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Kingu: redirect to wifi

2013-11-09T17:05:25Z

redirect to wifi

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	~~Sometimes, you may wish to bypass network manager and configure the [~~[~~WLAN]] directly. Here is described how to do this.~~		#REDIRECT [[WiFi]]


	~~===Becoming Root===~~
	* You'll need to be root for pretty much everything here.
	~~<source lang="bash">sudo -i</source>~~

	~~===Killing NetworkManager===~~
	* A good first step is to just stop NetworkManager, so it doesn't conflict with what we're doing now.
	~~<source lang="bash">/etc/init.d/NetworkManager stop</source>~~

	~~===Optional: Disabling NetworkManager===~~
	~~You may want to completely disable NetworkManager. Here's how.~~

	* This will remove NetworkManager from startup.
	~~<source lang="bash">update-rc.d -f NetworkManager remove</source>~~
	* This will add it back.
	~~<source lang="bash">update-rc.d NetworkManager defaults</source>~~

	~~===Configuring wpa_supplicant===~~
	wpa_supplicant is generally used for connecting using WPA, but I find it pretty convenient even on it's own. It'll also be easier to explain for 1 thing rather than explaining this and iwconfig. It also seems to start by default with the Pandora, but I honestly can't determine what starts it, just that it does.

	* Anyway, wpa_supplicant needs to be configured. It's default config file is found in /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf. Here's a basic configuration file that should work with most home routers with WPA. If you have no encryption, set key_mgmt to NONE and remove the psk= line. If you have WEP, key_mgmt should also be NONE and psk= should be removed and replaced with wep_key0= followed by the HEXADECIMAL wep key. You'll need some kind of converter to go from an ASCII key to a HEX key. Here's one, be safe and make sure you don't use the key for anything else important, since you're entering it in to another site: [~~http://www.speedguide.net/wlan_key.php WEP key converter]~~
	~~<source lang="apache">~~
	~~network={~~
	~~ ssid="Access Point SSID goes here"~~
	~~ scan_ssid=1~~
	~~ key_mgmt=WPA-PSK~~
	~~ psk="password goes here"~~
	}
	~~</source>~~

	* A good idea now would be to reboot, to make sure everything is clean. You may need to kill NetworkManager again afterwards, then toggle WLAN off then on (Menu -> System -> Toggle WiFi). You can also make wpa_supplicant reload it's configuration without rebooting:
	~~<source lang="bash">wpa_cli</source>~~
	* Then type at the prompt
	~~<source lang="bash">reconfigure</source>~~

	wpa_cli is also good to check the status of wpa_supplicant when you're trying to connect. It'll spit out messages based on what's going on while you're toggling WLAN on and off to see if it's associated or just times out.
	~~If wpa_cli outputs "Could not connect to wpa_supplicant - retrying" you need to enable WLAN via "Main Menu"->"System"->"Toggle~~ WiFi~~" first.~~

	~~===Setting Up the Network===~~
	~~Once you have a connection to the access point, you need to set up a few things either manually or through DHCP.~~

	* To check for connection, if you have wpa_cli running, you can see it's output when you're toggling WLAN on. It'll either say it's Associated, which means it succeeded or that it's timed out, which means it failed, or possibly any other number of errors. You can also check iwconfig.
	~~<source lang="bash">iwconfig</source>~~
	* If it says Access Point:Not-Associated after about 30 seconds, that means it has likely failed. If you see a 12 digit hex string, that means it has found the access point and has an active connection to it.

	~~====Automatic====~~
	* If you trust DHCP to work, you can just try this.
	~~<source lang="bash">udhcpc -i wlan0</source>~~

	~~If all goes well, everything will be properly configured and you'll be on the net. Otherwise you should try to do it manually (see below).~~

	~~====Manual====~~
	~~Here are the commands you need to enter to configure the network manually.~~

