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== Wifi Configuration == | == Wifi Configuration == | ||
The wifi configuration file is located in | The wifi configuration file is located in | ||
| + | <code>/etc/network/interfaces</code> | ||
| − | <code> | + | == Creating an Ad-hoc Network == |
| − | /etc/network/interfaces | + | |
| − | </code> | + | '''On startup using the interfaces file:''' |
| + | |||
| + | Open <code>/etc/network/interfaces</code> | ||
| + | |||
| + | Change the wlan0 config to | ||
| + | |||
| + | <code><pre> | ||
| + | auto wlan0 | ||
| + | iface wlan0 inet static | ||
| + | address 192.168.2.2 | ||
| + | netmask 255.255.255.wireless-mode ad-hoc | ||
| + | wireless-essid gumstix-network | ||
| + | </pre></code> | ||
| + | |||
| + | Reboot | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Using ifconfig and iwconfig:''' | ||
| + | |||
| + | <code><pre> | ||
| + | ifconfig wlan0 down | ||
| + | ifconfig wlan0 address 192.168.2.2 netmask 255.255.255.0 | ||
| + | iwconfig wlan0 mode ad-hoc essid gumstix-network | ||
| + | ifconfig wlan0 up | ||
| + | </pre></code> | ||
Revision as of 22:11, 4 February 2009
Wifi Configuration
The wifi configuration file is located in
/etc/network/interfaces
Creating an Ad-hoc Network
On startup using the interfaces file:
Open /etc/network/interfaces
Change the wlan0 config to
auto wlan0
iface wlan0 inet static
address 192.168.2.2
netmask 255.255.255.wireless-mode ad-hoc
wireless-essid gumstix-network
Reboot
Using ifconfig and iwconfig:
ifconfig wlan0 down
ifconfig wlan0 address 192.168.2.2 netmask 255.255.255.0
iwconfig wlan0 mode ad-hoc essid gumstix-network
ifconfig wlan0 up
Pages in category "How to - wifi"
The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
