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George528
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 Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2021 9:24 pm Post subject: How to create a new network interface for wifi |
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for some reason i have only a ethernet, and don't have a wifi interfais ce (it should be wlp6s0)
i configured my kernel and it should support wireless network.
This is what is says when i run lshw :
| Code: | satellite ~ # lshw -C network
*-network DISABLED
description: Ethernet interface
product: RTL810xE PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller
vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
logical name: enp1s0
version: 05
serial: dc:0e:a1:3e:51:e4
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix vpd bus_master cap_list ethernet physical
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=r8169 driverversion=5.10.27-gentoo latency=0 link=no multicast=yes
resources: irq:16 ioport:4000(size=256) memory:d0404000-d0404fff memory:d0400000-d0403fff
*-network UNCLAIMED
description: Network controller
product: RTL8188CE 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter
vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:06:00.0
version: 01
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list
configuration: latency=0
resources: ioport:2000(size=256) memory:d1500000-d1503fff
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
physical id: 8
bus info: usb@2:1.2.3
logical name: enp0s29u1u2u3i5
serial: 0c:37:96:12:1f:8c
capabilities: ethernet physical
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=cdc_ncm driverversion=5.10.27-gentoo firmware=CDC NCM ip=192.168.0.15 link=yes multicast=yes
satellite ~ #
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I just don't see a wifi interface:
| Code: | satellite /sys/class/net # ls
enp0s29u1u2u3i5 enp1s0 lo sit0
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Please help me. Let me know if you need more info |
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alamahant
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| Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2021 9:49 pm Post subject: |
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Do you have
in your .config
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Maybe these also
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CONFIG_RTLWIFI=m
CONFIG_RTLWIFI_PCI=m
CONFIG_RTLWIFI_USB=m
CONFIG_RTLWIFI_DEBUG=y
CONFIG_RTL8192C_COMMON=m
CONFIG_RTL8723_COMMON=m
CONFIG_RTLBTCOEXIST=m
CONFIG_RTL8XXXU=m
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Better also have
linux-firmware
installed.
Plz try also
and if blocked unblock it.
If the kernel's RTL8192CE does not work for you,then maybe build the driver your self from
https://github.com/FreedomBen/rtl8188ce-linux-driver
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George528
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| Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2021 10:12 pm Post subject: |
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| alamahant wrote: | Do you have
in your .config
?
Maybe these also
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CONFIG_RTLWIFI=m
CONFIG_RTLWIFI_PCI=m
CONFIG_RTLWIFI_USB=m
CONFIG_RTLWIFI_DEBUG=y
CONFIG_RTL8192C_COMMON=m
CONFIG_RTL8723_COMMON=m
CONFIG_RTLBTCOEXIST=m
CONFIG_RTL8XXXU=m
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Better also have
linux-firmware
installed.
Plz try also
and if blocked unblock it.
If the kernel's RTL8192CE does not work for you,then maybe build the driver your self from
https://github.com/FreedomBen/rtl8188ce-linux-driver |
CONFIG_RTL8192 wasnt enabled, so i set it as module, the rest of the modules were already enabled. For safet reasons i also enabled extra modules, i fought it won't hurt. After compiling the kernel and reboot. My Ethernet interface is also not working.
https://i.imgur.com/ueAZiWo.png
edit: oh nvm, that is an off topic problem. it has nothing to do with the wifi modules.
wlp6so is showing now! thanks.
now i have to figure out how to configure it
rfkill list doesn't do anything (no errors) |
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alamahant
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| Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2021 10:25 pm Post subject: |
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Good that wifi s showing up
In order to get rid of disgusting iface namings like
enpxxxxxxxxx
wlpxxxxxxxxx
you can use
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net.ifnames=0 biosdevname=0
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in linux line in /etc/default/grub
and update grub.
Then you will get
eth0
wlan0
But please remember to update the net scripts symlinks in /etc/init.d
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George528
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| Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2021 10:30 pm Post subject: |
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| alamahant wrote: | Good that wifi s showing up
In order to get rid of disgusting iface namings like
enpxxxxxxxxx
wlpxxxxxxxxx
you can use
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net.ifnames=0 biosdevname=0
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in linux line in /etc/default/grub
and update grub.
Then you will get
eth0
wlan0
But please remember to update the net scripts symlinks in /etc/init.d |
thanks a lot!!
these names always annoyed me.
you are a true hero...
God bless you  |
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alamahant
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| Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2021 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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Use "wpa_supplicant"
From the Wiki
in
/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
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ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=wheel
#ap_scan=0
#update_config=1
network={
ssid="YourSSID"
psk="your-secret-key"
scan_ssid=1
proto=RSN
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
group=CCMP TKIP
pairwise=CCMP TKIP
priority=5
}
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appending to
/etc/conf.d/net
something like this
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#####WIRELESS
modules="wpa_supplicant"
config_wlan0="192.168.2.4/24"
routes_wlan0="default via 192.168.2.1"
dns_servers_wlan0="192.168.2.1"
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