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3. Mode #2: Roaming Mode |
3. Mode #2: Roaming Mode |
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- wpa_supplicant.conf |
- wpa_supplicant.conf |
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- /etc/network/interfaces |
- /etc/network/interfaces |
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- Interacting with wpa_supplicant with wpa_cli and wpa_gui |
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- Controlling the Roaming Daemon with wpa_action |
- Controlling the Roaming Daemon with wpa_action |
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- Fine Tuning the Roaming Setup |
- Fine Tuning the Roaming Setup |
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- The Logfile |
- The Logfile |
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A log of /sbin/wpa_action's actions is created at /var/log/wpa_action.log, |
A log of /sbin/wpa_action's actions is created at /var/log/wpa_action.log, |
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please attach the log when reporting problems. |
please attach the log when reporting problems. |
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Interacting with wpa_supplicant with wpa_cli and wpa_gui |
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The wpa_supplicant process can be interacted with by members of the "netdev" |
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group if the example roaming configuration was used as is (or by whatever |
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group or gid specified by the GROUP= crtl_interface parameter). |
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# the default ctrl_interface option used in the example file |
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# /usr/share/doc/wpasupplicant/examples/wpa-roam.conf |
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ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev |
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To interact with the supplicant, the wpa_cli (command line) and wpa_gui (QT) |
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have been provided. With these you may connect, disconnect, add/delete new |
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network blocks, provide required interactive security information and so on. |
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Controlling the Roaming Daemon with wpa_action |
Controlling the Roaming Daemon with wpa_action |
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