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I have configured Fedora for starting wireless network

First editing /etc/wpa/wpa_supplicant.conf

ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
ctrl_interface_group=wheel
update_config=1

network={
    ssid="mysid"
    psk="mypassword"
    proto=RSN
    key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
    pairwise=CCMP
    auth_alg=OPEN
}

Then I create this file

/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-mysid

And I edit it..

ESSID="mysid"
MODE=Managed
KEY_MGMT=WPA-PSK
TYPE=Wireless
BOOTPROTO=static
IPADDR=192.168.0.6
GATEWAY=192.168.0.1
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
DEFROUTE=yes
IPV4_FAILURE_FATAL=no
IPV6INIT=yes
IPV6_AUTOCONF=yes
IPV6_DEFROUTE=yes
IPV6_FAILURE_FATAL=no
NAME=mysid
UUID=abcde-...
ONBOOT=yes
HWADDR=**:**:**:**:**:**
MACADDR=**:**:**:**:**:**
SECURITYMODE=open
PEERDNS=yes
PEERROUTES=yes
IPV6_PEERDNS=yes
IPV6_PEERROUTES=yes

Work for first time... But on every reboot I see mac of wifi change. How to put a fixed macaddr for the device? My router accept only known MAC; if the MAC changes, it drops connection. NetworkManager were disabled

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  • Are you using Networkmanager? – GAD3R Feb 14 '18 at 20:56
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    No,is disabled atm – elbarna Feb 14 '18 at 20:57
  • Writing a script which contain the command to change the mac address + wp_supplicant command to connect, then create a cron job to make the script work on boot time. – GAD3R Feb 14 '18 at 21:20
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    Is there a particular reason to disable NetworkManager? – mattdm Feb 14 '18 at 21:22
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    @mattdm Right, enabling the networkmanager can be used to solve the problem. How to stop MAC address from changing after disconnecting?. – GAD3R Feb 14 '18 at 21:31
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I found a workaround

Enable NetworkManager

add

[device]
wifi.scan-rand-mac-address=no

to NetworkManager.conf

And run this script before boot

#!/bin/sh    
HWADDR=**:**:**:**:**
ifconfig wlp6s0 down 
macchanger --mac="$HWADDR" wlp6s0
ifup mynet

OR A better and easy solution using NetworkManager

add

[device]
wifi.scan-rand-mac-address=no

to NetworkManager.conf

Then run..

nmcli device wifi connect mysidname password "pass!"

Easy!

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