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# NETWORKING
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## WiFi
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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_").
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__NOTE__: The "_<DEVICE_NAME>_" can be either "_wlp3s0_" or "_wlan0_". Change accordingly the following commands to suit your needs.
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* Create the configuration file (as "_root_", not "_sudo_"):
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`wpa_passphrase <NETWORK_NAME> <PASSWORD> > /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf`
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* Delete non hashed password from "_/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf_", but not the hashed one.
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Each time you need to connect type the following command (as "_root_" or with "_sudo_"):
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* __EXAMPLE 1__: With "_net-tools_" and "_dhcpcd_":
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```
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ifconfig <DEVICE_NAME> down
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ifconfig <DEVICE_NAME> up
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wpa_supplicant -B -i<DEVICE_NAME> -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -Dwext
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dhcpcd <DEVICE_NAME>
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```
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* __EXAMPLE 2__: With "_iproute2_" and "_dhclient_":
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```
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ip link set <DEVICE_NAME> down
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ip link set <DEVICE_NAME> up
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wpa_supplicant -B -i<DEVICE_NAME> -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -Dwext
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dhclient <DEVICE_NAME>
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```
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You can save either example in a script to activate the Wi-Fi whenever you want.
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* Note: As an educational tip, the name of a network is also called "_SSID_" in other places.
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