Wireless Setup Tips - Revision history

Paul Blankenbaker: /* Cellular Modem Notes */

2008-08-18T17:21:57Z

Cellular Modem Notes

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	:Notes on using '''Sprint Mobile Broadband''' under '''Linux'''.		:Notes on using '''Sprint Mobile Broadband''' under '''Linux'''.

	;[[Verizon]]		;[[Verizon Broadband Wireless]]
	:Notes on using '''Verizon''' under '''Linux'''.		:Notes on using '''Verizon Broadband Wireless''' under '''Linux'''.

	= WPA-PSK Setup =		= WPA-PSK Setup =

Paul Blankenbaker: /* Cellular Modem Notes */

2008-08-18T17:21:34Z

Cellular Modem Notes

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	;[[Sprint Mobile Broadband]]		;[[Sprint Mobile Broadband]]
	:Notes on using '''Sprint Mobile Broadband''' under '''Linux'''.		:Notes on using '''Sprint Mobile Broadband''' under '''Linux'''.

			;[[Verizon]]
			:Notes on using '''Verizon''' under '''Linux'''.

	= WPA-PSK Setup =		= WPA-PSK Setup =

Paul Blankenbaker: /* Wireless and the NST Virtual Machine */

2008-08-18T11:20:06Z

Wireless and the NST Virtual Machine

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	For full access to the wireless tools included in the '''NST''' distribution, one will either need to boot the system directly from the '''Live CD''' or a hard disk installation of the '''NST'''.		For full access to the wireless tools included in the '''NST''' distribution, one will either need to boot the system directly from the '''Live CD''' or a hard disk installation of the '''NST'''.

			= Cellular Modem Notes =

			;[[Sprint Mobile Broadband]]
			:Notes on using '''Sprint Mobile Broadband''' under '''Linux'''.

	= WPA-PSK Setup =		= WPA-PSK Setup =

Paul Blankenbaker: /* Configure/Connect */

2008-07-05T16:08:38Z

Configure/Connect

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	[[Image:WuiWpaPskSetupStart.png\|center\|frame\| Start the WPA-PSK Connection]]		[[Image:WuiWpaPskSetupStart.png\|center\|frame\| Start the WPA-PSK Connection]]

	* After a few moments (less than a minute), the connection should be established and you should see a "green" status report indicating that the connection was successfully made.		* After a few moments (less than a minute), the connection should be established and you should see a "green" status report indicating that the connection was successfully made. If you see a failure message related to the stopping of the ''wpa_supplicant'' service (as shown in the image below), this can be ignored as the ''wpa_supplicant'' may not have been running when we restarted the service.

	[[Image:WuiWpaPskSetupSuccess.png\|center\|frame\| Successful WPA-PSK Connection (lots of green)]]		[[Image:WuiWpaPskSetupSuccess.png\|center\|frame\| Successful WPA-PSK Connection (lots of green)]]

Paul Blankenbaker: /* WPA-PSK Setup */

2008-07-05T15:50:57Z

WPA-PSK Setup

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	* The ''WPA-PSK Setup'' page in the '''NST WUI''' will attempt to detect the wireless card(s) available in the system. If a wireless card supported by the '''NST''' distribution is detected, you will see something similar to the following:		* The ''WPA-PSK Setup'' page in the '''NST WUI''' will attempt to detect the wireless card(s) available in the system. If a wireless card supported by the '''NST''' distribution is detected, you will see something similar to the following:

			[[Image:WuiWpaPskSetupMain.png\|center\|frame\| WPA-PSK Setup Page]]

	* Select the wireless interface you want to use for your connection (if only a single wireless adapter is found, it should already be selected).		* Select the wireless interface you want to use for your connection (if only a single wireless adapter is found, it should already be selected).

	* Optionally, press the '''AP Scan''' button to search for ''Access Points'' within range of your '''NST''' system (you may need to wait a few moments for the scan to complete).		* Optionally, press the '''AP Scan''' button to search for ''Access Points'' within range of your '''NST''' system (you may need to wait a few moments for the scan to complete).

			[[Image:WuiWpaPskSetupApScan.png\|center\|frame\| Scanning For Access Points Within Range]]

	* Enter (or select from the results of the scan) the '''SSID''' of the network you wish to connect to.		* Enter (or select from the results of the scan) the '''SSID''' of the network you wish to connect to.

			[[Image:WuiWpaPskSetupSelectSsid.png\|center\|frame\| Selecting a Access Point]]

	* Enter the '''PSK''' used to connect to the network.		* Enter the '''PSK''' used to connect to the network.

