[SOLVED] Can't figure out how to get wireless running
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Okay, so I know this is probably one of the most asked questions from Slackware noobs, but i can't seem to find an acceptable answer to this question. How to get wireless networking, working under Slackware linux.
I know the tools i should be using(ifconfig, iwconfig) but I have no idea how to use them. I know the init script that I need to edit but I'm not to sure where to get the information it requires, such as the ESSID.
I am running 13.1 64bit. I know that the wireless network I want to connect to uses WPA encryption.
As well I have never used Slackware before, I've had the most experience with CrunchBang, the problem being wireless worked out of the box for that.
So any help would be appreciated, thanks in advance and please no flaming. Cheers.
with wpa-encryption you will have to use wpa_supplicant. Edit the /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1.conf file and uncomment the the lines for wlan0 and the line with "wpa_supplicant". Also edit the /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf file and configure for your ssid and psk. You may start the wireless network with the following command
Haha sorry that was really amateurish, but I got slack up and running but I noticed another thread talking about the little OS icon under the posters user name, and I was seeing if mine came up as slackware.
Well, if you're using firefox you open the adress "about:config" and then in the adressfield you enter "useragen" then you will see three values with useragents. Click right into the empty surface of the browser and add a new String: general.useragent.vendor and as value enter Slackware.
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