Package:NetworkManager

NetworkManager

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NetworkManager is the defacto network connection system for many linux distributions. NetworkManager supports mobile phone, wireless, and wired connections. NetworkManager is intended to make configuring, and connecting easy.

installation

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disable wicd, wpa_supplicant, net.ethX, & net.wlanX prior to starting network manager.

root # emerge networkmanager
root # rc-update add NetworkManager
root # rc

configuration

gui

console

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as of right now 17:52, April 12, 2015 (UTC) nmtui's not suitable for wifi configurations because it will not save pass phrases

root # nmtui

gtk

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sessions for users may need ck-launch-session in .xinitrc to use nm-applet, or have sessions launched from a display manager.

root # emerge nm-applet

kde

root # emerge networkmanagement

command line

To list visible access points:

root # nmcli dev wifi list
*  SSID                     MODE   CHAN  RATE       SIGNAL  BARS  SECURITY  
   derp1                    Infra  6     54 Mbit/s  30      ▂___  WPA2      
   derp2                    Infra  7     54 Mbit/s  29      ▂___  WPA2      
   derp3                    Infra  1     54 Mbit/s  27      ▂___  WPA1 WPA2 
*  connectedap              Infra  1     54 Mbit/s  52      ▂▄__  WPA1 WPA2

To set a wpa pre shared key passphrase:

root # nmcli con modify derp1 wifi-sec.key-mgmt wpa-psk
root # nmcli con modify derp1 wifi-sec.psk yourpassphrase