Changes between Version 6 and Version 7 of GENIRacksHome/OpenGENIRacks/RaspberryPIs


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10/14/15 15:14:47 (8 years ago)
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    61  Add adapter definition to network config - eg: sudo vi /etc/network/interfaces - add the wlan0 section:
     61Add adapter definition to network config - eg: sudo vi /etc/network/interfaces - add the wlan0 section:
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    6363# Used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8). See the interfaces(5) manpage or
     
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    7777Plug in adapter
    78  Confirm adapter is present:
     78Confirm adapter is present:
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    8080root@raspberrypi:~# sudo iwconfig
     
    8989            Power Management:off
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    91  Scan your network to see what wireless access points can be seen. You may need to do this to identify your network's SSID (name), but it also confirms that the wifi dongle is doing something. The first command just lists the SSIDs found, the second tells you probably more than you ever want to know:
     91Scan your network to see what wireless access points can be seen. You may need to do this to identify your network's SSID (name), but it also confirms that the wifi dongle is doing something. The first command just lists the SSIDs found, the second tells you probably more than you ever want to know:
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    102  Create the wpa.conf file - eg: sudo vi /etc/wpa.conf:
     102Create the wpa.conf file - eg: sudo vi /etc/wpa.conf:
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    104104Note: The ssid is case sensitive - if your WLAN's SSID is MYLAN, using "mylan" will not work - you won't connect!
     
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    115  Start the adapter
     115Start the adapter
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    118118sudo ifup wlan0
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    120  Double-check whether you are connected - below the WLAN interface has been given an IP address - looks good!
     120Double-check whether you are connected - below the WLAN interface has been given an IP address - looks good!
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