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imported>GroovixAdmin: /* Setting Wireless Network Parameters using WPA2 */

2014-10-03T21:27:07Z

Setting Wireless Network Parameters using WPA2

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	Add a section after the interface you want to use wirelessly and add the line <font class="code">wpa-ssid [SSID]</font> where [SSID] is the name of your wireless network. Next, include the line <font class="code">wpa-psk [HEX KEY]</font> where [HEX KEY] is the password you use for your wireless network.<br />		Add a section after the interface you want to use wirelessly and add the line <font class="code">wpa-ssid [SSID]</font> where [SSID] is the name of your wireless network. Next, include the line <font class="code">wpa-psk [HEX KEY]</font> where [HEX KEY] is the password you use for your wireless network.<br />

			To find your [HEX KEY] given your ascii [PASSPHRASE] you can use this command line utility:
			wpa_passphrase [SSID] [PASSPHRASE]

	Below is an example of a /etc/network/interfaces file with the wireless settings added to interface wlan0.		Below is an example of a /etc/network/interfaces file with the wireless settings added to interface wlan0.
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	iface wlan0 inet dhcp<br />		iface wlan0 inet dhcp<br />
	wpa-~~driver~~ ~~wext~~<br />		wpa-ssid myssid<br />
			wpa-psk a77bc927b63116a0ab208abc9934b6db418c1ac83839eb2891891868163b6114<br />
	wpa-ssid [SSID]<br />
	wpa-ap-scan 2<br />
	wpa-proto RSN<br />
	wpa-pairwise CCMP<br />
	wpa-group CCMP<br />
	wpa-key-mgmt WPA-PSK<br />
	wpa-psk [HEX KEY]<br />
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imported>GroovixAdmin at 19:48, 13 June 2014

2014-06-13T19:48:36Z

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	<font class="code">ping ''[IP Address/web address]''</font> - sends out test signals to a network address and reports back if they were received or dropped. Useful in troubleshooting communications between devices.		<font class="code">ping ''[IP Address/web address]''</font> - sends out test signals to a network address and reports back if they were received or dropped. Useful in troubleshooting communications between devices.


	== Setting a static IP (Old Method using GUI, no longer works as of version 9.10) ==
	<div style="">
	[[File:Network-Settings-3.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|right\|FIG.1 The main network settings dialog box]]
	[[File:Network-Settings-1.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|right\|FIG.2 The interface settings of Groovix network settings]]
	[[File:Network-Settings-2.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|right\|FIG.3 The DNS tab of Groovix network settings]]
	</div>
	While logged in, hit '''CTRL+ALT+G''' to bring up the [[Groovix Menu]]. After a few seconds enter the root password in the pop up box. Once in the [[Groovix Menu]], choose "Network Settings". In the network settings dialog box, highlight "Wired connection" and click properties [FIG.1].


	On the Connections tab, choose eth0, click properties to configure the network interface [FIG.2]:
	* Uncheck "Enable roaming mode"
	* Set "Configuration" to "Static IP Address"
	* Set "IP address", "Subnet Mask", and "Gateway Address" appropriately for your network.
	* Click "OK"


	On the DNS tab [FIG.3]:
	* Add your DNS servers
	* Click "Close".

	Log out and back in again before trying a test search on google.com in Firefox; if a timeout occurs, double check the settings and try again. On some hardware (especially wireless) it may be necessary to reboot after changing network parameters. Once the workstation can browse web pages in Firefox, choose "Reboot the machine" from the [[Groovix Menu]] so your machine can be configured by the [[Groovix NetCustomization]] System.

imported>GroovixAdmin: /* Setting Wireless Network Parameters using WPA2 */

2014-06-13T19:47:50Z

Setting Wireless Network Parameters using WPA2

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	== Setting Wireless Network Parameters using WPA2 ==		== Setting Wireless Network Parameters using WPA2 ==
	To set wireless parameters, ~~open~~ a ~~terminal~~ ~~window~~ ~~and~~ ~~edit~~ the ~~interfaces~~ ~~file~~ by ~~typing~~ <font class="code">nano /etc/network/interfaces</font>.<br />		To set wireless parameters use the "Network Configuration" option in the ctrl-alt-g menu, or from the command line type <font class="code">nano /etc/network/interfaces</font>.<br />

