[SOLVED] Wifi disabled by MetroPCS script

BW-userx · 08-18-2017, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TBotNik

He he!

What part of "not connected" didn't you understand? Therefore install impossible, but remembered I had installed this before and good install would have wpa.conf in either the

Code:

~/user/.wpa
Or
~/user

directories, but I only find a wpa_suuplicant.config file and not where it should be!

each distro is different ot can be in where files go.

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How do I download the code to another machine so I can copy to flash then install?

hahahahhaha and HA HA!

I'd back them up by using mv to get them out of the way, and still have them if you need them.

got a different PC Library with a USB Port and usb stick?
the house next to yours -- start knocking on doors.

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Will I need to purge all old copies first?

Cheers!

TBNK

I've been here before too. stuck with having to figure out how to download wifi packages I need without wifi.

can you give just give that other then wap stuff a try -- normally that too is install default on a good distro

Code:

#!/bin/bash
#device name
sudo ifconfig wlo1 up
#list providers
#sudo  iwlist wlan0 scan
#set a provider to the device
sudo iwconfig wlo1 essid "Google Starbucks" key "off"

that is what I use when I needed it without any kind of network manager.

run

Code:

#list providers
sudo  iwlist wlan0 scan

to get your provicer and key if you do not already know it, then replace yours with what I have for mine.

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sudo iwconfig wlo1 essid "Google Starbucks" key "off"

then just run them two commands.

Code:

#YOUR device name
sudo ifconfig wlo1 up

sudo iwconfig wlo1 essid "Your Service Provider" key "There key if it has one, or off as it will say off it off"

I'd try and say more but my brain is on a different issue at the moment.

TBotNik · 08-21-2017, 06:52 PM

All,

Got a hardwire connect to my laptop, so then tried the:

Code:

apt-get install wpa_supplicant

And it answered unable to locate package wpa_supplicant.

So I then ran:

Code:

apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade

That usually take 2-4 hours, so waiting on it now!

Let you know if it can or cannot find the package after that!

Cheers!

TBNK

BW-userx · 08-21-2017, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TBotNik

All,

Got a hardwire connect to my laptop, so then tried the:

Code:

apt-get install wpa_supplicant

And it answered unable to locate package wpa_supplicant.

So I then ran:

Code:

apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade

That usually take 2-4 hours, so waiting on it now!

Let you know if it can or cannot find the package after that!

Cheers!

TBNK

Debian?

they renamed it as distos do. Just to try and own it?

Code:

wpasupplicant

https://packages.debian.org/search?k...=wpasupplicant

TBotNik · 08-21-2017, 07:00 PM

Kubuntu 14.04 LTS

BW-userx · 08-21-2017, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TBotNik

Kubuntu 14.04 LTS

Code:

sudo aptitude install knetworkmanager network-manager wpasupplicant

might want to give this a look

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wi...AHowTo/Kubuntu

TBotNik · 08-22-2017, 08:52 AM

All,

Crap had to leave before the upgrades finished. Hope I can restart without isues today. Usually can!

TBotNik · 08-22-2017, 09:52 AM

All,

Good download section of the update/dist-upgrade had finished so unpacking installing went fine.

Ran the:

Code:

apt-get install wpasupplicant

And message said latest version already installed.

Only errors from the update/dist-upgrade are from:

Code:

wireshark wireshark-common

still cannot get a ping!

Cheers!

TBNK

justmy2cents · 08-22-2017, 11:49 AM

Im kinda surprised it wasn't already installed... If you want to connect via wpa_supplicant (which is like the most barebones way to do it) follow these steps:

1)

Code:

wpa_passphrase "YOURSSID" > wpa.conf (then after enter the wifi password)

# This creates a PSK password file...

2)

Code:

wpa_supplicant -d nl80211 -i wlan0 -c /root/wpa.conf

# The -d says to use the nl80211 driver (the newest one), the -i specifies what interface to use, and the -c says where the password file is located

3)

Code:

dhclient -r ; dhclient wlan0

# release any existing addresses then it gets a new one from the DHCP server, and after that you should be connected..

If it still doesn't connect then you should try ps -aux|grep wpa_supplicant or ps -ef|grep wpa_supplicant and kill that process. That was actually a problem I had a hard time figuring out.. Be sure to replace wlan0 with whatever your interface is (it may be wlan0 though; mines however is not). Note this does not work for open or hidden networks. Wpa_supplicant can still be used but the configuration must be altered accordingly..

TBotNik · 08-22-2017, 02:50 PM

kept getting errors running:

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wpa_passphrase essid wifikey > /home/$user/wpa.conf

till I realize I needed the quotes:

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wpa_passphrase essid 'wifikey' > /home/$user/wpa.conf

because of the special characters I was using.

Then it work fine creating the file. Now see if it connects and yields an IP address.

TBNK

BW-userx · 08-22-2017, 03:05 PM

did you check rfkill by any chance?

justmy2cents · 08-22-2017, 03:16 PM

If the ssid contains whitespaces it needs to be quoted too.

TBotNik · 08-22-2017, 05:30 PM

Still no ip nor ping

TBotNik · 08-22-2017, 05:32 PM

No whitespace in essid!

RFKill definitely off or would not "Connect"

Problem seems to be coming from the cmds:

Quote:

dhclient -r
dhclient wlan0

The command:

Code:

wpa_supplicant -d nl80211 -i wlan0 -c /home/$user/wpa.conf

Sends out endless garbage like trying to connect but not succeeding

Cheers!

TBNK

justmy2cents · 08-22-2017, 05:59 PM

Did you try ps -aux|grep wpa_supplicant or ps -ef|grep wpa_supplicant to see if the wpa_supplicant process is already running and if so killing it via kill pid#? That was exactly the problem I had where it would continuously try to connect, but as soon as I did that it worked for me.. Besides that you may need to specify a different driver.. See man wpa_supplicant for available drivers...

TBotNik · 08-29-2017, 10:03 AM

All,

What do you think? As part of following suggestions to fix this I have installed:

Network Manager
Wicd
wpa supplicant

thinking some of these may conflict, but do not know how to tell.

Also I went back to /etc/network/interfaces and entered seperate lines for:

Code:

auto wlan0
iface wlan0 inet dhcp

To autostart the wifi. Had disabled this earlier and the searching for wifi networks causes boot-up to stall for over 10 minutes. Goes immediately without.

Help please!

TBNK