google is such a bud! I was unsure of how to use network manager (didn't even know if it was installed) so I finally googled it. Well.... it is installed but I still get an error. it is complaining about 'secrets'. So I googled the error and that ultimately lead me to: https://forum.artixlinux.org/index.php/topic,2334.0.html instructing me to delete the ssdi. but I still get the same error message: [bmike1@HavensARCH ~]$ nmcli device wifi connect NETGEAR48 password sweetdaisy507 Error: Connection activation failed: (7) Secrets were required, but not provided. [bmike1@HavensARCH ~]$ nmcli connection delete NETGEAR48 Connection 'NETGEAR48' (18078f46-de97-41d5-84dc-0c0effce12e8) successfully deleted. [bmike1@HavensARCH ~]$ nmcli device wifi connect NETGEAR48 password sweetdaisy507 Error: Connection activation failed: (7) Secrets were required, but not provided. On Fri, Nov 19, 2021 at 7:00 PM Michael wrote: > there is no activity.... the bytes send/receive is blank and it only shows > a port and ethernet with a red 'x' so that tells me it isn't seeing the > wifi card. and don't ask.... I never had the ethernet cable until I tried > arch. > network manager? well I installed arch via the ISO and typing > 'archinstall'. > > On Fri, Nov 19, 2021 at 2:54 PM Michael Butash via PLUG-discuss < > plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > >> Did you install a full desktop on it? If so, you should have >> NetworkManager in some flavor present, if not, highly suggest using that. >> It's probably a bit easier to troubleshoot with nmcli and the gui itself. >> >> If you look at logs with journalctl -f while doing so, any logs there >> point to problems? >> >> Otherwise, maybe just make sure the wlan nic is working doing some basic >> kismet scans that you're seeing yourself and your neighbors ssid's pop up. >> As long as you're seeing traffic, it *should* work. >> >> -mb >> >> >> On Fri, Nov 19, 2021 at 12:34 PM Michael via PLUG-discuss < >> plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: >> >>> I connect to the internet ( I guess): >>> [bmike1@HavensARCH ~]$ iwctl >>> [iwd]# station wlan0 connect NETGEAR48 >>> [iwd]# >>> (I had entered my password before) >>> but nothing happens (no WIFI icon). So I unplug the ethernet and restart >>> the computer but still nothing (and no internet as well in case you were >>> wondering). So I ran >>> [bmike1@HavensARCH ~]$ iwctl >>> [iwd]# station wlan0 connect NETGEAR48 >>> again but still no internet. So, please, how do I get WIFI going? >>> -- >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: