Re: [gentoo-user] strange problem with Wifi

[Michael <confabulate@kintzios.com>]

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On Friday 27 December 2024 01:12:39 GMT Philip Webb wrote:
> 241225 Michael wrote:

> > I expect when you edit the SSID as suggested above
> > you will be able to connect without using the GUI.
> 
> Indeed ! -- that was the problem.
> I've added the space & commented the  3  extra lines re keys/security
> & there's no problem connecting via 'rc-service -v wpa_supplicant start'
> I keep copies of the config files for both services
> & overwrite 'wpa_supplicant.conf' when necessary
> (of course, I use a Bash aliases).
> 
> Thanks for all the advice : what a strange problem.

I've learned the hard way it's easy to press the space bar inadvertently and 
not notice a space character at the end of a string.  In this case it would be 
noticeable when you run 'scan_results' with wpa_cli, because the SSID is 
enclosed in single quotes.

Alternatively, you can use the BSSID to connect to an AP.  The BSSID won't 
change when the AP owner alters the SSID.  This may be less desirable if you 
are connecting to a mesh network with multiple APs, or you move around in a 
building with more than one AP.

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