	* This is optional, but I put it anyway, just in case it causes some kind of trouble.
	~~<source lang="bash">ifconfig usb0 down</source>~~
	* This disables power management, which can help a dodgy WLAN connection.
	~~<source lang="bash">iwconfig wlan0 power off</source>~~
	* This limits the rate to 11Mbit, which also can help an unstable WLAN connection.
	~~<source lang="bash">iwconfig wlan0 rate 11M auto</source>~~
	* Set the IP, broadcast and netmask all at once.
	~~<source lang="bash">ifconfig wlan0 192.168.1.150/24</source>~~
	* If your network is weird, here's an alternate, more specific line.
	~~<source lang="bash">ifconfig wlan0 192.168.1.150 broadcast 192.168.1.255 netmask 255.255.255.0</source>~~
	* Add the route to the gateway.
	~~<source lang="bash">route add default gw 192.168.1.1</source>~~

	Replace 192.168.1.1 with your gateway IP (You can get this from one of your other computers on the network. Linux: ifconfig Windows: ipconfig /all) and 192.168.1.150 with the IP you'd like your Pandora to be. There are a few caveats here, though. Simply put, the subnet needs to be the same as your gateway's subnet. So if it's 192.168.X.Y, it needs to start with 192.168.X or if it's 10.0.0.1, it needs to start with 10. Also for 10.0.0.1, the /24 needs to be /8. There's a bunch of other stuff to do with that, and many odd variations on it, but I'm sure there's a better reference for it elsewhere.

	* One last thing you'll need to do is set up DNS name servers. You can get this information from another computer on the network with a working Internet connection.
	~~=====Linux=====~~
	~~<source lang="bash">cat /etc/resolv.conf</source>~~
	* Copy that file verbatim in to the /etc/resolv.conf on the Pandora.

	~~=====Windows=====~~
	~~<source lang="bash">ipconfig /all</source>~~
	* There should be a line for Primary DNS Server and possibly Secondary DNS Server. They should be entered in to /etc/resolv.conf like this.
	~~<source lang="bash">~~
	~~nameserver Primary.DNS.Server.IP~~
	~~nameserver Secondary.DNS.Server.IP~~
	~~</source>~~
	~~If there is no secondary DNS server, don't worry, just enter only the first line, then.~~

	~~References:~~
	~~[http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Wpa_supplicant]~~
	~~[http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Wireless#Manual_setup]~~
	~~[http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/AutoWLAN]~~


	~~[[Category:Tutorials]]~~
	~~[[Category:Wifi~~]]

ABC: formating

2011-04-24T06:48:19Z

formating

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	Sometimes, you may wish to bypass network manager and configure the WLAN directly. Here is described how to do this.		Sometimes, you may wish to bypass network manager and configure the [[WLAN]] directly. Here is described how to do this.


	===Becoming Root===		===Becoming Root===
	* You'll need to be root for pretty much everything here.		* You'll need to be root for pretty much everything here.
	sudo -i		<source lang="bash">sudo -i</source>

	===Killing NetworkManager===		===Killing NetworkManager===
	* A good first step is to just stop NetworkManager, so it doesn't conflict with what we're doing now.		* A good first step is to just stop NetworkManager, so it doesn't conflict with what we're doing now.
	/etc/init.d/NetworkManager stop		<source lang="bash">/etc/init.d/NetworkManager stop</source>

	===Optional: Disabling NetworkManager===		===Optional: Disabling NetworkManager===
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	* This will remove NetworkManager from startup.		* This will remove NetworkManager from startup.
	update-rc.d -f NetworkManager remove		<source lang="bash">update-rc.d -f NetworkManager remove</source>
	* This will add it back.		* This will add it back.
	update-rc.d NetworkManager defaults		<source lang="bash">update-rc.d NetworkManager defaults</source>

