Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2016 18:06:26 +0300 From: Aleksander Alekseev <afiskon@devzen.ru> To: Carmel <carmel_ny@outlook.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Getting wireless network up and running Message-ID: <20160315180626.24ebe79f@fujitsu> In-Reply-To: <BLU436-SMTP12AE507FBD02D82FD09BC680890@phx.gbl> References: <BLU436-SMTP73D3E85202EF34C6B8BBFD80880@phx.gbl> <CAOc73CCDhGqu7vLKJ7kO8rnvPMtzH%2BU=tMa3x--nEVqUc4ZUNg@mail.gmail.com> <BLU436-SMTP177232924BD6F54F9054D1E80890@phx.gbl> <BLU436-SMTP12AE507FBD02D82FD09BC680890@phx.gbl>
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Hello, Carmel Indeed wireless network configuration could be tricky in FreeBSD, been there. Here are a few hints that may help (not only in your but in general case). 0. Use stable FreeBSD version, e.g. not CURRENT 1. Make sure your hardware is supported by FreeBSD: https://www.freebsd.org/relnotes/CURRENT/hardware/support.html If not consider buying USB wireless adapter which is supported by FreeBSD. I personally use TP-LINK TL-WN725N. Edimax EW-7811Un also looks good. 2. Make sure corresponding driver is successfully loaded, see `dmesg`, `man kldload`. 3. Read https://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/network-wireless.html carefully. Here is very least you have to do: sudo ifconfig wlan0 create wlandev (device name here) sudo ifconfig wlan0 up scan /etc/rc.conf: ``` wlans_(device name here)="wlan0" ifconfig_wlan0="WPA DHCP" ``` /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf: ``` network = { ssid="tp-link" psk="ololotrololo" } ``` sudo service netif restart netstat -nr 4. Also consider using wifimgr - GUI tool for configuring Wi-Fi: sudo pkg install wifimgr Good luck! -- Best regards, Aleksander Alekseev http://eax.me/
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