Unanswered Questions
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In Archlinux, it has a valid IP address, but no connection could be established
Later I changed a wireless router, and everything became OK. Maybe there was something incompatible between the former router and the latter. Yet I can't get the reason.
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How to print from Arch Linux via Wi-Fi to Canon MG6450?
I have a Canon MG6450 with Wi-Fi enabled and an up-to-date Arch Linux installation with cnijfilter-mg4200 3.80-1 installed. I can see the printer in print dialogues (sometimes it takes a second to ...
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/proc/net/wireless does not show values unless run as root
cat /proc/net/wireless does not show statistics for wireless devices unless it is run as root, even though the permissions on the file are 444. The same seems to apply when accessing statistics via ...
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Elementary OS shows WiFi networks, but won't connect
In the top bar, clicking the network icon shows a list of networks. My school's network, which on Windows I would connect to, and then visit a login page in Chrome in order for it to work, shows on ...
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How to debug DHCP timeout on WiFi connect?
I've recently moved to a place with public WiFi (so I don't have access to the router or their DHCP config), and am running into issues connecting with my Arch laptop.
I've tried using both ...
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How best to enable end-user configuration of wifi or Ethernet on embedded device?
I'm building a device that includes an embedded Linux computer and I need to allow the device user to (easily) configure the device to connect to their wired or wireless network.
I know there are ...
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Understanding Broadcom setup and kernel files
I often install Linux distros form live usb/CDs. For that I would like to be able to setup my wireless without any internet connexion. I have a Broadcom chipset :
$ lspci -k
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Can't connect to some WiFis, Linux on Macbook Pro
I just recently installed Fedora 20 on my Macbook, with MATE desktop.
Everything is fine at home (WiFi WPA2, connects without any issues whatsoever). Today is my first day back at Uni with the new ...
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Unable to change bitrate on wifi adapter
I'm having issues with my Belkin N-300 USB wifi adapter. I can connect fine, but about a week ago the connection started getting very slow and regularly drops. Bringing the interface down and back up ...
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How to turn my linux laptop into wireless repeater?
I need to use my laptop to extend the range of my wireless router.
I have a Samsung laptop with Fedora19 installed (but those should be irrelevant for a good answer). My wireless card supports master ...
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Virtual Wireless Access Point
Basically, I want to be able to connect to a wireless network from my laptop. Then, I want my virtual machine to acquire internet access via a bridged connection from ETH0 of the VM to the host’s ...
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How can I solve wifi connection problems between Arch Linux and a WPA2 network?
My home network uses WPA2 for encryption. To connect to it from my Arch Linux insallation, I first tried using NetworkManager, however, that only managed to connect for a minute at most before ...
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How to enable wifi using keyboard (Dell Inspiron 14r) in suse Linux 11.4
I have installed both Windows and SUSE Linux (11.4) on my Dell Inspiron 14r laptop. Both are working properly.
I am facing one strange problem.
I went to my Linux OS WiFi was working fine and I ...
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Issues with connecting to open WiFi network via /etc/network/interfaces
I've previously been able to connect to an open WiFi network on a BeagleBone with a WiFi dongle by adding the following to /etc/network/interfaces:
auto wlan0
allow-hotplug wlan0 # For automatic ...
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WiFi Direct / Networkmanager / Ubuntu 20.04
I got a case when I need to establish WiFi Direct (WiFi-P2P) by using NetworkManager (nmcli). As for now, I use Ubuntu 20.04. It seems that my network adapter should support WiFi-P2P connections.
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