	===Configuring wpa_supplicant===		===Configuring wpa_supplicant===
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	* Anyway, wpa_supplicant needs to be configured. It's default config file is found in /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf. Here's a basic configuration file that should work with most home routers with WPA. If you have no encryption, set key_mgmt to NONE and remove the psk= line. If you have WEP, key_mgmt should also be NONE and psk= should be removed and replaced with wep_key0= followed by the HEXADECIMAL wep key. You'll need some kind of converter to go from an ASCII key to a HEX key. Here's one, be safe and make sure you don't use the key for anything else important, since you're entering it in to another site: [http://www.speedguide.net/wlan_key.php WEP key converter]		* Anyway, wpa_supplicant needs to be configured. It's default config file is found in /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf. Here's a basic configuration file that should work with most home routers with WPA. If you have no encryption, set key_mgmt to NONE and remove the psk= line. If you have WEP, key_mgmt should also be NONE and psk= should be removed and replaced with wep_key0= followed by the HEXADECIMAL wep key. You'll need some kind of converter to go from an ASCII key to a HEX key. Here's one, be safe and make sure you don't use the key for anything else important, since you're entering it in to another site: [http://www.speedguide.net/wlan_key.php WEP key converter]
			<source lang="apache">
	network={		network={
	ssid="Access Point SSID goes here"		ssid="Access Point SSID goes here"
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	psk="password goes here"		psk="password goes here"
	}		}
			</source>

	* A good idea now would be to reboot, to make sure everything is clean. You may need to kill NetworkManager again afterwards, then toggle WLAN off then on (Menu -> System -> Toggle WiFi). You can also make wpa_supplicant reload it's configuration without rebooting:		* A good idea now would be to reboot, to make sure everything is clean. You may need to kill NetworkManager again afterwards, then toggle WLAN off then on (Menu -> System -> Toggle WiFi). You can also make wpa_supplicant reload it's configuration without rebooting:
	wpa_cli		<source lang="bash">wpa_cli</source>
	* Then type at the prompt		* Then type at the prompt
	reconfigure		<source lang="bash">reconfigure</source>

	wpa_cli is also good to check the status of wpa_supplicant when you're trying to connect. It'll spit out messages based on what's going on while you're toggling WLAN on and off to see if it's associated or just times out.		wpa_cli is also good to check the status of wpa_supplicant when you're trying to connect. It'll spit out messages based on what's going on while you're toggling WLAN on and off to see if it's associated or just times out.
	If wpa_cli outputs "Could not connect to wpa_supplicant - retrying" you need to enable WLAN via "Main Menu"->"System"->"Toggle WiFi" first.		If wpa_cli outputs "Could not connect to wpa_supplicant - retrying" you need to enable WLAN via "Main Menu"->"System"->"Toggle WiFi" first.

	===Setting Up the Network===		===Setting Up the Network===
	Once you have a connection to the access point, you need to set up a few things either manually or through DHCP.		Once you have a connection to the access point, you need to set up a few things either manually or through DHCP.

	* To check for connection, if you have wpa_cli running, you can see it's output when you're toggling WLAN on. It'll either say it's Associated, which means it succeeded or that it's timed out, which means it failed, or possibly any other number of errors. You can also check iwconfig.		* To check for connection, if you have wpa_cli running, you can see it's output when you're toggling WLAN on. It'll either say it's Associated, which means it succeeded or that it's timed out, which means it failed, or possibly any other number of errors. You can also check iwconfig.
	iwconfig		<source lang="bash">iwconfig</source>
	* If it says Access Point:Not-Associated after about 30 seconds, that means it has likely failed. If you see a 12 digit hex string, that means it has found the access point and has an active connection to it.		* If it says Access Point:Not-Associated after about 30 seconds, that means it has likely failed. If you see a 12 digit hex string, that means it has found the access point and has an active connection to it.

	====Automatic====		====Automatic====
	* If you trust DHCP to work, you can just try this.		* If you trust DHCP to work, you can just try this.
	udhcpc -i wlan0		<source lang="bash">udhcpc -i wlan0</source>

