Changes between Version 55 and Version 56 of wireless/wifi

Timestamp:

05/12/2020 11:25:14 PM (6 years ago)

Author:

Tim Harvey

Comment:

added wpa_supplicant example

wireless/wifi

@@ -154 +154 @@
  * [wiki:Yocto/Wireless Yocto Wireless Configuration]
 
-=== iw ===
+[=#iw]
+=== iw (generic configuratoin)
 The 'iw' tool is the modern tool (which replaces the older set of WIRELESS_EXTENSION tools such as iwconfig, iwpriv, iwlist, etc) for configuration of wireless drivers.
 
@@ -225 +226 @@
   - git http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/jberg/iw.git (tagged per kernel release)
 
-=== hostapd ===
+
+[=#hostapd]
+=== hostapd (Access Point)
 The hostapd application is the userspace application that configures and manages wireless drivers in Access Point (AP) mode.
 
@@ -278 +281 @@
 Below are some usage cases for this script. In these examples, a WLE900VX radio was used. Note, any information that isn't apparent in the below script may be found via the {{{iw phy phy<n> info}}} command.
 
-===== Step 0 : Scan Available Options =====
+===== Step 1 : Scan Available Options =====
 
 To view all channels/frequencies and HT modes that can emit radiation on a specified interface, indicate just the interface:
@@ -315 +318 @@
 165      5825  HT20 HT40 HT40+ VHT20 VHT40 VHT80
 }}}
-===== Step 1 : Configure Access Point =====
+===== Step 2 : Configure Access Point =====
 
 '''2.4GHz 802.11g'''
@@ -441 +444 @@
 vht_capab=[RXLDPC][SHORT-GI-80][TX-STBC-2BY1][RX-ANTENNA-PATTERN][TX-ANTENNA-PATTERN][RX-STBC1][MAX-MPDU-11454][MAX-A-MPDU-LEN-EXP7]
 }}}
-===== Step 2 : Copy Access Point Configuration =====
+===== Step 3 : Copy Access Point Configuration =====
 
 After the {{{hostapd-<phy>.conf}}} file has been created and any edits have been made (if any), you may either:
@@ -517 +520 @@
 echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
 }}}
+
+
 ==== Bridged Access Point ====
 
@@ -568 +573 @@
  * if DNS resolution is not occurring first make sure you can ping the nameserver by IP
 
-=== wpa-supplicant ===
+
+[=#wpa-supplicant]
+=== wpa-supplicant (Client)
 The wpa-supplicant application is the userspace application that configures and manages wireless drivers in Station (STA) mode.
 
@@ -577 +584 @@
   - stable release tarballs: http://w1.fi/hostapd/
   - git git://w1.fi/srv/git/hostap.git (cgit: http://hostap.epitest.fi/cgit/hostap/)
+
+You generate a {{{wpa_supplicant.conf}}} file using a tool called wpa_passphrase:
+{{{#!bash
+~# wpa_passphrase MYSSID MYWPAPASSCODE
+network={
+        ssid="MYSSID"
+        #psk="MYWPAPASSCODE"
+        psk=82207641ae13124ee6dc8fd2642605ac52a17405263b0b3203ee5cdb826d700d
+}
+}}}
+
+The following steps below can be used to connect to a WPA access point. You will likely need to alter this depending on your OS and distribution.
+
+===== Step 1: Create wpa_supplicant.conf
+For the following example we will use an SSID of 'MYSSID' and a WPA passcode of 'MYWPAPASSCODE' (replace with values your AP is configured with):
+{{{#!bash
+root@ventana:~# wpa_passphrase MYSSID MYWPAPASSCODE > /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
+}}}
+
+===== Step 2: Start wpa_supplicant
+To start wpa_supplicant manually:
+{{{#!bash
+killall wpa_supplicant # make sure its not already running
+wpa_supplicant -i wlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -B
+}}}
+
+===== Step 3: HDCP
+To obtain DHCP network configuratnoi:
+{{{#!bash
+dhclient wlan0
+}}}
+ 
 
 == Mesh Point ==