Linux Wireless Access

Connecting to a WEP encrypted access point (DHCP)

• ifconfig [Interface] up
• iwconfig [Interface] mode managed key [WEP key]
• iwconfig essid "[ESSID]"
• dhcpcd [Interface]
• ping www.bbc.co.uk

Connecting to a WEP encrypted access point (Manual IP)

• ifconfig [Interface] up
• iwconfig [interface] mode managed key [WEP key]
• iwconfig essid "[ESSID]"
• ifconfig [interface] [IP address] netmask [subnetmask]
• route add default gw [Gateway IP]
• echo nameserver [DNS Server IP] >> /etc/resolve.conf
• ping www.bbc.co.uk

Connecting to a WPA/WPA2 encrypted access point

• ifconfig [Interface] up
• iwconfig [Interface] mode managed
• wpa_supplicant -i[Interface] -c/etc/wpa_suplicant.conf -B
• dhcpcd [Interface]
• ping www.bbc.co.uk

/etc/wpa_suplicant.conf example

• network={ ssid="[ESSID]" psk="[PSK KEY]" }