	If all goes well, everything will be properly configured and you'll be on the net. Otherwise you should try to do it manually (see below).		If all goes well, everything will be properly configured and you'll be on the net. Otherwise you should try to do it manually (see below).
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	* This is optional, but I put it anyway, just in case it causes some kind of trouble.		* This is optional, but I put it anyway, just in case it causes some kind of trouble.
	ifconfig usb0 down		<source lang="bash">ifconfig usb0 down</source>
	* This disables power management, which can help a dodgy WLAN connection.		* This disables power management, which can help a dodgy WLAN connection.
	iwconfig wlan0 power off		<source lang="bash">iwconfig wlan0 power off</source>
	* This limits the rate to 11Mbit, which also can help an unstable WLAN connection.		* This limits the rate to 11Mbit, which also can help an unstable WLAN connection.
	iwconfig wlan0 rate 11M auto		<source lang="bash">iwconfig wlan0 rate 11M auto</source>
	* Set the IP, broadcast and netmask all at once.		* Set the IP, broadcast and netmask all at once.
	ifconfig wlan0 192.168.1.150/24		<source lang="bash">ifconfig wlan0 192.168.1.150/24</source>
	* If your network is weird, here's an alternate, more specific line.		* If your network is weird, here's an alternate, more specific line.
	ifconfig wlan0 192.168.1.150 broadcast 192.168.1.255 netmask 255.255.255.0		<source lang="bash">ifconfig wlan0 192.168.1.150 broadcast 192.168.1.255 netmask 255.255.255.0</source>
	* Add the route to the gateway.		* Add the route to the gateway.
	route add default gw 192.168.1.1		<source lang="bash">route add default gw 192.168.1.1</source>

	Replace 192.168.1.1 with your gateway IP (You can get this from one of your other computers on the network. Linux: ifconfig Windows: ipconfig /all) and 192.168.1.150 with the IP you'd like your Pandora to be. There are a few caveats here, though. Simply put, the subnet needs to be the same as your gateway's subnet. So if it's 192.168.X.Y, it needs to start with 192.168.X or if it's 10.0.0.1, it needs to start with 10. Also for 10.0.0.1, the /24 needs to be /8. There's a bunch of other stuff to do with that, and many odd variations on it, but I'm sure there's a better reference for it elsewhere.		Replace 192.168.1.1 with your gateway IP (You can get this from one of your other computers on the network. Linux: ifconfig Windows: ipconfig /all) and 192.168.1.150 with the IP you'd like your Pandora to be. There are a few caveats here, though. Simply put, the subnet needs to be the same as your gateway's subnet. So if it's 192.168.X.Y, it needs to start with 192.168.X or if it's 10.0.0.1, it needs to start with 10. Also for 10.0.0.1, the /24 needs to be /8. There's a bunch of other stuff to do with that, and many odd variations on it, but I'm sure there's a better reference for it elsewhere.
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	* One last thing you'll need to do is set up DNS name servers. You can get this information from another computer on the network with a working Internet connection.		* One last thing you'll need to do is set up DNS name servers. You can get this information from another computer on the network with a working Internet connection.
	=====Linux=====		=====Linux=====
	cat /etc/resolv.conf		<source lang="bash">cat /etc/resolv.conf</source>
	* Copy that file verbatim in to the /etc/resolv.conf on the Pandora.		* Copy that file verbatim in to the /etc/resolv.conf on the Pandora.

	=====Windows=====		=====Windows=====
	ipconfig /all		<source lang="bash">ipconfig /all</source>
	* There should be a line for Primary DNS Server and possibly Secondary DNS Server. They should be entered in to /etc/resolv.conf like this.		* There should be a line for Primary DNS Server and possibly Secondary DNS Server. They should be entered in to /etc/resolv.conf like this.
			<source lang="bash">
	nameserver Primary.DNS.Server.IP		nameserver Primary.DNS.Server.IP
	nameserver Secondary.DNS.Server.IP		nameserver Secondary.DNS.Server.IP
			</source>
	If there is no secondary DNS server, don't worry, just enter only the first line, then.		If there is no secondary DNS server, don't worry, just enter only the first line, then.

ABC: cat

2011-04-19T15:53:05Z

cat

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	[[Category:Tutorials]]		[[Category:Tutorials]]
			[[Category:Wifi]]

T4b: Replaced WiFi with WLAN

2011-04-17T19:46:02Z

Replaced WiFi with WLAN

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:46, 17 April 2011
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	Sometimes, you may wish to bypass network manager and configure the ~~WiFi~~ directly. Here is described how to do this.		Sometimes, you may wish to bypass network manager and configure the WLAN directly. Here is described how to do this.


