which in part can be installed from a package usually named "_linux-firmware_", but they may not be complete (this provides "_ucode_" but not "_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 drivers for your wireless card (like "_iwlwifi_" and its "_ucode_"), which in part can be installed from a package usually named "_linux-firmware_", but they may not be complete (this provides "_ucode_" but not "_iwlwifi_").
__NOTE__: The "_\<DEVICE_NAME>_" can be either "_wlp3s0_" or "_wlan0_". Change accordingly the following commands to suit your needs. __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_"): * Create the configuration file (as "_root_", not "_sudo_"):
`wpa_passphrase <NETWORK_NAME> <PASSWORD> > /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf` `wpa_passphrase <NETWORK_NAME> <PASSWORD> > /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf`
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Each time you need to connect type the following command (as "_root_" or with "_sudo_"): Each time you need to connect type the following command (as "_root_" or with "_sudo_"):
* __EXAMPLE 1__: With "_net-tools_" and "_dhcpcd_": * __EXAMPLE 1__: With "_net-tools_" and "_dhcpcd_":
`ifconfig <DEVICE_NAME> down` ```
`ifconfig <DEVICE_NAME> up` ifconfig <DEVICE_NAME> down
`wpa_supplicant -B -i<DEVICE_NAME> -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -Dwext` ifconfig <DEVICE_NAME> up
`dhcpcd <DEVICE_NAME>` wpa_supplicant -B -i<DEVICE_NAME> -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -Dwext
dhcpcd <DEVICE_NAME>
```
* __EXAMPLE 2__: With "_iproute2_" and "_dhclient_": * __EXAMPLE 2__: With "_iproute2_" and "_dhclient_":
`ip link set <DEVICE_NAME> down` ```
`ip link set <DEVICE_NAME> up` ip link set <DEVICE_NAME> down
`wpa_supplicant -B -i<DEVICE_NAME> -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -Dwext` ip link set <DEVICE_NAME> up
`dhclient <DEVICE_NAME>` wpa_supplicant -B -i<DEVICE_NAME> -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -Dwext
dhclient <DEVICE_NAME>
```
You can save either example in a script to activate the Wi-Fi whenever you want. You can save either example in a script to activate the Wi-Fi whenever you want.