	Add a section after the interface you want to use wirelessly and add the line <font class="code">wpa-ssid [SSID]</font> where [SSID] is the name of your wireless network. Next, include the line <font class="code">wpa-psk [HEX KEY]</font> where [HEX KEY] is the password you use for your wireless network.<br />		Add a section after the interface you want to use wirelessly and add the line <font class="code">wpa-ssid [SSID]</font> where [SSID] is the name of your wireless network. Next, include the line <font class="code">wpa-psk [HEX KEY]</font> where [HEX KEY] is the password you use for your wireless network.<br />
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	wpa-psk [HEX KEY]<br />		wpa-psk [HEX KEY]<br />
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	== Troubleshooting ==		== Troubleshooting ==

imported>GroovixAdmin: /* Setting Wireless Network Parameters */

2014-06-13T19:47:00Z

Setting Wireless Network Parameters

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	== Setting Wireless Network Parameters ==		== Setting Wireless Network Parameters ==
	To set wireless parameters, ~~open~~ a ~~terminal~~ ~~window~~ ~~and~~ ~~edit~~ the ~~interfaces~~ ~~file~~ by ~~typing~~ <font class="code">nano /etc/network/interfaces</font>.<br />		To set wireless parameters, use the "Network Configuration" option in the ctrl-alt-g menu, or from a command line type <font class="code">nano /etc/network/interfaces</font>.<br />

	Add a section after the interface you want to use wirelessly and add the line <font class="code">wireless-essid [SSID]</font> where [SSID] is the name of your wireless network. Next, include the line <font class="code">wireless-key1 [PASSWORD]</font> where [PASSWORD] is the password you use for your wireless network; if your wireless network does not have a password, do not include the wireless-key1 line.<br />		Add a section after the interface you want to use wirelessly and add the line <font class="code">wireless-essid [SSID]</font> where [SSID] is the name of your wireless network. Next, include the line <font class="code">wireless-key1 [PASSWORD]</font> where [PASSWORD] is the password you use for your wireless network; if your wireless network does not have a password, do not include the wireless-key1 line.<br />
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	wireless-key1 [PASSWORD]<br />		wireless-key1 [PASSWORD]<br />
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	== Setting Wireless Network Parameters using WPA2 ==		== Setting Wireless Network Parameters using WPA2 ==

imported>GroovixAdmin: /* Setting a static IP (xterm) */

2014-06-13T19:46:18Z

Setting a static IP (xterm)

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	== Setting a static IP (xterm) ==		== Setting a static IP (xterm) ==
	Groovix network settings can be configured using the "Network Configuration" option in the ctrl-alt-g menu, or by from the command line using the command <font class="code">nano /etc/network/interfaces</font> and editing the following text:		Groovix network settings can be configured using the "Network Configuration" option in the ctrl-alt-g menu, or from the command line using the command <font class="code">nano /etc/network/interfaces</font> and editing the following text:

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imported>GroovixAdmin: /* Setting a static IP (xterm) */

2014-06-13T19:45:44Z

Setting a static IP (xterm)

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	== Setting a static IP (xterm) ==		== Setting a static IP (xterm) ==
	Groovix network settings can be configured using ~~xterm~~ by ~~typing~~ the command <font class="code">nano /etc/network/interfaces</font> and editing the following text:		Groovix network settings can be configured using the "Network Configuration" option in the ctrl-alt-g menu, or by from the command line using the command <font class="code">nano /etc/network/interfaces</font> and editing the following text:

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	''Use the proper IP addresses in place of each x.''		''Use the proper IP addresses in place of each x.''

