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bottus

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Registered: 2013-02-13

Posts: 1

wlan0 not recognize

Hi guys

i'm trying to install archlinux but i got an issue i can't resolve.
when i try to lunch wifi-menu, i got an error message which tell us "Wlan0 : no such interface".
my wireless card seems to not be recognize by the system.
i can see my wireles card which is : interl corporation centrino advances-N 6200.

is anyone having an idea about this problem ?

sorry for my english ...
thanks so much !

10PinkPanther

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From: Croatia

Registered: 2012-11-10

Posts: 374

Re: wlan0 not recognize

Your wireless isn't called 'wlan0'.Mine is 'wlp4s0'.Check the name and then run 'wifi-menu name'.

ewaller

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From: Pasadena, CA

Registered: 2009-07-13

Posts: 19,797

Re: wlan0 not recognize

Check the name and then run 'wifi-menu name'.

Look at the output of ip link to find the name of your interfaces.

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frank604

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From: BC, Canada

Registered: 2011-04-20

Posts: 1,212

Re: wlan0 not recognize

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners'_Guide#Wireless

Just follow the wiki.
Do iwconfig, it will display the interface name.
ip link set wlp3s0 up
wifi-menu wlp3s0

If any errors along the way, you probably need to load a module.  For example, mine is ath9k for my atheros chipset and it is modprobe ath9k