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WiFi Protected Access (WPA) is a wireless encryption standard.

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What's the difference between `wpa-roam` and `wpa-conf` in the /etc/network/interfaces file?

I posted a question previously on how to set up a static IP address on the rpi and eventually figured out, along with some others, that the answer was to change wpa-roam to wpa-conf when pointing to /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf, but why…
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WiFi disconnects after period of time on Raspberry Pi, doesn't reconnect

I was finally able to get my Raspberry Pi connected to a hidden SSID network (WPA2 Personal) using the below settings (not using wpa_supplicant.conf). However, after a few hours it disconnects and does not reconnect. Raspberry Pi B+, running NOOBS.…
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Why is wpa_cli producing error "Could not connect to wpa_supplicant: wlan0 - re-trying"?

I am running 4.9.13-4-ARCH #1 SMP Sat Mar 11 14:16:01 MST 2017 armv7l GNU/Linux and I am using systemd-networkd for the network in conjunction with wpa_supplicant, obviously. Running wpa_cli -i wlan0: wpa_cli v2.6 Copyright (c) 2004-2016, Jouni…
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How do I configure wpa_supplicant with default iPhone SSID?

Newer iPhones will broadcast an SSID in hotspot mode as such: My Name\342\\\200\\\231\\s iPhone I observed this SSID in the GUI. When I grab the SSID via the command line: $ sudo iwlist wlan0 scan | grep ESSID > My Name\xE52\x80\x99s iPhone In the…
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Raspbian - wpa_supplicant.conf Country meaning

I'm a bit confused of the country property in wpa_supplicant.conf. In official Raspberry Wifi Documentation it says this: On the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+, you will also need to set the country code, so that the 5G networking can choose the correct…
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Wifi works, ssh can connect, but cannot connect out to the internet, cannot ping internal machines

I have a strange configuration problem with Wifi. When I connect a ethernet cable to my router, network eth0 is configured and I can access all internet resources. However when I use a Wifi dongle, I can ssh into the Pi, but connection to the…
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Problem wpa_supplicant rapsberry pi 2

I've been having lots of problems with the configuration of a wireless stick in the raspberry pi 2 uname -a: Linux raspberrypi 3.18.7-v7+ #755 SMP PREEMPT Thu Feb 12 17:20:48 GMT 2015 armv7l GNU/Linux In dmesg we find [ 3.509177] usb 1-1.4:…
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connmanctl having problem with complex passphrase

The built in WiFi module seems to work fine, as it can connect to both of my open networks I created for testing, i.e. the 2.4GHz, and the 5.0GHz ones. If I set a simple passphrase (i.e. contains only ASCII lowercase letters) to these networks it…
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How to reset the WiFi configuration in Raspbian

The WiFi-related configurations are stored in /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf file. For example, if WPS (WiFi protected setup) is succeeded by using wpa_cli command, the configuration information, such as SSID, passphrase, etc. will be…
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Pi 3 Raspbian "stretch" (testing) disables wifi

I have a raspberry pi 3 (which has internal WiFi), running raspbian. I decided to run it as "testing", by changing the apt list. Now, I can't use WiFi. Whenever I use wpa_supplicant, it complains that there's no wlan0 device (which there isn't in…
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Connecting to universities WPA2-Enterprise Wifi Network

As the title suggests, this question is very closely related to this question. And following the instructions by Lucas Goossen, I'm able to get a inet addr on my wlan0 (confirmed by ifconfig wlan0), but I dont have an internet connection. In oppose…
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Raspberry pi frequently disconnecting and reconnecting from wifi network

My raspberry pi 2 (running Ubuntu 14.04) with SIIG wireless mini adapter is unable to maintain a connection with the access point. It does not seem to be signal strength related, as it behaves well while connected. The setup has the raspberry pi…
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WPA_GUI can't load wpa_supplicant

I am new to the raspberry pi and can't quite seem to figure this one out. The wpa_gui is blank in the adapter and network field and reporting the error "Could not get status from wpa_supplicant" Content of…
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wlan0: link is not ready

I have had my pi3 for a while now all of a sudden I start to get IPv6: ADDRCONF (NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready and stalls there until I restart the system. Sometimes it works…
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Cannot set up WiFi on Raspberry Pi Zero W running Stretch

I have been trying to connect to my wireless network for several days now with my Raspberry Pi Zero W running Stretch (2017-08-16 release). I have read many threads on how to setup wifi, including the official guidelines from Raspberry Pi's website…
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