	* Press the '''Perform WPA-PSK Setup''' button.		* Press the '''Perform WPA-PSK Setup''' button.

			[[Image:WuiWpaPskSetupStart.png\|center\|frame\| Start the WPA-PSK Connection]]

	* After a few moments (less than a minute), the connection should be established and you should see a "green" status report indicating that the connection was successfully made.		* After a few moments (less than a minute), the connection should be established and you should see a "green" status report indicating that the connection was successfully made.

			[[Image:WuiWpaPskSetupSuccess.png\|center\|frame\| Successful WPA-PSK Connection (lots of green)]]

	* Press the '''Continue''' button at the bottom of the page.		* Press the '''Continue''' button at the bottom of the page.

	* Review the information in the ''WPA-PSK Related Information'' folders near the bottom of the page. If you have your '''NST''' installed on a hard disk partition, you will find notes under the ''Config Files'' section on how to enable the wireless interface at boot time.		* Review the information in the ''WPA-PSK Related Information'' folders near the bottom of the page. If you have your '''NST''' installed on a hard disk partition, you will find notes under the ''Config Files'' section on how to enable the wireless interface at boot time.

			[[Image:WuiWpaPskSetupConfigNotes.png\|center\|frame\| WPA-PSK Information]]

	=== Exit/Restart X ===		=== Exit/Restart X ===

Paul Blankenbaker: /* Goto The WPA-PSK Setup Page */

2008-07-05T15:39:25Z

Goto The WPA-PSK Setup Page

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	* From the ''NST WUI'' menu, select ''Documentation'' and then select ''NST WUI Start Page (w)''.		* From the ''NST WUI'' menu, select ''Documentation'' and then select ''NST WUI Start Page (w)''.

			[[Image:OpenWuiFromFluxbox.png\|center\|frame\| Open The ''NST WUI Start Page'']]

	* Log into the '''NST WUI''' using: "''root''" as the "User Name" and the the password you specified for the ''root'' user when you booted the system.		* Log into the '''NST WUI''' using: "''root''" as the "User Name" and the the password you specified for the ''root'' user when you booted the system.

			[[Image:WuiLogin.png\|center\|frame\| Log into the '''NST WUI''']]


	* From the '''NST WUI''' menu bar, select ''Networking'', then ''Wireless'', then ''WPA-PSK Setup''.		* From the '''NST WUI''' menu bar, select ''Networking'', then ''Wireless'', then ''WPA-PSK Setup''.

			[[Image:WuiOpenWpaPskSetup.png\|center\|frame\| Open The ''WPA-PSK Setup'' Page]]

	=== Configure/Connect ===		=== Configure/Connect ===

Paul Blankenbaker: /* WPA-PSK Setup */

2008-07-05T14:50:22Z

WPA-PSK Setup

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	* The laptop will contain a wireless card compatible with the '''NST''' distribution (we have had good luck with ''Aetheros'' and ''Intel'' based cards).		* The laptop will contain a wireless card compatible with the '''NST''' distribution (we have had good luck with ''Aetheros'' and ''Intel'' based cards).

	* A ~~access point~~ which supports '''WPA''' or '''WPA2''' access using the '''PSK''' method is available.		* A Access Point which supports '''WPA''' or '''WPA2''' access using the '''PSK''' method is available.

	* One knows the '''ASCII''' value of the '''PSK''' (the pass phrase required to connect).		* One knows the '''ASCII''' value of the '''PSK''' (the pass phrase required to connect).

			* There is a '''DHCP''' server running on the network (typically the Access Point).

	== Summary ==		== Summary ==
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	* Bring up the '''WPA-PSK''' setup page in '''Firefox'''.		* Bring up the '''WPA-PSK''' setup page in '''Firefox'''.

	* Enter the '''SSID''' and '''PSK''' of the wireless network and press the '''~~Connect~~''' button to connect to the network.		* Enter the '''SSID''' and '''PSK''' of the wireless network and press the '''Perform WPA-PSK Setup''' button to connect to the network.

	* Stop the '''X''' server (and optionally restart it).		* Stop the '''X''' server (and optionally restart it).
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	* At this point you should be able to log back into the system and have a graphical desktop available.		* At this point you should be able to log back into the system and have a graphical desktop available.

