/home/bill/System_maintenance/wireless notes Suse.txt ******** 15May2020 Suse access to Mom&Dad's wireless doesn't work! use my cellphone ... >> doesn't work either Fucking Suse - this has been a problem for a LONGG time!! USB tethering to cellphone ONLY!!! ******** 12Nov2020 new Samsung A10 [wireless, ethrnet] icon at top of screen click on icon upper right side (two sliders) -> popup Edit network connections OR (alternate) Tab General config - autoconnect, all users Tab wifi, Howell's Samsung A10 Mom&Dads wifi SSID : Galaxy A10s1866 Shaw-4F4740 Mode : infrastructure infrastructure BSSID : 10:89:FB:32:50:CA A8:4E:3F:4F:47:48 restrict to device : wlan1 (94:65:9C:8D:BA:94) wlan1 (94:65:9C:8D:BA:94) Cloned MAC address : random random MTU : auto auto Visibility : hidden not checked hidden not checked Tab wifi security Security : WPA/WPA2 Personal WPA/WPA2 Personal Password : llct0497 251168076143 Store password for all users (not encrypted) all users IPv4 & IPv6 : all auto ********** 09Feb2020 can't connect Suse to Samsung wireless Forgot - I had already done this below for SHAW-4F4740 (Mom&Dad's wifi) Those notes gave me some hope! it's still a huge pain in the ass pile of guesswork. Suse wireless "Connections - System Settings Module" - > Edit your network connections -> SGH-I337M -> Tab General configuration Automatically connect to this network when it is available : check All users may connect to this network : check -> unchecked Automatically connect to VPN when using this connection : uncheck Firewall zone - blank -> trusted (this had been blank! - maybe that was the problem) Priority 0 Tab Wi-Fi SSID SGH-I337M Mode infrastructure BSSID blank Restrict to device : wlan1 (94:65:9C:8D:BA:94) but only wlan0 will work?!!!??! see YaST2 Network Settings how do I set it to that (for now, leave as wlan1) Cloned MAC address : C6:3C:63:9A:29:B4 Random -> I reset to __:__:__:__:__:__ MTU : Automatic Visibility : Hidden network un-checked Tab Wi-Fi security Security : WPA/WPA2 Personal Password : mnex8184 Store password for this user only - selected Tab IPv4 Method : automatic Other DNS servers : blank Search domains : blank DHCP client ID : blank IPv4 is required for this connection : leave unchecked Tab IPv6 Method : automatic Other DNS servers : blank Search domains : blank Privacy : Default IPv6 is required for this connection : leave un-check +-----+ YaST2 network settings Tab Global Options Network setup method : Network Manager Service IPv6 Protocol Settings : un-checked Enable IPv6 DHCP Client Options : (can't change these) DHCP client identifier : blanked Hostname to send : AUTO Change default route via DHCP : checked Tab Overview (can't change any configurations here) Ethernet Connection (3) 1218-V Wireless 7265: not configured Wireless 7265 : IP address : DHCP; Device : wlan0 Bottom of page : Wireless 7265 MAC : 94:65:9c:8d:ba:94 (random set?) BusID : 0000.04.00.0 Device name : wlan1 (Yikes!!) The device is not configured. Press Edit to configure Tab HostName/DNS Hostname : linux-nn7r Set Hostname via DHCP : no -> as with SHAW, change to : yes: wlan0 Modify DNS configuration : (ghosted) Use Default Policy; Custom Policy Rule : blank Name Servers and Domain Search list : entired section [ghosted, blank] Tab Routing Default IPv4 Gateway : blank & ghosted; Device : dash -> I set this to wlan0 as with SHAW-4F4740 Default IPv6 Gateway : blank & ghosted; Device : dash Routing table : whole section blank, ghosted Enable IPv4 Forwarding : unchecked & ghosted Enable IPv6 Forwarding : unchecked & ghosted ********** 04Dec2019 Suse's setup of wireless is INSANE - jillions of setting with NO help or useable defaults! /home/bill/System_maintenance/wireles/home/bill/System_maintenance/wireless note.txts note.txt Re: How to configure wireless network? Sundar: I found an easier way to configure the wireless network. 1. Right-click on the device icon, which can be found on the bottom right corner of the screen. 