From ddbd718b8c300242e50393818d5efe6c97e6dbda Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mayfrost Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2018 03:13:42 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update WIFI.md --- WIFI.md | 10 ++++++---- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/WIFI.md b/WIFI.md index 1dc0e74..602c7c6 100644 --- a/WIFI.md +++ b/WIFI.md @@ -1,16 +1,18 @@ # WiFi -Use WiFi without a separate network manager. Needs "_dhcpcd_" (or "_dhcpclient_"), "_wpa\_supplicant_", "_iproute2_" and wifi firmware (like "_iwlwifi_"). The name of a network is also called "_SSID_". +Use WiFi without a separate network manager with this simple guide. Needs "_dhcpcd_" (or "_dhcpclient_"), "_wpa\_supplicant_", "_iproute2_" and wifi firmware (like "_iwlwifi_"). -* Create the configuration file (as root, not sudo): +* Create the configuration file (as "_root_", not "_sudo_"): `wpa_passphrase > /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf` * Delete non hashed password from /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -* 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_"): `ip link set wlan0 down` `ip link set wlan0 up` `wpa_supplicant -B -iwlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -Dwext` `dhcpcd wlan0` -You can save the last step in a script. +You can save the last step in a script. + +* Note: The name of a network is also called "_SSID_".