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‎Common operations

2024-01-30T12:11:50Z

‎Common operations

2017-12-11T17:04:55Z

‎Pre-requites

2017-12-11T17:04:06Z

‎Links

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‎Links

2015-07-14T14:27:04Z

‎Encryption settings

2015-07-14T14:25:34Z

‎Pre-requites

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‎Pre-requites

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‎Encryption settings

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 ==== Connect to an unencrypted AP ====
-<pre class=apf>
+{|
 # iwconfig wlan0 essid AP_NAME
 </pre>
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 # iwconfig wlan0
 </pre>
 ==== Get an IP address ====

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 ==Common operations==
 ====List network interfaces supporting Wi-Fi====
-<pre class=apf>
+{|
   # iwconfig
   lo        no wireless extensions.
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             Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0
 </pre>
 {{Note|Here our Wi-Fi network interface is called ''wlan0''. Depending on the number of your network interfaces or their model, this name could change. For example if using the Libertas drivers, the interface may be called ''eth1'' (if ''eth0'' is already used). In that case replace ''wlan0'' with your interface name.}}
 ====Activate the WLAN interface====
-<pre class=apf>
+{|
   # ifconfig wlan0 up
 </pre>
 ==== Show all Access Points (AP) available for your APF (here with wlan0 interface) ====
-<pre class=apf>
+{|
 # iwlist wlan0 scan
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 ...
 </pre>
 ==== Connect to an unencrypted AP ====

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 ==Pre-requites==
-{{Note| To configure Wi-Fi you need to [[Wireless Tools| install wireless tools]] first (done by default for APF27 / PPS / APF51 / APF6 / OPOS6UL) and of course to have a running Wi-Fi interface like: the [[Libertas_driver|one on APW extension board, APF51Dev or PPS devt boards]], the [[Wl12xx_driver|one on APF6]], the one on [[OPOS6UL]] or a [[USB_to_WiFi_adapter|USB to Wi-Fi adapter]], with corresponding Linux drivers loaded.}}
+{{Note| To configure Wi-Fi you need to [[Wireless Tools| install wireless tools]] first (done by default for APF27 / PPS / APF51 / APF6 / OPOS6UL) and of course also need to have a running Wi-Fi interface like: the [[Libertas_driver|one on APW extension board, APF51Dev or PPS devt boards]], the [[Wl12xx_driver|one on APF6]], the one on [[OPOS6UL]] or a [[USB_to_WiFi_adapter|USB to Wi-Fi adapter]], with corresponding Linux drivers loaded.}}
 ==Common operations==

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 ==Pre-requites==
-{{Note| To configure Wi-Fi you need to [[Wireless Tools| install wireless tools]] first (done by default for APF27 / PPS / APF51 / APF6) and of course to have a running Wi-Fi interface like: the [[Libertas_driver|one on APW extension board, APF51Dev or PPS devt boards]], the [[Wl12xx_driver|one on APF6]] or a [[USB_to_WiFi_adapter|USB to Wi-Fi adapter]], with corresponding Linux drivers loaded.}}
+{{Note| To configure Wi-Fi you need to [[Wireless Tools| install wireless tools]] first (done by default for APF27 / PPS / APF51 / APF6 / OPOS6UL) and of course to have a running Wi-Fi interface like: the [[Libertas_driver|one on APW extension board, APF51Dev or PPS devt boards]], the [[Wl12xx_driver|one on APF6]], the one on [[OPOS6UL]] or a [[USB_to_WiFi_adapter|USB to Wi-Fi adapter]], with corresponding Linux drivers loaded.}}
 ==Common operations==

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 * [[Wireless_Tools|Wireless Tools installation]]
 * [[USB_to_WiFi_adapter|USB to Wi-Fi adapters tested with Armadeus boards]]
-* [[Network_interface_bandwidth_measurement| Measure the bandwidth of your interface]]
+* [[Network_interface_bandwidth_measurement| Measure the bandwidth of your network interface]]
 * [[WPA_supplicant|WPA_supplicant]]
 [[Category:WiFi]]

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 When configuring Wi-Fi cryptography, only WEP can be setup easily from a terminal with single commands. For a Wi-Fi network with a WPA/WPA2 protection system, you should install and configure [[WPA supplicant|wpa_supplicant]].
-{{Warning| The Wi-Fi Alliance defined WPA/WPA2 protection protocol in response to serious weaknesses researchers had found in the previous system, WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). Therefore we strongly recommend WPA/WPA2 to protect your network. Our [[WPA supplicant|wpa_supplicant]] wiki page provides the procedure to configure a WPA/WPA2 access to your network
+{{Warning| The Wi-Fi Alliance defined WPA/WPA2 protection protocol in response to serious weaknesses researchers had found in the previous system, WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). Therefore, we strongly recommend you to use WPA/WPA2 to protect your network. Our [[WPA supplicant|wpa_supplicant]] wiki page provides the procedure to configure a WPA/WPA2 access to your network
 }}

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 ==Encryption settings==
-When configuring Wi-Fi cryptography, only WEP can be setup easily from a terminal with single commands. If you want to configure your interface for WPA/WPA2, install and configure [[WPA supplicant|wpa_supplicant]].
+When configuring Wi-Fi cryptography, only WEP can be setup easily from a terminal with single commands. For a Wi-Fi network with a WPA/WPA2 protection system, you should install and configure [[WPA supplicant|wpa_supplicant]].
 ==== WEP configuration ====