Wifi on the Antsle Nano
Setting up WiFi on the nano works and allows you to use the connection on a system level. However, it does not work as Interface in antMan, i.e. cannot be used to configure a bridged NIC. Since WiFi is generally less reliable and slower than Ethernet, it is generally not advised to use it.
You can easily configure a WiFi connection on the Antsle Nano using wpa_supplicant, which should be pre-installed on your Antsle Nano, follow the steps below on the command line.
- 1.Edit
/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
and add anetwork={…}
block to it.
Example:
ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
ctrl_interface_group=wheel
network={
ssid="MyNetwork"
scan_ssid=1
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
psk="topsecret"
}
Field | Description |
ssid | Network name (as announced by the access point). An ASCII or hex string enclosed in quotation marks. |
ssid_scan | SSID scan technique; 0 (default) or 1. Technique 0 scans for the SSID using a broadcast Probe Request frame while 1 uses a directed Probe Request frame. Access points that cloak themselves by not broadcasting their SSID require technique 1, but beware that this scheme can cause scanning to take longer to complete. |
key_mgmt | List of acceptable key management protocols; one or more of: WPA-PSK (WPA pre-shared key), WPA-EAP (WPA using EAP authentication), IEEE8021X (IEEE 802.1x using EAP authentication and, optionally, dynamically generated WEP keys), NONE (plaintext or static WEP keys). If not set this defaults to "WPA-PSK WPA-EAP". |
psk | WPA preshared key used in WPA-PSK mode. The key is specified as 64 hex digits or as an 8-63 character ASCII passphrase. ASCII passphrases are converted to a 256-bit key using the network SSID by the wpa_passphrase utility. |
2. Edit
/etc/sysconfig/wpa_supplicant
to make sure you add -iwlan0
to specify the correct interface.# Use the flag "-i" before each of your interfaces, like so:
# INTERFACES="-ieth1 -iwlan0"
INTERFACES="-iwlan0"
# Use the flag "-D" before each driver, like so:
# DRIVERS="-Dwext"
DRIVERS=""
# Other arguments
# -u Enable the D-Bus interface (required for use with NetworkManager)
# -f Log to /var/log/wpa_supplicant.log
# -P Write pid file to /var/run/wpa_supplicant.pid
# required to return proper codes by init scripts (e.g. double "start" action)
# -B to daemonize that has to be used together with -P is already in wpa_supplicant.init.d
OTHER_ARGS="-P /var/run/wpa_supplicant.pid"
The third line
INTERFACES="-iwlan0"
is the one that needs to be updated. If it is commented, uncomment that line.3. Restart the service by running
systemctl restart wpa_supplicant.service
.4. Run
wpa_cli -i wlan0
to start the wpa_supplicant cli in interactive mode.5. Run
interface wlan0
in the wpa_cli prompt.6. Wait a few seconds and check the status by running
status
at the wpa_cli prompt. You should see the connection, like below.> status
bssid=58:b6:33:7b:0c:6c
freq=5600
ssid=MyNetwork
id=0
mode=station
pairwise_cipher=CCMP
group_cipher=CCMP
key_mgmt=WPA2-PSK
wpa_state=COMPLETED
p2p_device_address=06:26:15:88:c9:22
address=c2:11:c6:b8:6e:9d
uuid=ca4813d9-409d-5033-8307-28cbc1b82b34
7. Type
q
to quit wpa_cli
.You can now use the
wlan0
interface!