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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.
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Did you happen to see https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/WPA_supplicant ?
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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.
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I just started looking at it ewaller, so hopefully I can get something figured out!
And thank you for the welcome!
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Can you share your configuration file with us? Redact any passwords, if you wish
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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"
}
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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
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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!
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Does the network have some login page/portal? Can you ping the gateway?
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