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how to delete SSID data from Debian wifi interface?
I have Debian distribution and when I want to reset the WIFI connection I run the following command:
ifconfig wlan0 down
and I also delete the wpasupplicant.conf file but when starting the network ...
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Raspberry Pi 3 Ad-Hoc Wireless network with wpa_supplicant/WPA2 configuration
I need help with securing Ad-Hoc network with wpa_supplicant.
I've been trying to setup Ad-Hoc wireless network between Raspberry PIs 3 using the onboard WiFi adapter.
pi@raspberrypi3bare:~ $ iw ...
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Connect wlan interface to specific BSSID without knowledge about SSID
I do know the BSSID and passphrase of my wireless router and I want to connect my wireless interface to it without caring about the SSID. Thus, I do want it to work even after the SSID of the wireless ...
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RT5572 can authenticate using WPA2, but can't get an IP address from DHCP
I have a system running open embedded Linux with the Ralink RT5572 wireless usb card. I have the driver installed along with wpa_supplicant and I need to be able to connect to a WPA2 secured network. ...
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What is the fastest way to switch from one AP to another in Linux
I need to switch between APs quickly - in less than 1 second if possible.
Using nmcli or wpa_supplicant the best I can do is about 12 seconds. Does anyone know a method to reduce the time?
Thanks.
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WiFi authentication times out
Since today I have this very annoying issue that the WiFi on my HP ProBook is not authenticating anymore. I haven't changed any settings and my mobile phone connects to the WiFi fine. Also trying ...
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wpa_supplicant - detecting that my password is incorrect?
If I specify an incorrect password when connecting to a WiFi network is there anyway to detect that the reason I can't connect is the incorrect password (rather than one of the many other possible ...
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How to connect to a specific Wi-Fi band (2.4 GHz or 5 GHz) or channel from wpa_cli or wpa_supplicant in Linux?
I am using the Wi-Fi chip on my board. I've successfully connected to Wi-Fi in the 2.4 GHz band, but for the 5 GHz Wi-Fi band I need to select the channel or band before connecting.
What extra ...
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How can wpa_cli distinguish between WEP-Shared and WEP-Open?
If I setup an access point as WEP-Shared or WEP-Open it shows up as:
wpa_cli scan
Selected interface 'wlan0'
OK
wpa_cli scan_results
Selected interface 'wlan0'
bssid / frequency / signal level / ...
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Linux ad hoc network wpa_supplicant frequency
One of the terms I've seen defined in the wpa_supplicant for Linux devices using an ad hoc network is "frequency=2412", and I have to admit its function is obvious, but I was wondering if anyone could ...
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wpa_supplicant passphrase, can it be normal password?
I have a basic question which has been bugging me for quite some time.
I will update my router to WPA2 soon (about time) but I also want to learn to use wpa_supplicant in case I need it. I found out ...
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While using ad-hoc networking, how to I force nodes to use the same cell IDs (bssid)?
I have Debian/Ubuntu hosts that I connect via an ad-hoc network with the following settings:
board:~# cat /etc/network/interfaces
auto wlan0
iface wlan0 inet static
address 10.0.0.2
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Connecting to a WPA network in Linux with a USB dongle
I'm trying to connect my computer to a wireless network in Linux Mint. I used the Windows Wireless Driver program to load the Windows XP drivers for my USB dongle, a Cisco / Linksys AE1200. After that ...
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Computer-to-Computer network between OS X and Linux
I want to make a connection point to point via wifi between Mac and Linux.
What I did was:
I have created Computer-To-Computer network in OS X
I have set manually an ip address for Mac, 10.0.0.1/255....
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wpa_supplicant : Blacklist wireless networks by BSSID
I am currently using wpa_supplicant to connect to my wireless network. The wireless network is extended with at least 30 different access points having the same SSID, and it takes a lot of time to ...
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