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WLAN Configs on Live Session Arch Linux

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Check your device name with ip link, wireless card devices usually have names starting with “w”, for example. wlan0, wlp3s0. Turn on the device with ip link set name_device up.

> ip link
> ip link set nama_device up

Rfkill #

Run rfkill to check the block status of the wireless card, if the wireless card fails to start, then there are two possibilities: soft-block or hard-block.

  • hard-block: check if your laptop has a physical switch to turn wi-fi on and off.

  • soft-block : run rfkill unblock wlan to unblock wi-fi

> rfkill unblock wlan

Iwctl #

Use iwctl to enter iwd interactive shell mode, your prompt should become [iwd]#.

[iwd]# station device_name scan

[iwd]# station device_name get-networks

[iwd]# station device_name connect ssid_name

Exit the interactive shell if succeed.

DHCP #

One more step, run dhcpcd device_name to get yourself a DHCP IP. Check connectivity status with ping 8.8.8.8

> dhcpcd device_name
> ping 8.8.8.8