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how to set up wireless linux by commands
# Check that the wireless device is up
ip link show wlan0
# wlan0 UP
ip link set wlan0 up
ip link show wlan0
# Check the connection status
iw wlan0 link
# Scan wireless network
iw wlan0 scan
# Connect to WPA/WPA2 network
wpa_passphrase network >> /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf <enter>
(write network password)
# Run wpa_supplicant with new configuration
wpa_supplicant -B -i wlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
-B run wpa_supplicant means the backgound.
-i Wireless interface
# Check the connectio again
iw wlan0 link
# Obtain ip address by DHCP
dhclient wlan0
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