![]() The system runs wpa_supplicant, then dhcpcd and gets me a wireless link. Lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 6 net.wlan0 -> net.lo Lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 6 Jan 3 11:54 net.usb0 -> net.lo Lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 6 Jan 3 11:53 net.eth0 -> net.lo No interfaces are named as I get dhcpcd for free, whenever an unnamed interface is brought up. The normal wired routines take over and set up the IP address, routing table, namserver and so on. This deals with association and authentication. The order of events for WiFi is wpa_supplicant is called by the startup script, because you have net. The startup scripts will do that for you. You don't need to run wpa_supplicant yourself. What let me wonder since when we do have WLAN Now i just need to get gpm working - or better yet, xorg and fluxbox. I've checked the conf file - it's spelled out, dhcp, and i'm using the name from ifconfig -a, not wlan0 - and afterall, wpa_supplicant is able to connect when i start dhcp.Īnyway - thanks for the help - this is great! i know i still need to add networking to my default runlevel, but what do i need to do so that when wpa_supplicant starts, it runs dhcpcd on my interface? On a previous install, i went through some network setup that was supposed to start my wireless on bootup, but that didn't work either. So - what part of the guide am i not seeing? i swear i've gone through this a few times, i'm obviously missing something. I get an address and everything is great. If i suspend wpa_supplicant, then bg it, then run dhcpcd wlp3s0b1 (or whatever my card is) guess what? which calls for dhcp on my wan, so all should be OK. i called wpa_supplicant with the arguments pointing to the conf file i made per the guide. it seemd like it was waiting for something - i don't know what. I run wpa_supplicant, and it barfs into my terminal, then just sits there. but i have to do something stupid to get online via wireless. Now, help me understand this - i have followed the linked guide above, several times. so i did something right - thanks for help getting this far! I'm actually posting this from within links, and with no cable dangling from the back of my machine. Its predecessor, wireless-tools will only support WEP encryption. Wpa_supplicant supports lots of different crypto and authentication schemes. ![]() It does all the extra things that wifi needs over wired ethernet, so the standard wired tools just work. ![]() Wpa_supplicant deals with finding a suitable wireless access point, associating and authenticating with it. You have no idea what a welcome sight your username is! hopefully in the near future i'll be posting these questions from linux, not having to boot back to windows, use my phone, or tablet. it didn't quite work for me, but let's get to that when i'm ready. I walked through that doc while running the latest minimal install image booted from USB. i'm really looking for more of a "what is wpa_supplicant?" and an explanation of what it all does now. I thought i'd throw this question out too even without the driver. Neddyseagoon! i recognize your login from so many past posts that helped me out. Those that have never had a hard drive fail. Its in the wireless section of the Gentoo Handbook.įirst, you need the kernel driver for your DW1501. Is there a walkthrough for a guy like me? when i finally get the kernel to see it, and get it to start on bootup, i'm going to want to get an ip address via dhcp from my home router using a simple passphrase. I've got a broadcom DW1501 wireless half-mini in a dell e6410. i'm coming at this without even having my hardware setup yet. I have seen a million different mentions of wpa_supplicant (that's a hideous thing to call it, btw) but i have not found a simple primer for idiots like me. I'm getting my old laptop getto-ified, and in the time i've been away from the glory that is gentoo, wifi has become ubiquitous and for whatever ungodly reason it seems that the gentoo community is using some thing called wpa_supplicant to set up the wireless. Posted: Sat 11:24 pm Post subject: i have been away for a decade, what is wpa_supplicant? Gentoo Forums Forum Index Networking & Security I have been away for a decade, what is wpa_supplicant? Gentoo Forums :: View topic - i have been away for a decade, what is wpa_supplicant?
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