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|Summary=wpa_supplicant is a cross-platform supplicant with support for open, WEP, WPA and WPA2. It handles scanning, connection and automatic reconnect to access points. wpa_supplicant has <code>wpa_cli</code> and <code>wpa_gui</code> frontends and <code>wpa_supplicant</code> daemon. | |||
|CatPkg=net-wireless/wpa_supplicant | |||
|Maintainer= | |||
|Homepage=http://hostap.epitest.fi/wpa_supplicant/ | |||
}} | |||
== | == Configuration == | ||
You can configure <code>wpa_supplicant</code> daemon by editing <code>/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf</code>. | |||
{{file|name=/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf|lang=|desc=wpa_supplicant daemon config|body= | |||
# provide control interface for wpa_cli and wpa_gui frontends | |||
{{ | ctrl_interface=/run/wpa_supplicant | ||
# allow wpa_cli and wpa_gui to update config | |||
update_config=1 | |||
: | network={ | ||
ssid="SSID" | |||
psk="passphrace" | |||
} | |||
network={ | |||
ssid="SSID2" | |||
key_mgmt=NONE | |||
} | |||
}} | |||
== Daemon == | |||
Start daemon with [[openrc]]. | |||
<console> | |||
###i## /etc/init.d/wpa_supplicant start | |||
</console> | |||
You can also add it to default runlevel. | |||
<console> | |||
###i## rc-update add wpa_supplicant default | |||
</console> | |||
The daemon can work independently or you can use wpa_cli and wpa_gui frontends. You can also alter configs with frontends. | |||
== Wpa_cli CLI Frontend == | |||
You can start cli frontend by running <code>wpa_cli</code>. | |||
<console> | |||
###i## wpa_cli | |||
</console> | |||
=== Scan Access Points === | |||
<console> | |||
>##i## scan | |||
OK | |||
<3>CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-STARTED | |||
<3>CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-RESULTS | |||
>##i## scan_results | |||
bssid / frequency / signal level / flags / ssid | |||
50:32:75:ee:b6:fb 2462 -41 [WPA2-PSK-CCMP][ESS] AndroidAP | |||
00:3a:98:99:12:f3 2412 -71 [WPA2-EAP-CCMP][ESS] wEKSOTE | |||
00:3a:98:99:12:f0 2412 -71 [WPA2-EAP-CCMP][ESS] wULAPPA | |||
00:23:33:a2:7d:14 2462 -85 [WPA2-EAP-CCMP][ESS] SaitaBYOD | |||
00:3a:98:99:12:f1 2412 -70 [ESS] saitaOpen | |||
</console> | |||
=== Connect to Access Point === | |||
<console> | |||
>##i## add_network | |||
0 | |||
>##i## set_network 0 ssid "SSID" | |||
>##i## set_network 0 psk "passphrase" | |||
>##i## enable_network 0 | |||
<2>CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:00:00:00:00:00 completed (reauth) [id=0 id_str=] | |||
</console> | |||
=== Save config === | |||
<console> | |||
>##i## save_config | |||
OK | |||
</console> | |||
== Wpa_gui GUI Frontend == | |||
<code>wpa_gui</code> is simple gui frontend. You can start it by running <code>wpa_gui</code>. | |||
<console> | |||
###i## wpa_gui | |||
</console> | |||
== Autoconfigure IP with dhcpcd == | |||
You can use [[Package:dhcpcd]] to autoconfigure ip address. | |||
<console> | |||
###i## emerge -av dhcpcd | |||
###i## /etc/init.d/dhcpcd start | |||
</console> | |||
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Configuration
You can configure wpa_supplicant
daemon by editing /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
.
/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
- wpa_supplicant daemon config# provide control interface for wpa_cli and wpa_gui frontends ctrl_interface=/run/wpa_supplicant # allow wpa_cli and wpa_gui to update config update_config=1 network={ ssid="SSID" psk="passphrace" } network={ ssid="SSID2" key_mgmt=NONE }
Daemon
Start daemon with openrc.
root # /etc/init.d/wpa_supplicant start
You can also add it to default runlevel.
root # rc-update add wpa_supplicant default
The daemon can work independently or you can use wpa_cli and wpa_gui frontends. You can also alter configs with frontends.
Wpa_cli CLI Frontend
You can start cli frontend by running wpa_cli
.
root # wpa_cli
Scan Access Points
> scan OK <3>CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-STARTED <3>CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-RESULTS > scan_results bssid / frequency / signal level / flags / ssid 50:32:75:ee:b6:fb 2462 -41 [WPA2-PSK-CCMP][ESS] AndroidAP 00:3a:98:99:12:f3 2412 -71 [WPA2-EAP-CCMP][ESS] wEKSOTE 00:3a:98:99:12:f0 2412 -71 [WPA2-EAP-CCMP][ESS] wULAPPA 00:23:33:a2:7d:14 2462 -85 [WPA2-EAP-CCMP][ESS] SaitaBYOD 00:3a:98:99:12:f1 2412 -70 [ESS] saitaOpen
Connect to Access Point
> add_network 0 > set_network 0 ssid "SSID" > set_network 0 psk "passphrase" > enable_network 0 <2>CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:00:00:00:00:00 completed (reauth) [id=0 id_str=]
Save config
> save_config
OK
Wpa_gui GUI Frontend
wpa_gui
is simple gui frontend. You can start it by running wpa_gui
.
root # wpa_gui
Autoconfigure IP with dhcpcd
You can use Package:dhcpcd to autoconfigure ip address.
root # emerge -av dhcpcd root # /etc/init.d/dhcpcd start