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RegJoe29

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Registered: 2016-10-11

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Problems connecting to wifi on arch linux install

Hi all!

I just ran into some issues while installing arch. I was just going through the network config instructions (wifi config setup) on the beginners guide to installing arch, and I ran into some snags. Just seeing if anyone can shed any light on how to correctly edit the wpa_supplicant.conf file and to correctly execute the command to get a connection. I know the config file is an example, so one of my questions was do I edit that exact file or create a new config file? If I do edit the original file do I need to delete anything on top of the changes I make? Thanks in advance for the help and let me know if you need any other info to assist you in any way.

Thanks!

ewaller

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From: Pasadena, CA

Registered: 2009-07-13

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Re: Problems connecting to wifi on arch linux install

Did you happen to see https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/WPA_supplicant ?

BTW, Welcome to Arch Linux

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RegJoe29

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Re: Problems connecting to wifi on arch linux install

I tried creating a new config file (wpa_supplicant2.conf) and input the information to my knowledge of what needed to be in there (which might be wrong) and tried to run this command:
wpa_supplicant -B -D n180211,wext -i wlp4s0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant2.conf

and this was the response:

Successfully initialized wpa_supplicant
ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: Invalid argument
ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: Invalid argument

then I ran the comman: iw dev wlp4s0 link    to then see if I am connected, and unfortunately I still am not.

RegJoe29

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Registered: 2016-10-11

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Re: Problems connecting to wifi on arch linux install

I just started looking at it ewaller, so hopefully I can get something figured out!

And thank you for the welcome!

ewaller

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From: Pasadena, CA

Registered: 2009-07-13

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Re: Problems connecting to wifi on arch linux install

Can you share your configuration file with us?  Redact any passwords, if you wish

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RegJoe29

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Re: Problems connecting to wifi on arch linux install

Absolutely! Here it is:

ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant2
#ap_scan=2

network={
            ssid="MySSIDName"
            scan_ssid=1
            proto=WPA RSN
            key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
            pairwise=CCMP TKIP
            group=CCMP TKIP
            psk="myPSK"
}

RegJoe29

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Registered: 2016-10-11

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Re: Problems connecting to wifi on arch linux install

Just tried following the steps on the WPA_Supplicant page and entered in the following command:
wpa_supplicant -B -i interface -c /etc/wpa_supplicant/example.conf

The result was this:

Successfully initialized wpa_supplicant
Could not read interface interface flags: No such device
n180211: Driver does not support authentication/association or connect commands
n180211: deinit ifname=interface disabled_11b_rates=0
Could not read interface interface flags: No such device
interface: Failed to initialize driver interface

RegJoe29

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Registered: 2016-10-11

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Re: Problems connecting to wifi on arch linux install

UPDATE:

I am connected to the network finally, but unfortunately still not able to access internet. When I ping I still get : Name or service not known.

Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Mr.Elendig

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Re: Problems connecting to wifi on arch linux install

Does the network have some login page/portal? Can you ping the gateway?

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