manual/generic/linux/wifi-teminal¶
Description¶
Test if WiFi works well from Terminal
Maintainer¶
OS¶
- ubuntu
- openembedded
Scope¶
- functional
Devices¶
- hi6220-hikey
- apq8016-sbc
Steps to reproduce¶
- Power on the board and wait till it boots succesfully.
- To scan for WiFi, run "$ iwlist wlan0 scan"
- Note ESSID of the access point to connect.
- If the network is open, run "$ iwconfig wlan0 essid NAME_OF_ACCESS_POINT"
- If network requires password, run "$ iwconfig wlan0 essid NAME_OF_ACCESS_POINT key PASSWORD"
- To accquire IP address, run "$ dhclient wlan0"
- To check if IP address is assigned, run "$ ifconfig wlan0"
- To check WiFi connection, run "ping www.google.com"