I created USB persistent, but I cannot create WiFi network SSID...

spi! · 08-28-2018, 02:28 AM

I created USB persistent, but I cannot create WiFi network, in other linux (ubuntu, Mint etc), automatic display: name SSID WiFi, what happen? I found Network, but cannot display connect, what can I do?

business_kid · 08-28-2018, 04:53 AM

Are you connecting to an existing SSID, or setting up a WiFi hotspot? Your post is very unclear. Please provide hardwarte & box info.

spi! · 08-28-2018, 07:53 AM

I have an existing SSID(like in ubuntu and mint): Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter...

business_kid · 08-28-2018, 08:01 AM

So you're trying to connect?

spi! · 08-28-2018, 08:34 AM

Yes, but SSID there is not display(appears) like in Ubuntu and Mint, how appears? from Menu? command line?

I see 6-7 SSID from Ubuntu and Mint...

BW-userx · 08-28-2018, 09:58 AM

have you ran some cli command to see if your nic is up and running?

Code:

ip link 
ip link set wlan0 up
------
rfkill list all : to make sure nothing is blocked.

ip commands cheat sheet
https://access.redhat.com/sites/defa..._jcs_print.pdf

a script I wrote a long time ago that can get your wifi info and connected off command line, may need further modification, that depends on what network tools you have installed.

I already made the change from ifconfig to ip changes.

Code:

#!/bin/bash

#your wifi connection hardware name. it wlan0, wlo1 etc
wifiHW=wlo1

whatsmyline(){
echo ""
echo " mac                 essid                 key"

sudo iwlist wlan0 scan | while IFS= read -r line; do

    ## test line contents and parse as required
    [[ "$line" =~ Address ]] && mac=${line##*ss: }
    [[ "$line" =~ Encrypt ]] && key=${line##*key:}
    [[ "$line" =~ ESSID ]] && { essid=${line##*ID:}
        echo " $mac  $essid  $key"  #Prints all connections 
    } #end read

done
}

whatsmyIPconnection() {
	ip link | while ISF= read -r line ; do
	#test for wifi example
	if 	[[ "$line" =~ "$wifiHW" ]] && [[ "$line" =~ UP ]] ; 
	then
		echo "connection UP"
	else
		sudo ip link set "$wifiHW" up
	fi
done
}
whatsmyIPconnection

getConnected(){
	
	
	sudo iwconfig "$wifiHW" essid "$essid" key "$key"	
	
}

fatmac · 08-28-2018, 01:57 PM

Also check that your kernel is loading the driver for your wifi card.

Code:

lsmod