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	}		}

	* A good idea now would be to reboot, to make sure everything is clean. You may need to kill NetworkManager again afterwards, then toggle ~~wifi~~ off then on (Menu -> System -> Toggle WiFi). You can also make wpa_supplicant reload it's configuration without rebooting:		* A good idea now would be to reboot, to make sure everything is clean. You may need to kill NetworkManager again afterwards, then toggle WLAN off then on (Menu -> System -> Toggle WiFi). You can also make wpa_supplicant reload it's configuration without rebooting:
	wpa_cli		wpa_cli
	* Then type at the prompt		* Then type at the prompt
	reconfigure		reconfigure

	wpa_cli is also good to check the status of wpa_supplicant when you're trying to connect. It'll spit out messages based on what's going on while you're toggling ~~WiFi~~ on and off to see if it's associated or just times out.		wpa_cli is also good to check the status of wpa_supplicant when you're trying to connect. It'll spit out messages based on what's going on while you're toggling WLAN on and off to see if it's associated or just times out.
	If wpa_cli outputs "Could not connect to wpa_supplicant - retrying" you need to enable ~~Wifi~~ via "Main Menu"->"System"->"Toggle WiFi" first.		If wpa_cli outputs "Could not connect to wpa_supplicant - retrying" you need to enable WLAN via "Main Menu"->"System"->"Toggle WiFi" first.
	===Setting Up the Network===		===Setting Up the Network===
	Once you have a connection to the access point, you need to set up a few things either manually or through DHCP.		Once you have a connection to the access point, you need to set up a few things either manually or through DHCP.

	* To check for connection, if you have wpa_cli running, you can see it's output when you're toggling ~~wifi~~ on. It'll either say it's Associated, which means it succeeded or that it's timed out, which means it failed, or possibly any other number of errors. You can also check iwconfig.		* To check for connection, if you have wpa_cli running, you can see it's output when you're toggling WLAN on. It'll either say it's Associated, which means it succeeded or that it's timed out, which means it failed, or possibly any other number of errors. You can also check iwconfig.
	iwconfig		iwconfig
	* If it says Access Point:Not-Associated after about 30 seconds, that means it has likely failed. If you see a 12 digit hex string, that means it has found the access point and has an active connection to it.		* If it says Access Point:Not-Associated after about 30 seconds, that means it has likely failed. If you see a 12 digit hex string, that means it has found the access point and has an active connection to it.
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	* This is optional, but I put it anyway, just in case it causes some kind of trouble.		* This is optional, but I put it anyway, just in case it causes some kind of trouble.
	ifconfig usb0 down		ifconfig usb0 down
	* This disables power management, which can help a dodgy ~~wifi~~ connection.		* This disables power management, which can help a dodgy WLAN connection.
	iwconfig wlan0 power off		iwconfig wlan0 power off
	* This limits the rate to 11Mbit, which also can help an unstable ~~wifi~~ connection.		* This limits the rate to 11Mbit, which also can help an unstable WLAN connection.
	iwconfig wlan0 rate 11M auto		iwconfig wlan0 rate 11M auto
	* Set the IP, broadcast and netmask all at once.		* Set the IP, broadcast and netmask all at once.
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	[http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Wpa_supplicant]		[http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Wpa_supplicant]
	[http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Wireless#Manual_setup]		[http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Wireless#Manual_setup]
	[http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/~~Autowifi~~]		[http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/AutoWLAN]


	[[Category:Tutorials]]		[[Category:Tutorials]]

T4b at 18:51, 17 April 2011

2011-04-17T18:51:35Z

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	==Becoming Root==		Sometimes, you may wish to bypass network manager and configure the WiFi directly. Here is described how to do this.


			===Becoming Root===
	* You'll need to be root for pretty much everything here.		* You'll need to be root for pretty much everything here.
	sudo -i		sudo -i

	==Killing NetworkManager==		===Killing NetworkManager===
	* A good first step is to just stop NetworkManager, so it doesn't conflict with what we're doing now.		* A good first step is to just stop NetworkManager, so it doesn't conflict with what we're doing now.
	/etc/init.d/NetworkManager stop		/etc/init.d/NetworkManager stop

	==Optional: Disabling NetworkManager==		===Optional: Disabling NetworkManager===
	You may want to completely disable NetworkManager. Here's how.		You may want to completely disable NetworkManager. Here's how.

