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input examples are now given as ```bash input $ARG1 ``` While outputs use md's '> ' sign as a quote.
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@@ -4,29 +4,41 @@ tags: [ "Documentation", "Networking" ]
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# Check wifi's working
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> lspci -k
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```bash
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lspci -k
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```
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Or for usb wifi:
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> dmesg | grep usbcore
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```bash
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dmesg | grep usbcore
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```
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... and hopefully it'll say the new interface is registered.
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# Check if a wifi interface has been created
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> ip link
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```bash
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ip link
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```
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or
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> iw dev
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```bash
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iw dev
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```
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Assuming it's wlan0, bring it up with
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> ip link set wlan0 up
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```bash
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ip link set wlan0 up
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```
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Error messages probably means your wireless chipset requires a firmware to function. In this case, check the kernel messages for firmware being loaded
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> dmesg | grep firmware
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```bash
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dmesg | grep firmware
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```
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# Utilities
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@@ -36,11 +48,15 @@ iw doesn't do wpa/wpa2. wpa_supplicant does everything. iwd does everything ex
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Get the link status:
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> iw dev wlan0 link
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```bash
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iw dev wlan0 link
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```
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Scan for available points:
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> iw dev wlan0 scan
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```bash
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iw dev wlan0 scan
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```
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The connecting commands do not cover wpa2.
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