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Configure hidden Wifi with static IP in NetworkManager gui

Hello. I installed Slackware this year when Devuan worked with old kernel that had not drivers for my system, but then I update kernel and keep using Devuan.

Now I wish to try USB Wifi Adapter that also is not supported by free drivers in Devuan (Linux devuan 6.1.0-13-amd64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Debian 6.1.55-1 (2023-09-29) x86_64 GNU/Linux ), and I do not wish to install firmware to Devuan. So, I run Slackware from usb flash again.

I still cannot connect to Hidden wifi with static IP on Slackware using NetworkManager Gui (I think I could do this half a year ago, and noted some key option, but now I cannot remember that key option that need to be done).

Please, what am I doing wrong?

I click on wifi icon in panel near clocks. And clicked to symbol "Settings", and got a window where I added new Wireless network:
Name: MyHomeWifi
Type: Ad-hoc
Band: Automatic
Restrict: wlan0 (XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX)
Cloned MAC: XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX - I copied here mac from wlan0
Hidden network: checked

Next tab Security:
WPA2/Personal
Pass: mypass

Next tab IPv4:
Manual
DNS: 1.1.1.1
Add
IP / Netmask / Gateway
192.168.1.21 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1

Click Routes
Add
IP / Netmask / Gateway
192.168.1.21 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1

Click Advanced
Send hostname: uncheck

Click Apply.

Click on icon wifi - Connect to MyHomeWifi

It connected, but ping 192.168.1.1 says Host is unreachable

I also attach file /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/MyHomeWifi.nmconnection

I cannot connect to hidden MyHomeWifi in Slackware, while I connect to hidden MyHomeWifi in all devices, and in Devuan I do not use NetwotkManager and wicd, but just networking.service. Here it is my /etc/network/interfaces from Devuan:

Code:

auto lo

iface lo inet loopback



auto wlan0

iface wlan0 inet static

        address 192.168.1.21

        netmask 255.255.255.0

        gateway 192.168.1.1

        wpa-ssid MyHomeWifi

        wpa-scan-ssid 1

        wpa-proto WPA2

        wpa-key-mgmt WPA-PSK

        wpa-psk xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I cannot translate this cool "/etc/network/interfaces" to MyHomeWifi.nmconnection

Quote:

Originally Posted by youni (Post 6463406)

Click Routes
Add
IP / Netmask / Gateway
192.168.1.21 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1

With that route, you can only ping yourself (and the gateway usually)

Try:
0.0.0.0 / 0.0.0.0 / 192.168.1.1

Are you sure of your gateway ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by youni (Post 6463406)

Code:

auto lo

iface lo inet loopback



auto wlan0

iface wlan0 inet static

        address 192.168.1.21

        netmask 255.255.255.0

        gateway 192.168.1.1

        wpa-ssid MyHomeWifi

        wpa-scan-ssid 1

        wpa-proto WPA2

        wpa-key-mgmt WPA-PSK

        wpa-psk xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I cannot translate this cool "/etc/network/interfaces" to MyHomeWifi.nmconnection

How about if you change "Ad-hoc" to "infrastructure"?
Then just set the SSID and leave everything else on this tab blank.
The only thing you should then need is set your static IP, netmask and gateway.

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EDIT:
You are trying to connect to a router, right?

Hello!
> Are you sure of your gateway ?
Yes, I use 192.168.1.1 on all devices. But not sure about fields in Routes form in NetworkManager. I will try your advice.

> You are trying to connect to a router, right?
Right.

> How about if you change "Ad-hoc" to "infrastructure"?
That is what I noted, because I have mesh network in other place, where I tried to solve a task how to connect to certain router, not to the nearest. And configuring BSSID placing router mac is what i need (if ill be able to get mac of keenetic). So, i will try again with your advice too.