	* This will remove NetworkManager from startup.		* This will remove NetworkManager from startup.
	update-rc.d -f NetworkManager remove		update-rc.d -f NetworkManager remove
	* This will add it back.		* This will add it back.
	update-rc.d NetworkManager defaults		update-rc.d NetworkManager defaults

	==~~Configure~~ wpa_supplicant==		===Configuring wpa_supplicant===
	wpa_supplicant is generally used for connecting using WPA, but I find it pretty convenient even on it's own. It'll also be easier to explain for 1 thing rather than explaining this and iwconfig. It also seems to start by default with the Pandora, but I honestly can't determine what starts it, just that it does.		wpa_supplicant is generally used for connecting using WPA, but I find it pretty convenient even on it's own. It'll also be easier to explain for 1 thing rather than explaining this and iwconfig. It also seems to start by default with the Pandora, but I honestly can't determine what starts it, just that it does.

	* Anyway, wpa_supplicant needs to be configured. It's default config file is found in /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf. Here's a basic configuration file that should work with most home routers with WPA. If you have no encryption, set key_mgmt to NONE and remove the psk= line. If you have WEP, key_mgmt should also be NONE and psk= should be removed and replaced with wep_key0= followed by the HEXADECIMAL wep key. You'll need some kind of converter to go from an ASCII key to a HEX key. Here's one, be safe and make sure you don't use the key for anything else important, since you're entering it in to another site: [http://www.speedguide.net/wlan_key.php WEP key converter]		* Anyway, wpa_supplicant needs to be configured. It's default config file is found in /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf. Here's a basic configuration file that should work with most home routers with WPA. If you have no encryption, set key_mgmt to NONE and remove the psk= line. If you have WEP, key_mgmt should also be NONE and psk= should be removed and replaced with wep_key0= followed by the HEXADECIMAL wep key. You'll need some kind of converter to go from an ASCII key to a HEX key. Here's one, be safe and make sure you don't use the key for anything else important, since you're entering it in to another site: [http://www.speedguide.net/wlan_key.php WEP key converter]
	network={		network={
	ssid="Access Point SSID goes here"		ssid="Access Point SSID goes here"
	scan_ssid=1		scan_ssid=1
	key_mgmt=WPA-PSK		key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
	psk="password goes here"		psk="password goes here"
	}		}

	* A good idea now would be to reboot, to make sure everything is clean. You may need to kill NetworkManager again afterwards, then toggle wifi off then on (Menu -> System -> Toggle ~~WIFI~~). You can also make wpa_supplicant reload it's configuration without rebooting.		* A good idea now would be to reboot, to make sure everything is clean. You may need to kill NetworkManager again afterwards, then toggle wifi off then on (Menu -> System -> Toggle WiFi). You can also make wpa_supplicant reload it's configuration without rebooting:
	wpa_cli		wpa_cli
	* Then type at the prompt		* Then type at the prompt
	reconfigure		reconfigure

	wpa_cli is also good to check the status of wpa_supplicant when you're trying to connect. It'll spit out messages based on what's going on while you're toggling ~~wifi~~ on and off to see if it's associated or just times out.		wpa_cli is also good to check the status of wpa_supplicant when you're trying to connect. It'll spit out messages based on what's going on while you're toggling WiFi on and off to see if it's associated or just times out.
			If wpa_cli outputs "Could not connect to wpa_supplicant - retrying" you need to enable Wifi via "Main Menu"->"System"->"Toggle WiFi" first.
	==Setting Up the Network==		===Setting Up the Network===
	Once you have a connection to the access point, you need to set up a few things either manually or through DHCP.		Once you have a connection to the access point, you need to set up a few things either manually or through DHCP.

	* To check for connection, if you have wpa_cli running, you can see it's output when you're toggling wifi on. It'll either say it's Associated, which means it succeeded or that it's timed out, which means it failed, or possibly any other number of errors. You can also check iwconfig.		* To check for connection, if you have wpa_cli running, you can see it's output when you're toggling wifi on. It'll either say it's Associated, which means it succeeded or that it's timed out, which means it failed, or possibly any other number of errors. You can also check iwconfig.
	iwconfig		iwconfig
	* If it says Access Point:Not-Associated after about 30 seconds, that means it has likely failed. If you see a 12 digit hex string, that means it has found the access point and has an active connection to it.		* If it says Access Point:Not-Associated after about 30 seconds, that means it has likely failed. If you see a 12 digit hex string, that means it has found the access point and has an active connection to it.

