How to connect to WiFi? (Solved)

[zlon]

Hello! I've just installed Puppy Wary 5.5. Everything is wonderfull but i could not understand how to connect to WiFi.
I've try to use Puppy Network manager, it see my network, but i could not find login and password fields only strange ESID...
Sorry i am noob but i really need your help.

Million thanks

[peterw]

Hi zion

Welcome to Puppy. It has a variety of connection tools and they are very good. I think you are using the Network wizard and you should follow this sequence of events for a wireless connection.

1. Select Network Wizard
2. Select wlan0 (your network card may have a different description)
3. Select Wireless in the Configure wireless network box.
4. Select Scan and your ESSID should come up. If you want more information on it you can hover your pointer over it and it will tell you; channel number, signal strength, MAC
5. Select your ESSID and OK
6. Give a name to your profile
7. Most people use WPA/TKIP - select it.
8. A box will open for you to write the WPA password. It is called a Shared Key. Enter the password.
9. Leave the other boxes as they are. Rarely do these need adjustment.
9. Select Save
10. Select Use This Profile
11. A box will appear showing Puppy trying to connect
12. A box will come up “REPORT ON TEST 0f wlan0CONNECTION

[zlon]

Thank you for help. Nevertheless i still have problem.
It see the network. But could not connect to it. In windows and Android i usually enter login and password. Here you said where to enter password. It seems without login it could not work.

[zlon]

In our institute we have guest WiFi and i have no problems to connect to it. But i want to connect to my main WiFi. Please help noob.
Million thanks in advance

[ardvark]

Hi...

Could you open a terminal and post the results of this command...

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lspci -nnk | grep -i net -A2

This will give us an idea of what wireless adapter and driver you're using.

Here is a page that gives instructions on copying and pasting in Puppy's terminal.

As an idea, you could give this network manager a try and see if it resolves the issue, which is sounding like something with the encryption standard (WEP, WPA, WPA2.)

Regards...

[peterw]

Hi zion

Bit of a puzzle. I am not sure what you mean by main wifi?

And if your Institute uses WPA2 then you will need to go through the same process but select WPA2 instead of WPA/TKIP. More modern systems use WPA2.

And if you are in an Institute then they sometimes have a proxy between you and the outside world. That means you should be able to explore the local network but not surf the web without entering proxy details. However, if your Android phone can get access to the outside then that is unlikely.

peterw

[zlon]

Could you open a terminal and post the results of this command...

Code:
lspci -nnk | grep -i net -A2

I will try... Just after your question i realize that i have strange layout the key marked "|" gives me +. But labels on keyboard show that i have usual German keyboard.

This will give us an idea of what wireless adapter and driver you're using.

I'll try. But i dont think the problem is with adapter - i have no problems to acsess guest network (i just have no account their).

And if your Institute uses WPA2 then you will need to go through the same process but select WPA2 instead of WPA/TKIP. More modern systems use WPA2.

And if you are in an Institute then they sometimes have a proxy between you and the outside world.

I'll try. Thanks. But my noob question is still opened. In windows and Android i just should enter login and password. From discussion above i understand that password it is shared key. But ESSID is it login? If not where is it?

[zlon]

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00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8237/VX700 PCI Bridge [1106:b198]
00:02.0 PCI bridge [0604]: VIA Technologies, Inc. CN896/VN896/P4M900 PCI to PCI Bridge Controller [1106:a364] (rev 80)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:03.0 PCI bridge [0604]: VIA Technologies, Inc. CN896/VN896/P4M900 PCI to PCI Bridge Controller [1106:c364] (rev 80)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
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Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
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Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:10.4 USB Controller [0c03]: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB 2.0 [1106:3104] (rev 86)
Subsystem: TWINHEAD INTERNATIONAL Corp Device [14ff:a00f]
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
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Subsystem: TWINHEAD INTERNATIONAL Corp Device [14ff:a00f]
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Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. Device [1106:337e]
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Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6102 [Rhine II] Embeded Ethernet Controller on VT8235 [1106:0102]
Kernel driver in use: via-rhine
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Subsystem: Device [0908:1975]
80:01.0 Audio device [0403]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT1708/A [Azalia HDAC] (VIA High Definition Audio Controller) [1106:3288] (rev 10)
Subsystem: TWINHEAD INTERNATIONAL Corp Device [14ff:a00f]
Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel

[L18L]

Could you open a terminal and post the results of this command...

