[SOLVED] Wpa2-psk help slackware 13.37

asipper · 10-10-2011, 05:53 PM

I need an idiot proof guide to configuring WPA2-PSK to work on slackware 13.37.
I'm running KDE if that is important. wpa_gui says, "Could not get status from spa_suplicant.

bgeddy · 10-11-2011, 05:50 AM

Alien Bob's page is pretty much the standard reference on Slackware.

H_TeXMeX_H · 10-11-2011, 06:38 AM

I recommend wicd.

ReaperX7 · 10-11-2011, 11:52 PM

Yeah WICD will work very well for this. Even if you don't set up everything in the inet1.conf, wireless.conf, and wpa_supplicant.conf files, WICD will do everything for you as needed.

Just make sure you check and see if you need firmware for your wireless card as many often do.

coralfang · 10-12-2011, 05:45 AM

The simplest way of connecting without using inet1.conf or a daemon such as wicd is to use wpa_supplicant.

Run this once:

Code:

wpa_passphrase ESSID password > /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf

Change ESSID for your access point name, and obviously replace the password.

Then simply run this every time you want to connect:

Code:

wpa_supplicant -B -i wlan0 -D wext -c /etc/wpa_supplicant
dhclient wlan0

Should work on most devices unless you have some really funky driver.

asipper · 11-03-2011, 06:45 PM

Sorry I haven't checked this in a while. But Wicd really works well thanks