How to set up a WPA/WPA2 network

bobman321123 · 2012-04-12 15:09:25

How do I set up a WPA/WPA2 network in Archlinux?
I know the ssid and password, I just can't figure out how to configure it....
Thanks!
--bobman

loafer · 2012-04-12 15:29:58

What have you tried?

bobman321123 · 2012-04-12 15:33:38

I've tried

wpa_passkey wilrout "password here">/etc/wpasupplicant.conf

Then I tried

wpa_supplicant -Dwext -i wlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -B

but that did nothing.

As a point of reference, I do NOT have netcfg installed, and since I need the internet to get that..... paradox.

loafer · 2012-04-12 15:43:53

What is the output of:

iwconfig wlan0

bobman321123 · 2012-04-12 15:56:04

-bash: iwconfig: command not found

loafer · 2012-04-12 16:05:35

It looks like you do not have wireless_tools installed.

Check with "pacman -Qi wireless_tools".

You will have to connect via ethernet then install the package (or download it to another computer).

Then everything else you need is here:

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Wifi

edit: You may not actually need wireless_tools. Follow the steps in the Wiki article and see what the results are.

Last edited by loafer (2012-04-12 16:22:14)

sevenfourk · 2012-04-12 16:23:47

You can try out net-profiles, which worked for me like a charm. And add @net-profiles to DAEMONS=() in /etc/rc.conf. Well it's all in the WIKI.

bobman321123 · 2012-04-12 16:59:15

I tried installing wireless_tools with

pacman -S wireless_tools

but got a long string off errors (which I don't know how to paste here other than writing them all out...)

bobman321123 · 2012-04-12 17:08:45

Oop, nevermind about the above post. But I do get the same errors now when trying to upgrade pacman *shrug* Oh well.

bobman321123 · 2012-04-12 18:46:17

After following the wiki, I've gotten stuck on the step which has me trying to use dhcpcd (I think that's the name) for wlan0, but it keeps waiting to associate with the network, which keeps timing out. Help?

jordz · 2012-04-12 18:50:33

Do you have a Atheros card with 3.3.1? https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/29340?project=1

If so patch the kernel or downgrade to 3.2.14

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bobman321123 · 2012-04-12 19:36:33

A. How do I see what kernel version I have? or does 3.3.1 refer to the chipset?
B. How do I patch the kernel or downgrade? (And yes, I'm an extreme arch noob)

loafer · 2012-04-12 19:48:05

Please do some research. You can easily tell the kernel version with the pacman command I posted above. You could also use a command called "uname". Look it up.

bobman321123 · 2012-04-12 19:57:29

Seeing as I didn't entirely understand his instructions (if he was refering to chipset or kernel), and from my past experience that following instructions that I've misunderstood can go badly, I think my clarification was justified.

loafer · 2012-04-12 20:02:57

The bug report referenced does clarify it's the kernel. As for downgrading look in the Common Problems and Issues sticky at the top of Newbie Corner.

edit: Assuming you have the affected card.

Last edited by loafer (2012-04-12 20:06:12)

bobman321123 · 2012-04-12 20:09:29

Yes, I do have an Athros card.

jordz · 2012-04-12 20:16:42

And if you are running kernel 3.3.1, read the bug report. Easiest solution; downgrade your kernel to 3.2.14, look at the Common Problems as loafer said.

If you did that, just follow the wiki to setup a wireless connection.

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