	Also make sure that the file /etc/resolv.conf shows your correct dns servers. It should look something like this if your dns servers are 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4:
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	nameserver 8.8.8.8 <br />
	nameserver 8.8.4.4
	</div>

	Log out and back in again before trying a test search on google.com in Firefox; if a timeout occurs, double check the settings and try again. On some hardware (especially wireless) it may be necessary to reboot after changing network parameters. Once the workstation can browse web pages in Firefox, choose "Reboot the machine" from the [[Groovix Menu]] so your machine can be configured by the [[Groovix NetCustomization]] System.		Log out and back in again before trying a test search on google.com in Firefox; if a timeout occurs, double check the settings and try again. On some hardware (especially wireless) it may be necessary to reboot after changing network parameters. Once the workstation can browse web pages in Firefox, choose "Reboot the machine" from the [[Groovix Menu]] so your machine can be configured by the [[Groovix NetCustomization]] System.

imported>GroovixAdmin: /* Setting a static IP (xterm) */

2012-12-03T21:25:33Z

Setting a static IP (xterm)

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	Also make sure that the file /etc/resolv.conf shows your correct dns servers. It should look something like this if your dns servers are 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4:		Also make sure that the file /etc/resolv.conf shows your correct dns servers. It should look something like this if your dns servers are 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4:
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	nameserver 8.8.8.8		nameserver 8.8.8.8 <br />
	nameserver 8.8.4.4		nameserver 8.8.4.4
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imported>GroovixAdmin: /* Setting a static IP (xterm) */

2012-12-03T21:23:25Z

Setting a static IP (xterm)

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	''Use the proper IP addresses in place of each x.''		''Use the proper IP addresses in place of each x.''

	Also make sure that the file /etc/resolv.conf shows your correct dns servers. It should look something like this if your dns ~~server~~ is 8.8.8.8:		Also make sure that the file /etc/resolv.conf shows your correct dns servers. It should look something like this if your dns servers are 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4:
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	nameserver 8.8.8.8		nameserver 8.8.8.8
			nameserver 8.8.4.4
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imported>GroovixAdmin: /* Setting a static IP (xterm) */

2012-12-03T21:22:41Z

Setting a static IP (xterm)

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	''Use the proper IP addresses in place of each x.''		''Use the proper IP addresses in place of each x.''

			Also make sure that the file /etc/resolv.conf shows your correct dns servers. It should look something like this if your dns server is 8.8.8.8:
⚫	Log out and back in again before trying a test search on google.com in Firefox; if a timeout occurs, double check the settings and try again. On some hardware (especially wireless) it may be necessary to reboot after changing network parameters. Once the workstation can browse web pages in Firefox, choose "Reboot the machine" from the [[Groovix Menu]] so your machine can be configured by the [[Groovix NetCustomization]] System.
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			nameserver 8.8.8.8
			</div>

		⚫	Log out and back in again before trying a test search on google.com in Firefox; if a timeout occurs, double check the settings and try again. On some hardware (especially wireless) it may be necessary to reboot after changing network parameters. Once the workstation can browse web pages in Firefox, choose "Reboot the machine" from the [[Groovix Menu]] so your machine can be configured by the [[Groovix NetCustomization]] System.

	== Setting Wireless Network Parameters ==		== Setting Wireless Network Parameters ==

imported>Chris at 03:52, 23 July 2012

2012-07-23T03:52:14Z

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 == Setting a static IP (xterm) ==
 Groovix network settings can be configured using xterm by typing the command <font class="code">nano /etc/network/interfaces</font> and editing the following text:
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 Add a section after the interface you want to use wirelessly and add the line <font class="code">wireless-essid [SSID]</font> where [SSID] is the name of your wireless network. Next, include the line <font class="code">wireless-key1 [PASSWORD]</font> where [PASSWORD] is the password you use for your wireless network; if your wireless network does not have a password, do not include the wireless-key1 line.<br />
-Below is an example of a /etc/network/interfaces file with the wireless settings added to interface eth1.
+Below is an example of a /etc/network/interfaces file with the wireless settings added to interface wlan0.
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 iface eth0 inet dhcp<br />
-auto eth1<br />
+auto wlan0<br />
-iface eth1 inet dhcp<br />
+iface wlan0 inet dhcp<br />
-wireless-essid YourSsidName<br />
+wireless-essid [SSID]<br />
-wireless-key1 12345ABCDE<br />
+wireless-key1 [PASSWORD]<br />
 auto wlan0<br />
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