	===Manual===		====Automatic====
	Here are the commands you need to enter to configure the network.		* If you trust DHCP to work, you can just try this.
			udhcpc -i wlan0

			If all goes well, everything will be properly configured and you'll be on the net. Otherwise you should try to do it manually (see below).

			====Manual====
			Here are the commands you need to enter to configure the network manually.

	* This is optional, but I put it anyway, just in case it causes some kind of trouble.		* This is optional, but I put it anyway, just in case it causes some kind of trouble.
	ifconfig usb0 down		ifconfig usb0 down
	* This disables power management, which can help a dodgy wifi connection.		* This disables power management, which can help a dodgy wifi connection.
	iwconfig wlan0 power off		iwconfig wlan0 power off
	* This limits the rate to 11Mbit, which also can help an unstable wifi connection.		* This limits the rate to 11Mbit, which also can help an unstable wifi connection.
	iwconfig wlan0 rate 11M auto		iwconfig wlan0 rate 11M auto
	* Set the IP, broadcast and netmask all at once.		* Set the IP, broadcast and netmask all at once.
	ifconfig wlan0 192.168.1.150/24		ifconfig wlan0 192.168.1.150/24
	* If your network is weird, here's an alternate, more specific line.		* If your network is weird, here's an alternate, more specific line.
	ifconfig wlan0 192.168.1.150 broadcast 192.168.1.255 netmask 255.255.255.0		ifconfig wlan0 192.168.1.150 broadcast 192.168.1.255 netmask 255.255.255.0
	* Add the route to the gateway.		* Add the route to the gateway.
	route add default gw 192.168.1.1		route add default gw 192.168.1.1

	Replace 192.168.1.1 with your gateway IP (You can get this from one of your other computers on the network. Linux: ifconfig Windows: ipconfig /all) and 192.168.1.150 with the IP you'd like your Pandora to be. There are a few caveats here, though. Simply put, the subnet needs to be the same as your gateway's subnet. So if it's 192.168.X.Y, it needs to start with 192.168.X or if it's 10.0.0.1, it needs to start with 10. Also for 10.0.0.1, the /24 needs to be /8. There's a bunch of other stuff to do with that, and many odd variations on it, but I'm sure there's a better reference for it elsewhere.		Replace 192.168.1.1 with your gateway IP (You can get this from one of your other computers on the network. Linux: ifconfig Windows: ipconfig /all) and 192.168.1.150 with the IP you'd like your Pandora to be. There are a few caveats here, though. Simply put, the subnet needs to be the same as your gateway's subnet. So if it's 192.168.X.Y, it needs to start with 192.168.X or if it's 10.0.0.1, it needs to start with 10. Also for 10.0.0.1, the /24 needs to be /8. There's a bunch of other stuff to do with that, and many odd variations on it, but I'm sure there's a better reference for it elsewhere.

	* One last thing you'll need to do is set up DNS name servers. You can get this information from another computer on the network with a working ~~internet~~ connection.		* One last thing you'll need to do is set up DNS name servers. You can get this information from another computer on the network with a working Internet connection.
	* Linux:		=====Linux=====
	cat /etc/resolv.conf		cat /etc/resolv.conf
	* Copy that file verbatim in to the /etc/resolv.conf on the Pandora.		* Copy that file verbatim in to the /etc/resolv.conf on the Pandora.

	* Windows:		=====Windows=====
	ipconfig /all		ipconfig /all
	* There should be a line for Primary DNS Server and possibly Secondary DNS Server. They should be entered in to /etc/resolv.conf like this.		* There should be a line for Primary DNS Server and possibly Secondary DNS Server. They should be entered in to /etc/resolv.conf like this.
	nameserver Primary.DNS.Server.IP		nameserver Primary.DNS.Server.IP
	nameserver Secondary.DNS.Server.IP		nameserver Secondary.DNS.Server.IP

	If there is no secondary DNS server, don't worry, just enter only the first line, then.		If there is no secondary DNS server, don't worry, just enter only the first line, then.

