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What is the difference between `ssid` and `ssid2` in hostapd config file?
In a hostapd configuration file, sometimes I see the key ssid to specify the SSID, and sometimes I see the key ssid2. What is the difference between these? I'm having trouble finding documentation ...
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How to disable MAC address randomization in Fedora 40?
I upgraded to Fedora 40 and was introduced to its new feature of MAC address randomization (for Wi-Fi interfaces at least).
How do I disable it? Links I found didn't work for me:
https://discussion....
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Where is the wpa_supplicant.conf option "update_config=1" documented?
First of all, I know what the option does. According to the Arch Linux Wiki, it gives the command line "wpa_cli" utility the permission to rewrite wpa_supplicant.conf:
Warning: Setting ...
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In what file is the WiFi connection chosen in the GUI persisted?
I am asking this question about several different linux systems:
Ubuntu
Raspbian
Arch Linux
Each of these systems offers a GUI with a list of Wifi servers in which you pick the one you wish to ...
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How can I tell iwd to prefer a network over another?
I use iwd as wireless deamon, and it automatically connects to available networks for which I've inserted the password in the past.
How can I instruct it to prefer a SSID over another when more than ...
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Tethering android phone
O.k. Due to my cable company mistakenly cutting the line for my internet connection I am stuck with using my phone tether to get internet access. They say it will be two to three weeks before they can ...
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modprobe mwifiex doesn't support Marvell 8786's USB version, but the SDIO
I needed a small (in-home) Access Point and remembered having saved a Marvell K20326 with an 88W8786U. After some research, I found that the mwifiex driver was the one indicated, which I 'insmod'ed ...
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Where on the filesystem are NetworkManager WiFi connections stored on Fedora 32 Workstation (GNOME)?
I'm trying to manually edit a WiFi connection I added via the gnome-shell WiFI interface. Resources I find online seem to indicate they are stored in /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections, however in ...
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How does Linux find/configure something like 'wlan0' when it is not a device that appears in /dev?
(On raspberry pi zero w, kernel 4.14y) It seems the wireless adapter chip isn't a device in the /dev fs, but is the name of something that 'ifconfig' knows about. I understand that this is an ...
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How to configure/connect to Wi-Fi with minimal CentOS installation? [closed]
I've installed a minimal installation of CentOS 7, meaning no GUI, on my Dell XPS 15 9560 laptop.
uname -r returns 3.10.0-862.11.6.el7.x86_64.
The laptop does not have an Ethernet card, but it does ...
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freebsd Broadcom 4322 wireless card issue
I thought it would be fun to try out FreeBSD and had an old MacBook Pro (13 “ mid 2009) which I could screw around with. Everything was going pretty good until I tried to connect to my wifi network. I’...
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Broadcom Wireless PCI Card BMC4360 14e4:43a0 cannot get drivers working
I have a problem similar to this:
Unable to get Broadcom wireless drivers working on Arch Linux
But in my case, loading the broadcom-wl-dkms driver did not work. I am new to this, so maybe the ...
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How can I connect to wifi Internet using IP rather than ESSID?
How can I connect to wifi Internet using IP rather than ESSID?
Hello,
I have a machine running a Linux OS and I want to connect to Internet over wifi. However, I do not want to use the ESSID in the ...
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NetworkManager recognizing only a specific configuration file
I'm trying to connect to the 'eduroam' wireless network at my university through a Raspberry Pi using the command line.
After struggling with wpa_supplicant configuration files I decided to use ...
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How to make a default configuration for any wlan interface
I have a Ubuntu server (14.04) embedded machine and I would like to be able to change the WiFi dongle without having to create a new interface.
Indeed, when I plug a new wlan interface, it is seen ...
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