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The daemon can work independently or you can use wpa_cli and wpa_gui frontends. You can also alter configs with frontends. | The daemon can work independently or you can use wpa_cli and wpa_gui frontends. You can also alter configs with frontends. | ||
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You can start cli frontend by running <code>wpa_cli</code>. | You can start cli frontend by running <code>wpa_cli</code>. | ||
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== | == Wpa_gui GUI Frontend == | ||
<code>wpa_gui</code> is simple gui frontend. You can start it by running <code>wpa_gui</code>. | <code>wpa_gui</code> is simple gui frontend. You can start it by running <code>wpa_gui</code>. | ||
<console> | <console> | ||
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WPA Supplicant
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Configuration
You can configure wpa_supplicant daemon by editing /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf.
/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf - wpa_supplicant daemon config# provide control interface for wpa_cli and wpa_gui frontends
ctrl_interface=/run/wpa_supplicant
# allow wpa_cli and wpa_gui to update config
update_config=1
network={
ssid="SSID"
psk="passphrace"
}
network={
ssid="SSID2"
key_mgmt=NONE
}
Daemon
Start daemon with openrc.
root # /etc/init.d/wpa_supplicant start
You can also add it to default runlevel.
root # rc-update add wpa_supplicant default
The daemon can work independently or you can use wpa_cli and wpa_gui frontends. You can also alter configs with frontends.
Wpa_cli CLI Frontend
You can start cli frontend by running wpa_cli.
root # wpa_cli
Scan Access Points
> scan OK <3>CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-STARTED <3>CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-RESULTS > scan_results bssid / frequency / signal level / flags / ssid 50:32:75:ee:b6:fb 2462 -41 [WPA2-PSK-CCMP][ESS] AndroidAP 00:3a:98:99:12:f3 2412 -71 [WPA2-EAP-CCMP][ESS] wEKSOTE 00:3a:98:99:12:f0 2412 -71 [WPA2-EAP-CCMP][ESS] wULAPPA 00:23:33:a2:7d:14 2462 -85 [WPA2-EAP-CCMP][ESS] SaitaBYOD 00:3a:98:99:12:f1 2412 -70 [ESS] saitaOpen
Connect to Access Point
> add_network 0 > set_network 0 ssid "SSID" > set_network 0 psk "passphrase" > enable_network 0 <2>CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:00:00:00:00:00 completed (reauth) [id=0 id_str=]
Save config
> save_config
OK
Wpa_gui GUI Frontend
wpa_gui is simple gui frontend. You can start it by running wpa_gui.
root # wpa_gui
Autoconfigure IP with dhcpcd
You can use Package:dhcpcd to autoconfigure ip address.
root # emerge -av dhcpcd root # /etc/init.d/dhcpcd start