Code:
lspci -nnk | grep -i net -A2

I will try...

When will you try?

We should see something like:

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# lspci -nnk | grep -i net -A2
01:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller [10ec:8168] (rev 06)
	Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation A770CrossFire motherboard [1849:8168
	Kernel driver in use: r8169
#

which I have done at my computer.

[peterw]

Hi zion

Lets deal with LOGIN.
If I use my Android phone and look at wifi in the Settings I see a list of ESSID's; these are the access identification names for your wifi. I select one and I enter the password for that named access point. And I can then connect. I think that this is what you mean by LOGIN?

Sometimes, the ESSID is hidden and you have to know its name to connect, but if you can get access with your phone then that is not the case for you.

So if I am right LOGIN means ESSID in your terms.

Shared key means password.

You say the keyboard is not as you expect. I suggest you type the password out in Geany or Abiword and paste it into the box to ensure that it is typed correctly.

If you can take a picture of the screen you are looking at and is giving you problems.

peterw

[L18L]

i have strange layout the key marked "|" gives me +.

Type your top secret password into a console and check if it is what you want it to be.

If it is then your strange keyboard layout does not affect wifi.
If it is not then you really should adjust your keyboard, see Puppy Setup.

[zlon]

00:11.7 Host bridge [0600]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8251 Ultra VLINK Controller [1106:287e]
Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. Device [1106:337e]
00:12.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6102 [Rhine-II] [1106:3065] (rev 7c)
Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6102 [Rhine II] Embeded Ethernet Controller on VT8235 [1106:0102]
Kernel driver in use: via-rhine

"|" story was about command lspci -nnk | grep -i net -A2

in android i see a list of available WiFi networks I choose mine as i understand it is the ESSID

than i see a menu:
Method EAP: PEAP

Verification stage 2: no

Certificate : MY LOGIN

Anonimous user: empty

password: MY PASSWORD

everything works.

[peterw]

Hi zion

I know see what your problem is. Method EAP: PEAP as I understand it is a method to get a very secure connection by tunnelling and others cannot intercept it. I am definitely not the person to help you with this one. Linux does support it. Ubuntu people have had problems as well and have found solutions.
https://askubuntu.com/questions/279762/ ... prise-peap

I am sure that others in the Puppy forum can help.

Best of luck.

peterw

[zlon]

2 peterw
Thank you it seems to be a case, because i may connect to other WiFi.
Unfortunately your link is not helpfull for Puppy or for noob i am . In any case thanks a lot!

[tempestuous]

then i see a menu:
Method EAP: PEAP

That's an advanced form of wifi encryption generally referred to as "WPA Enterprise".
The different Network Wizards used in Puppy to date cannot handle this type of encryption, however the recent "PeasyWiFi" application should be compatible. PeasyWiFi is discussed here -
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=94501
a new version is due to be released shortly.

[ardvark]

00:11.7 Host bridge [0600]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8251 Ultra VLINK Controller [1106:287e]
Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. Device [1106:337e]
00:12.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6102 [Rhine-II] [1106:3065] (rev 7c)
Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6102 [Rhine II] Embeded Ethernet Controller on VT8235 [1106:0102]
Kernel driver in use: via-rhine

Hi...

Are you using a USB or PCMCIA adapter? I'm not seeing it in your output, just your ethernet device.

If it's USB, please post the results of...

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lsusb

However, it appears your problem has been tentatively diagnosed. If you want to continue using Puppy, I would continue to use the guest account and wait for the next release of the Peasywifi manager and see if that resolves it.

Regards...

[rcrsn51]

@zlon: I have posted a new version of PeasyWiFi. You will find instructions for using PEAP on page 12.

[zlon]

THANK YOU ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
With PeasyWiFi everything is ok!!!!
I am happy ).
Again million thank.

As any noob i have a lots of other questions. See you later on this forum.)

[ardvark]

THANK YOU ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
With PeasyWiFi everything is ok!!!!
I am happy ).
Again million thank.

Cool, glad you got it working!

If you would, please mark this thread as "SOLVED" by editing the subject line of your initial post.

Thanks!

[Pelo]

PeasyWifi in CCCP, euh no, in Russia
It's a frenchy tutorial with russian windows, everybody however should understand, it's so simple..
Perhaps US citizen won't, there are not used to foreign languages...