	The entry titled "''How Do I Enable A Graphical Login?''" in the "'''Bringing Up X'''" section in the [http://nst.sourceforge.net/nst/docs/faq/index.html NST FAQ] can be referred to for additional details.		The entry titled "''How Do I Enable A Graphical Login?''" in the "'''Bringing Up X'''" section in the [http://nst.sourceforge.net/nst/docs/faq/index.html NST FAQ] can be referred to for additional details. If you have a hard disk installation, you may want to follow the directions so that your '''NST''' system boots directly to graphical desktop mode.

	=== Goto The WPA-PSK Setup Page ===		=== Goto The WPA-PSK Setup Page ===
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	* From the '''NST WUI''' menu bar, select ''Networking'', then ''Wireless'', then ''WPA-PSK Setup''.		* From the '''NST WUI''' menu bar, select ''Networking'', then ''Wireless'', then ''WPA-PSK Setup''.

	* If a wireless card supported by the '''NST''' is detected, you will see something similar to the following:		=== Configure/Connect ===

			* The ''WPA-PSK Setup'' page in the '''NST WUI''' will attempt to detect the wireless card(s) available in the system. If a wireless card supported by the '''NST''' distribution is detected, you will see something similar to the following:

	* Select the wireless interface you want to use for your connection (if only a single wireless adapter is found, it should already be selected).		* Select the wireless interface you want to use for your connection (if only a single wireless adapter is found, it should already be selected).
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	* Review the information in the ''WPA-PSK Related Information'' folders near the bottom of the page. If you have your '''NST''' installed on a hard disk partition, you will find notes under the ''Config Files'' section on how to enable the wireless interface at boot time.		* Review the information in the ''WPA-PSK Related Information'' folders near the bottom of the page. If you have your '''NST''' installed on a hard disk partition, you will find notes under the ''Config Files'' section on how to enable the wireless interface at boot time.

	=== ~~Configure~~/~~Connect~~ ===		=== Exit/Restart X ===

			Since we setup the network connection AFTER having started '''X''', it is likely that we will need to restart '''X''' before being permitted to launch any more applications (you can check by trying to launch a new terminal - if it fails to come up, you will need to restart your '''X''' server.

			To restart the '''X''' server:

			* Quit '''Firefox'''.

			* From the terminal window, run the command: "'''init 3'''". If you don't have a open terminal on your desktop, you can press: ''Ctrl+Alt+F2'' to switch to a console window to run the command from.

			* Running: "'''init 3'''" should have kicked you back to a console prompt.

	~~=== Exit~~ X ~~===~~		* To restart the '''X''' server, run: "'''init 5'''".

Paul Blankenbaker: /* Goto The WPA-PSK Setup Page */

2008-07-05T14:35:17Z

Goto The WPA-PSK Setup Page

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 === Configure/Connect ===
 === Exit X ===

Paul Blankenbaker: /* Setup/Start X */

2008-07-05T14:16:31Z

Setup/Start X

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	=== Setup/Start X ===		=== Setup/Start X ===

			* Run the command: "'''setup_x'''" command to configure your laptop's graphics adapter. Typically the ''Video Card'' will be properly detected, but often the ''Monitor Type'' will not be properly detected. The ''Display Settings'' utility permits one to set both of these options under '''Hardware''' tab (I will typically select one of the ''Generic LCD Display'' setting whose pixel dimensions match the laptop in use).

			* After changing any options under the '''Hardware''' tab, return to the '''Settings''' tab and specify the resolution and color depth (I typically match the resolution of the laptop and select the "''Millions of Colors''" color depth).

			* After configuring the display, you will be kicked back out to the console prompt.

			* Run the command: "'''init 5'''" to switch the '''NST''' system from a console based mode to a graphical login based mode.

			* At this point you should be able to log back into the system and have a graphical desktop available.

			The entry titled "''How Do I Enable A Graphical Login?''" in the "'''Bringing Up X'''" section in the [http://nst.sourceforge.net/nst/docs/faq/index.html NST FAQ] can be referred to for additional details.

	=== Goto The WPA-PSK Setup Page ===		=== Goto The WPA-PSK Setup Page ===

Paul Blankenbaker: /* Booting */

2008-07-05T13:58:46Z

Booting

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	=== Booting ===		=== Booting ===

			* Insert the '''Live CD''' into the laptop and boot.

			* When the boot screen appears, wait 5 seconds, or press the ''Enter'' key to boot the system in ''desktop/laptop'' mode.

			* When prompted to set the system password, do so and make sure you remember the password entered (you will need this to log into the system and to use the '''WUI''' interface).

			* Log into the system as the ''root'' user (using the password you specified).

	=== Setup/Start X ===		=== Setup/Start X ===