How Do You Set Up A Wireless Network In Linux?
• Plug your router into your internet socket if you want to share your internet. • Plug your router into your PC with an ethernet cable. • Linksys router setup screen Go to your browser and type in the address “192.168.0.1” or whichever address the router’s web server is listening. • Enter your username and password from your router (often “admin” and “admin”) then your internet service provider. Enable wireless and set your encryption (WEP or WPA) and type a memorable passkey. • Your wireless adapter should be detected automatically by your distribution. • Type sudo lshw to list hardware (or lspci or lsusb). • If it’s not there you will need to lsmod and modprobe (modules are like drivers). • Typing iwconfig into the terminal can determine what wireless network interfaces have been detected. • If it isn’t and you’re using Linux Mint, try MintWifi. You may need to use ndiswrapper and your Windows driver. • If you’re using KDE, consider KWiFiManager and click “Scan for Networks”. • If y
