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JulienB: /* Common operations */

2024-01-30T13:24:16Z

Common operations

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	==== Connect to an unencrypted AP ====		==== Connect to an unencrypted AP ====
	<pre class=apf>		{\|
			! Old BSPs !! New BSPs
			\|-
			\|<pre class=apf>
	# iwconfig wlan0 essid AP_NAME		# iwconfig wlan0 essid AP_NAME
	</pre>		</pre>
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	# iwconfig wlan0		# iwconfig wlan0
	</pre>		</pre>

			\|<pre class=apf>
			# iw dev wlan0 connect AP_NAME
			</pre>
			* Check it:
			<pre class=apf>
			# iw dev wlan0 link
			</pre>
			\|}

	==== Get an IP address ====		==== Get an IP address ====

JulienB: /* Common operations */

2024-01-30T12:11:50Z

Common operations

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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 ====

JulienB: /* Pre-requites */

2017-12-11T17:04:55Z

Pre-requites

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	==Pre-requites==		==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==		==Common operations==

JulienB: /* Links */

2017-12-11T17:04:06Z

Links

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	[[Category:WiFi]]		[[Category:WiFi]]
			[[Category:Wireless]]

JulienB at 09:13, 7 February 2017

2017-02-07T09:13:09Z

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	==Pre-requites==		==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==		==Common operations==

JulienB: /* Links */

2016-02-11T16:37:31Z

Links

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	* [[Wireless_Tools\|Wireless Tools installation]]		* [[Wireless_Tools\|Wireless Tools installation]]
	* [[USB_to_WiFi_adapter\|USB to Wi-Fi adapters tested with Armadeus boards]]		* [[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]]		* [[WPA_supplicant\|WPA_supplicant]]
			* [[APF as Wi-Fi Access Point]]

	[[Category:WiFi]]		[[Category:WiFi]]

JulienB: /* Encryption settings */

2015-07-14T14:27:04Z

Encryption settings

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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]].		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
	}}		}}

JulienB: /* Pre-requites */

2015-07-14T14:25:34Z

Pre-requites

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	==Pre-requites==		==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, ~~apf51_dev~~ or PPS devt ~~board~~]] 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) 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.}}

	==Common operations==		==Common operations==

JulienB: /* Pre-requites */

2015-07-14T14:23:56Z

Pre-requites

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	==Pre-requites==		==Pre-requites==
	{{Note\| To configure Wi-Fi you need to [[Wireless Tools\| install wireless tools]] first (done by default for APF27 / PPS / APF51) and of course to have a running Wi-Fi interface like: the [[Libertas_driver\|one on APW extension board, apf51_dev or PPS devt board]] 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) and of course to have a running Wi-Fi interface like: the [[Libertas_driver\|one on APW extension board, apf51_dev or PPS devt board]] or a [[USB_to_WiFi_adapter\|USB to Wi-Fi adapter]], with corresponding Linux drivers loaded.}}

	==Common operations==		==Common operations==

Jorasse: /* Encryption settings */

2013-03-07T10:44:59Z

Encryption settings

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	==Encryption settings==		==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]].

			{{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
			}}

	==== WEP configuration ====		==== WEP configuration ====

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	* [[Wireless_Tools\|Wireless Tools installation]]		* [[Wireless_Tools\|Wireless Tools installation]]
	* [[USB_to_WiFi_adapter\|USB to Wi-Fi adapters tested with Armadeus boards]]		* [[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]]		* [[WPA_supplicant\|WPA_supplicant]]
			* [[APF as Wi-Fi Access Point]]

	[[Category:WiFi]]		[[Category:WiFi]]