5 Ways To Set Up A Wireless Network In Linux

If your PC does not have an ethernet port, you can purchase an ethernet-to-USB adapter.

Common router IP addresses include “192. 168. 1. 1,” “192. 168. 0. 1,” and “10. 0. 0. 1”. You may be able to find the IP address on a sticker on the back or bottom of your router. [1] X Research source

Do not use WEP encryption. WEP is an outdated encryption method that is [easy to break]. For the best security, make sure you use WPA encryptions.

If you do not see your wireless network, click More Networks to display additional wireless networks. If you want to connect to a hidden network, click Connect to Hidden Wi-Fi Network instead. Then enter the name of your wireless network and password.

Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt-get update. Fedora: sudo dnf upgrade Red Hat/CentOS: sudo yum update Arch Linux: sudo pacman -Syyu

Alternatively, you can use the Terminal command lshw -C network to see if Linux recognizes your network adapter. [5] X Research source

If your network adapter does not have a Linux driver, you can try installing NDISWrapper on your Linux computer. NDISWrapper allows you to use the Windows driver for some network adapter models. [6] X Research source

Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install network-manager Fedora: sudo dnf install NetworkManager Red Hat/CentOS: sudo yum install NetworkManager Arch Linux: sudo pacman -S wpa_supplicant wireless_tools networkmanager

Start NetworkManager: systemctl start NetworkManager Enable NetworkManager: systemctl enable NetworkManager