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=Wifi Config for UGR Wifi Project= | |||
See the following repo, which has details of how to configure <code>/etc/network/interfaces</code>: | See the following repo, which has details of how to configure <code>/etc/network/interfaces</code>: | ||
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==Joining Unencrypted Wifi== | ==Joining Unencrypted Wifi== | ||
This supposes you want to join a wifi network called MyWifiNetwork that is unencrypted. Add the following wireless network information to < | This supposes you want to join a wifi network called MyWifiNetwork that is unencrypted. Add the following wireless network information to <code>/etc/network/interfaces.d/widy.cfg</code>, which is a config file specific to this wifi router that you can use to swap wifi network configurations in and out: | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
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source /etc/network/interfaces.d/mywifi.cfg | source /etc/network/interfaces.d/mywifi.cfg | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
Once you get these two network configuration files squared away, the Raspberry Pi should join that wifi network on boot. | |||
==Joining Encrypted Wifi== | |||
To join an encrypted wifi, use a slightly different syntax for the config file. Call this <code>securenet.cfg</code> and put it in <code>/etc/network/interfaces.d/securenet.cfg</code>: | |||
<pre> | |||
auto wlan0 | |||
allow-hotplug wlan0 | |||
iface wlan0 inet dhp | |||
wpa-ssid SecureNetwork | |||
wpa-psk abcdefg123 | |||
</pre> | |||
Next, reference this file in the <code>/etc/network/interfaces</code> file the same way as for unsecured networks: | |||
<pre> | |||
... | |||
source /etc/network/interfaces.d/securenet.cfg | |||
</pre> | |||
This should connect to the wifi network SecureNetwork automatically on boot. | |||
=Making Raspberry Pi a Hotspot= | |||
{{Main|RaspberryPi/Hotspot}} | |||
=Debugging= | |||
If the wifi network is not connecting, or is not connecting on boot, check <code>/var/log/syslog</code>, which will contain a detailed error log from the network. | |||
=Flags= | |||
{{PiFlag}} | |||
Latest revision as of 02:46, 24 November 2019
Wifi Config for UGR Wifi Project
See the following repo, which has details of how to configure /etc/network/interfaces:
https://git.charlesreid1.com/rpi/pi-join-wifi
The basics:
Joining Unencrypted Wifi
This supposes you want to join a wifi network called MyWifiNetwork that is unencrypted. Add the following wireless network information to /etc/network/interfaces.d/widy.cfg, which is a config file specific to this wifi router that you can use to swap wifi network configurations in and out:
auto wlan0 allow-hotplug wlan0 iface wlan0 inet dhcp wireless-essid OpenWrt
Next, include this config file in your /etc/network/interfaces file by adding the last line shown to it:
auto lo iface lo inet loopback auto eth0 iface eth0 inet dhcp source /etc/network/interfaces.d/mywifi.cfg
Once you get these two network configuration files squared away, the Raspberry Pi should join that wifi network on boot.
Joining Encrypted Wifi
To join an encrypted wifi, use a slightly different syntax for the config file. Call this securenet.cfg and put it in /etc/network/interfaces.d/securenet.cfg:
auto wlan0 allow-hotplug wlan0 iface wlan0 inet dhp wpa-ssid SecureNetwork wpa-psk abcdefg123
Next, reference this file in the /etc/network/interfaces file the same way as for unsecured networks:
... source /etc/network/interfaces.d/securenet.cfg
This should connect to the wifi network SecureNetwork automatically on boot.
Making Raspberry Pi a Hotspot
Debugging
If the wifi network is not connecting, or is not connecting on boot, check /var/log/syslog, which will contain a detailed error log from the network.
Flags
