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The wifi configuration file is located in
 
The wifi configuration file is located in
 
<code>/etc/network/interfaces</code>
 
<code>/etc/network/interfaces</code>
 
== Creating an Ad-hoc Network ==
 
 
'''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 255.255.255.0
 
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>
 

Latest revision as of 17:52, 9 February 2009

Wifi Configuration

The wifi configuration file is located in /etc/network/interfaces

Pages in category "How to - wifi"

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