Debian 7, 'free wifi' settings & cli
I use a pub that has free wifi, which has the SSID of Bakewell_WiFi. It is open so there is no passkey. What do I put in wpa_supplicant (or /etc/network/interfaces) to make this work? I did try a pair of quotes for the passkey unsuccessfully. My wireless is wlan0. I use the DWM window manager which if you didn't know doesn't have panel applets but I have other reasons for preferring it. I'd like to be doing my updates in there while I'm emailing otherwise I'd just run an Xfce live stick while out.
Thanks. (Debian 64 bit 7.2, DWM, installed from 'standard' iso) |
Hi.
Don't think you need this one: http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/14/con...-command-line/ but hope this one helps: http://masrust.web.id/2011/07/24/lin...-command-line/ or: " will this work even without a key like an open network? – EvoandroidEvo Oct 26 '12 at 18:44" "Of course, simply don't set a key"? |
wpa_supplicant is only needed for encrypted connections, you won't need it here.
You don't need panel applets to comfortably manage your network connections, you can for example use wicd, which has a command-line network manager and works fine on my systems. |
Hi,
your /etc/network/interfaces should only need* Code:
iface wlan0 inet dhcp Finally if you are still having problems unloading and reloading the module that drives your wireless chip may help. You can find which module is being used with lspci. Eg: Code:
lspci -k | grep -A 3 -i wireless * Assuming the pub has a dhcp server (but I can't imagine otherwise). |
This is great, thanks, I'm sure something here will do the job and I'll try it out tomorrow. Thanks all.
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Can't help but wonder if it worked or you just don't get out much? :D JK Often I save pages like this, others and books to my /Documents so I have stuff to try if I can't get connected.
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It worked and I don't get out much.
iface wlan0 inet dhcp wireless_essid Bakewell_WiFi worked, in theory - I tried the equivalent elsewhere with another open network. But then went back to Gnome and Netowrk Manager. Still, an interesting and educational time, Thanks. |
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