Oh yeah, maybe change your password to the ssid, maybe the ssid name too since you posted it in your email too for google to index off the internet being a mailing list. /me strikes Mike's knuckles with a ruler, "Don't do that." :) -mb On Sat, Nov 20, 2021 at 11:39 AM Michael via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > thanks Mike. I had to enable the it: > > [bmike1@HavensARCH ~]$ nmcli radio wifi > enabled > [bmike1@HavensARCH ~]$ nmcli device wifi connect NETGEAR48 password > sweetdaisy507 > Device 'wlan0' successfully activated with > '4e83077c-e4c4-4de6-9e6b-4f5ca37c451e'. > > and after that wifi worked. Now I can take my computer with us when we go > away for the weekend and need two computers! > > On Sat, Nov 20, 2021 at 11:12 AM Michael Butash via PLUG-discuss < > plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > >> That seems weird, can you try it from the gui? You should a >> networkmanager icon in your tray on most Desktop Environments. >> >> Also, maybe try walking through these steps in this link, verify the >> radios are on, and a few different ways to connect. >> >> https://fedingo.com/how-to-connect-to-wifi-using-nmcli/ >> >> I'm running out of ideas though. >> >> -mb >> >> >> On Sat, Nov 20, 2021 at 9:05 AM Michael via PLUG-discuss < >> plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: >> >>> 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. 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