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howtos:misc:wireless_in_a_pinch_with_wpa_supplicant [2022/05/11 07:36 (UTC)] – created zeebrahowtos:misc:wireless_in_a_pinch_with_wpa_supplicant [2023/12/11 14:57 (UTC)] (current) – [Introduction] zeebra
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 iw wlan0 scan | less iw wlan0 scan | less
 wpa_passphrase mywifiname >> /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf wpa_passphrase mywifiname >> /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
-wpa_supplicant -B -D wext -i wlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant+wpa_supplicant -B -D wext -i wlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
 dhclient wlan0 dhclient wlan0
 </code> </code>
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 **7. Connect to the network with the info you have provided** **7. Connect to the network with the info you have provided**
-<code>wpa_supplicant -B -D wext -i wlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant</code>+<code>wpa_supplicant -B -D wext -i wlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf</code>
 This should work in most cases. "wext" is a generic wireless driver, and in some cases you might have to use another driver to connect, but in almost all cases "wext" should work. You can find further drivers and information with This should work in most cases. "wext" is a generic wireless driver, and in some cases you might have to use another driver to connect, but in almost all cases "wext" should work. You can find further drivers and information with
 <code>wpa_supplicant --help</code> <code>wpa_supplicant --help</code>
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 If you want to bring down/undo wpa_supplicant you can remove the file If you want to bring down/undo wpa_supplicant you can remove the file
 <code>rm /var/run/wpa_supplicant/wlan0</code> <code>rm /var/run/wpa_supplicant/wlan0</code>
 +Or you can kill the processes.
 +<code>ps x | grep -i supplicant</code>
 +<code>1234 Ss 0:00 wpa_supplicant -B -D wext -i wlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf</code>
 +<code>kill -9 1234</code>
 If you want to release the dhclient lease, which doesn't always work, you can try it with If you want to release the dhclient lease, which doesn't always work, you can try it with
 <code>dhclient -r</code> <code>dhclient -r</code>
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