oops On Sat, Nov 20, 2021 at 1:51 PM Michael Butash via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > 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. 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~(-: >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> 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~(-: >> --------------------------------------------------- >> 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~(-: