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NETWORKING(7) FreeBSD Miscellaneous Information Manual NETWORKING(7)
NAME
networking, wifi - quickstart guide to connecting to a network
DESCRIPTION
In the following examples, it is assumed that we are connecting to
Ethernet with the first interface found by the em(4) driver, and Wi-Fi
with the first interface found by the iwn(4) driver, though your hardware
will vary.
EXAMPLES
Connecting to an Ethernet network with DHCP:
# dhclient em0
Connecting to a cellular network with USB tethering:
Load the USB tethering driver, urndis(4):
# kldload urndis
Ask for a DHCP lease on the USB tethering interface:
# dhclient ue0
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network:
Identify your Wi-Fi hardware:
% sysctl net.wlan.devices
Configure your Wi-Fi hardware as wlan0 interface:
# sysrc wlans_iwn0="wlan0"
Set that interface to negotiate a DHCP lease with wpa_supplicant(8):
# sysrc ifconfig_wlan0="WPA SYNCDHCP"
Enter the details of the Wi-Fi network:
# wpa_passphrase "myssid" "mypassphrase" >> wpa_supplicant.conf
Restart the network interface daemon:
# service netif restart
Scanning for Wi-Fi networks:
% ifconfig wlan0 scan
Airplane mode:
# service netif stop
SEE ALSO
bsdconfig(8), dhclient(8), ifconfig(8), wpa_passphrase(8)
FreeBSD 14.2-RELEASE April 17, 2024 FreeBSD 14.2-RELEASE