	~~===Automatic===~~
	* If you trust DHCP to work, you can just try this.
	~~udhcpc -i wlan0~~

	~~If all goes well, everything will be properly configured and you'll be on the net.~~

	References:		References:

Paulguy at 18:51, 1 August 2010

2010-08-01T18:51:49Z

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	==Becoming Root==		==Becoming Root==
	* You'll need to be root for pretty much everything here.		* You'll need to be root for pretty much everything here.
	sudo ~~bash~~		sudo -i

	==Killing NetworkManager==		==Killing NetworkManager==

Paulguy at 18:45, 1 August 2010

2010-08-01T18:45:00Z

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	You may want to completely disable NetworkManager. Here's how.		You may want to completely disable NetworkManager. Here's how.

	* ~~I imagine there's a program on there to manage startup scripts, but you can~~ remove ~~them~~ from startup ~~manually. You'll need to know the current runlevel~~. ~~It was 5 for me but you should check just to be very sure, in case it changes later~~		* This will remove NetworkManager from startup.
	~~runlevel~~		update-rc.d -f NetworkManager remove
	* ~~Go in to the directory with the startup script symlinks for the current runlevel~~.		* This will add it back.
	~~cd /etc/rc5~~.d		update-rc.d NetworkManager defaults
	* Delete the symlink for NetworkManager
	~~rm S38NetworkManager~~

	==Configure wpa_supplicant==		==Configure wpa_supplicant==

Paulguy: Wrote much more detailed guide.

2010-08-01T18:29:50Z

Wrote much more detailed guide.

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-How to set up wireless from the command line (this assums wlan0 is your wireless card):
+==Becoming Root==
-* log in as root
+==Killing NetworkManager==
-  su
+* A good first step is to just stop NetworkManager, so it doesn't conflict with what we're doing now.
-* Enable the wireless card
+   /etc/init.d/NetworkManager stop
-Note: Although this should work, it may require hours of frustration with little explanation of why things are not working. I recently talked my friend through this over the phone and it took about 3 hours all together, and that was after I had already spent a couple of hours setting it up on a different network to make sure it was working.
+==Optional: Disabling NetworkManager==
 References:

Cheese: added category.

2010-06-28T02:09:37Z

added category.

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	[http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Wireless#Manual_setup]		[http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Wireless#Manual_setup]
	[http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Autowifi]		[http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Autowifi]


			[[Category:Tutorials]]

Emil10001: New page: How to set up wireless from the command line (this assums wlan0 is your wireless card): * log in as root su * Enable the wireless card ifconfig wlan0 up * Back up your wpa_supplicant ...

2010-02-25T16:01:10Z

New page: How to set up wireless from the command line (this assums wlan0 is your wireless card): * log in as root su * Enable the wireless card ifconfig wlan0 up * Back up your wpa_supplicant ...

New page

How to set up wireless from the command line (this assums wlan0 is your wireless card):

* log in as root
su
* Enable the wireless card
ifconfig wlan0 up
* Back up your wpa_supplicant config file
cp /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf.back
* Edit your wpa_supplicatnt.conf to remove all but one 'network' block (or leave a couple if you're going to connect to more than one network)
vi /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
* Edit that 'network' block with the appropriate information for your router then save and exit the file
* Connect to your wireless network
iwconfig wlan0 essid <ssid>
* Authenticate yourself on the network
wpa_supplicant -Dwext -iwlan0 -c/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -B
* Check your wireless card
iwconfig wlan0
* verify that the SSID is <Your Router>
* wait 10 seconds
* Request an IP address from your router
dhcpcd wlan0
* Check to see that you have a valid IP address for wlan0
ifconfig
* Log off root
exit

Note: Although this should work, it may require hours of frustration with little explanation of why things are not working. I recently talked my friend through this over the phone and it took about 3 hours all together, and that was after I had already spent a couple of hours setting it up on a different network to make sure it was working.

References:
[http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Wpa_supplicant]
[http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Wireless#Manual_setup]
[http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Autowifi]