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title: "wireless"
tags: [ "Networking" ]
tags: [ "networking" ]
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# Check wifi's working
```bash
Check wifi's working
```sh
lspci -k
```
Or for usb wifi:
```bash
```sh
dmesg | grep usbcore
```
... and hopefully it'll say the new interface is registered.
...and hopefully it'll say the new interface is registered.
# Check if a wifi interface has been created
Check if a wifi interface has been created
```bash
```sh
ip link
```
or
...or
```bash
```sh
iw dev
```
Assuming it's wlan0, bring it up with
```bash
```sh
ip link set wlan0 up
```
Error messages probably means your wireless chipset requires a firmware to function. In this case, check the kernel messages for firmware being loaded
```bash
```sh
dmesg | grep firmware
```
# Utilities
iw doesn't do wpa/wpa2. wpa_supplicant does everything. iwd does everything except WEXT encryption.
- `iw` doesn't do wpa/wpa2.
- `iwd` does everything except WEXT encryption.
- `wpa_supplicant` does everything.
# Connecting
Get the link status:
```bash
```sh
iw dev wlan0 link
```
Scan for available points:
```bash
```sh
iw dev wlan0 scan
```