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Wireless Internet Anything related to getting wireless set up in Linux. WLAN, WiFi, etc.

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3 Weeks Ago	#1 (permalink)
SteamKit Just Joined! Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 22	Wifi without networkmanager? Hello all, I was wondering if someone could show me where to get information on how to set up a wifi connection without NetworkManager. It's probably a pain in the *** but shortly ago I demolished NM and it took a while to get it back up and running, and I wouldn't have been able to if I hadn't had access to another machine with internet, and I don't wanna get caught with my pants down again. Thank you. -Kit

3 Weeks Ago	#2 (permalink)
rokytnji Linux Guru Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Pecos, Texas Posts: 1,504	What Distro are you running. If you have Synaptic Package manager. Do a search for Wicd which I use as a Network manager to connect with .Install it. It should replace Network manager if you are running Ubuntu (I think, aint sure). It is easyto use and set up. Gui interface. screenshot.jpg __________________ Free Linux Books Linux Registered User # 475019 And I’ll keep using Linux until they pry it from my cold dead fingers. Last edited by rokytnji; 3 Weeks Ago at 11:48 PM..

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SteamKit Just Joined! Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 22	Alright! That looks pretty nifty, I"ll be sure to check it out as a GUI based networking program. I perhaps wasn't clear though, what I was looking for was if anybody could point me toward a tutorial or the like for if there's a way to manually set up this sort of thing without the automagic programs just in case. -Kit

3 Weeks Ago	#4 (permalink)
rokytnji Linux Guru Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Pecos, Texas Posts: 1,504	Wicd – Wired and Wireless Network manager for Ubuntu\|Ubuntu Geek Best I can do without knowing your Distro __________________ Free Linux Books Linux Registered User # 475019 And I’ll keep using Linux until they pry it from my cold dead fingers.

3 Weeks Ago	#5 (permalink)
reed9 Linux Guru Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 2,200	For pretty much any distro the tools you need are iwconfig ifconfig dhclient or dhcpcd wpa_supplicant if you're using WPA/WPA2 encryption. Basic usage for wireless. As root Code: ifconfig wlan0 up iwconfig wlan0 essid <network name> dhclient wlan0 If you use WPA encryption this doesn't work and you need to configure the file /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf first. Then add the line Code: wpa_supplicant -B -Dwext -i wlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf after the iwconfig bit. __________________ The Arch Way How to Ask Questions the Smart Way Registered Linux User #482863

3 Weeks Ago	#6 (permalink)
SteamKit Just Joined! Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 22	Alright! Thank you all. I got wicd working and am testing it out, and am going to have to play with doing it manually. It's much appreciated. -Kit

3 Weeks Ago	#7 (permalink)
reed9 Linux Guru Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 2,200	Just FYI, starting with WICD 1.6, they included a curses interface as well, so you don't need a GUI to use it. You never mentioned your distro, but that should be available in Ubuntu 9.10, and I assume the other new releases of various distros coming out soon. You can start it with Code: wicd-curses __________________ The Arch Way How to Ask Questions the Smart Way Registered Linux User #482863

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