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How to write a script to read wifi SSID and password from USB drive at boot up and auto logon to wifi network
I have an embedded system that is running Debian. I want to be able to provide wifi network SSID and password information via a USB thumb drive. That way I can easily deploy it to any wifi network.
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Get network information through Ubuntu Terminal
Is there a command where, when entered outputs information such as:
If the network connection is wired or wireless
if it is a wireless network, the name of the wireless network
How strong the signal ...
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How to run rtl8192cu driver in linux with kernel 3.8?
I have a trouble with usb WiFi dongle TPLink WN725N (rtl8192cu driver). Dongle it start, but cannot connect. Driver in official Realtek site support only 2.6.18~2.6.38 and 3.0.8 kernels. Is there a ...
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Wifi AP with ASUS USB-N10
I am trying to configure wifi AP with subj device. According documentation in web, it requires master mode hardware support and hostapd software.
It seems I have master mode:
# iwconfig
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will tinycore work with S110 wireless adapter?
will tinycore work out of the box with S110 lenovo netbook?
Wireless is obviously the first issue to be encountered? can anybody report that it will work out ofthe box? or i will have to spend some ...
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get RSSI using commands?
mu network is group created by WIFI DIRECT, so i need to measure the signal strength RSSI between the client and its owner for android platform.
So, assume we know SSID and MAC address for owner or ...
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How to monitor other nodes to get RSSI?
I need to measure RSSI between two peers of nodes in same network.
If I have these two information:
SSID for their network.
IP for the target node to get the RSSI regarding it.
So I found this ...
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Linux find Wifi Networks trotocol(a/b/g/n) version of all available access points
I do use iwlist wlan0 scanning and it gives me a fair amount of data, but one part is missing. It is protocol version. By protocol I mean (a/b/g/n).
It would be very good to have these commands in ...
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Equivalent for netsh start network on linux
I recenty read about the Windows option for creating an access point, that will run on the same physical device, as the machine. So that I can connect my other devices to that network, and have access ...
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How do I get a bulletproof wifi?
I have used several Linux distributions (Arch, Debian, Ubuntu) over the years and I would consider myself not an expert but certainly an experienced user. It happened now for the 3rd time that I was ...
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Install Broadcom wifi adapter driver in BackTrack 5 R1
How can I install the Broadcom BCM43142 driver in BackTrack 5 R1? Please can anyone guide me with step by step instructions as I am new at Linux.
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How to write a systemd script that runs usb_modeswitch and connects to the internet at startup?
I have a cisco AM10 wireless adapter and every boot, I need to run
usb_modeswitch -v 1307 -p 1169 -L -I -u -l
to get it to function as an adapter.
Then I have to run a netcfg profile to connect to ...
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Wi-fi management & billing
I want to setup a wifi management & billing using linux server.
But I don't know where to start. Is there any guide on how to do this?
For example... When user connect to my access point, it will ...
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Trouble getting iwlwifi driver working
I just installed Debian and I am having issues getting my wireless working.
I installed Squeeze and also the nonfree firmware for iwlwifi.
I thought I did everything right but I am still not getting ...
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Using the Wifi of a notebook via ethernet for another PC
I want to connect a PC to the internet via my notebook, which is connected to a WLAN.
The setup should look like the following scheme:
PC (eth0) -> Notebook (eth0) -> Notebook(wlan0) -> ...
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Debian Wheezy + Hostapd 1.0 + ath9k randomly failing
I got a problem with my soft AP.
I got an old PC running as router which has 3 NIC and 1 wifi PCI card TP-Link L-WN751ND. This box runs Debian Wheezy, hostapd, dhcpd etc. The problem is that AP ...
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Auto-switch to wifi
Need to connect to specific wifi point as soon as it is in range. If it is out of range, then system must stay connected LAN.
In case, any wifi-point is in range, there must be auto-switch.
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How to enable wifi using keyboard (Dell Inspiron 14r) in suse Linux 11.4
I have installed both Windows and SUSE Linux (11.4) on my Dell Inspiron 14r laptop. Both are working properly.
I am facing one strange problem.
I went to my Linux OS wifi was working fine and I ...
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Can Linux support a “Ralink corp. RT2800 802.11n PCI” (maybe a RT2860STA?) in an Asus EEE 901 netbook
OK, I know that this isn't going to be straightforward, but I'd really like to get it working.
About 18-24 months ago, my Asus EEE 901 netbook was working fine - running Ubuntu - and I let it ...
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Atheros AR9285, Linux and 802.1n (oh and a linksys E3000)
Recently I bought me a Linksys e3000 access point.
I configured this access point to, on 2.4GHz, only allow connections with 802.1n.
The laptop I use has a Altheros AR9285 wifi chipset.
Connecting ...
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How do I connect to a new wifi on the command line? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
All commands that should be used to connect to wifi in command line
I don't need to configure my wifi card or anything. I just want to do the equivalent of a) listing ...
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SCP works, but SSH doesn't (over wifi)
As the title says, when I'm using wifi at my office, I'm able to copy files to and from my server using SCP, but for some reason SSH is non-responsive. It just hangs, doesn't print anything, and I ...
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Powertop strange results
I have installed Ubuntu 11.04 and battery life decreased by 2 times. Powertop documentation says that there should be 3 wakeups per second, I have 800-900. I think it's very strange because I didn't ...
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What tools do I need to intercept and change an incoming packet on a WP2-Personal wifi hub
Which tools should I research into to intercept a plain text packet, edit it and then continue it on it's way. I am using Ubuntu 11.04 and Backtrack 5; my wifi is WPA2-person encrypted. I need to edit ...
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How to find out which Wi-Fi driver is installed?
I know about lsmod, but how do I figure out which driver does what?