2. Hover the mouse over the "New Connection" and then click to select "wlan0." The system will open the Connections dialog. 3. Click to select your Essid (network router) from a list of available router, and then click "Next" 4. Select your router security setting. The default setting is WPA Personal. 5. Type in your shared key of your network router. 6. Click "Connect & Save." The system will create a new connection and make it the default connection. If you enter everything correctly, your wireless network connection should be working. Run the Firefox browser to verify your connection. Good Luck! David >> I tried : Suse Menu -> Favourites -> Yast -> Network settings WARNING : Network is currently handled by NetworkManager or completely disabled. YaST is unable to configure some options. >> I tried : Suse Menu -> Favourites -> Yast -> left menu list -> Security and Users -> Network settings >> again, get WARNING +-----+ https://documentation.suse.com/sled/15-SP1/html/SLED-all/cha-nm.html 26.2 Enabling or Disabling NetworkManager Report Documentation Bug # Edit source On laptop computers, NetworkManager is enabled by default. However, it can be at any time enabled or disabled in the YaST Network Settings module. +-----+ Howell - try Network Manager Run YaST and go to System › Network Settings. The Network Settings dialog opens. Go to the Global Options tab. >> OK, had trouble with Wicked setrup, but eventually got the screen To configure and manage your network connections with NetworkManager: In the Network Setup Method field, select User Controlled with NetworkManager. User Controlled with NetworkManager -> is not an option provided !!!! >> I clicked OK and got "Applet needed" window : NetworkManager is controlled by desktop applet (KDE plasma widget and nm-applet for GNOME). Be sure it's running and if not, start it manually. >> can't find [KDE plasma widget, nm-applet for GNOME] Click OK and close YaST. Configure your network connections with NetworkManager as described in Section 26.3, “Configuring Network Connections”. >> Suse menu -> Computer -> Configure desktop -> Network -> Connections Edit your Network Connections : Wi-Fi : Mom&Dad SHAW-4F4740 tab General configuration : check "Automatically connect to this network wehn it is available" Firewall zone : trusted Priority : 0 tab Wi-Fi : SSID : SHAW-4F4740 Mode : Infrastructure BSSID : blank restrict to device : wlan1 (94:65:9C:8D:BA:94) cloned MAC address : blank, random MTU : Automatic Visibility : un-checked "Hidden network" tab Wi-Fi security : security : WPA/WPA2 Personal; Password ......; Store password for this user only tab IPv4 : Method : Automatic; rest : all blank (un-checked "IPv4 is required for this connection") tab IPv6 : Method : Automatic; Privacy : defult; rest : all blank (un-checked "IPv6 is required for this connection") >> Suse menu -> Apps -> System -> Yast -> Network settings -> tab Global options : Network setup method : Network manager service Enable IPv6 : un-checked DHCP client identifier : blank Hostname to send : AUTO (ghosted) Change default route via DHCP (ghosted) tab Overview : ghosted : Ethernet connection (3) 1218-V ghosted : Wireless 7265 DHCP wlan0 tab Hostname/DNS : Hostname : linux-nn7r Set hostname via DHCP : no (should this be yes- wlan0?) ghosted Modify DNS configuration : blank; Custom policy rule : blank Name servers and domain search list : ghosted Name server1 : blank ghosted Name server2 : blank ghosted Name server3 : blank tab Routing : Default IPv4 gateway : blank, device : wlan0 Default IPv4 gateway : blank, device : blank Routing table : blank Enable IPv4 forwarding : un-checked Enable IPv6 forwarding : un-checked >> Suse menu -> Apps -> System -> Administrative settings (Yast) launches : Saving network configuration : Error : No network running Can't find : Wireless Network Card Configuration : Operating mode : Managed Network name : SHAW-4F4740 (Mom&Dad's wifi) Authentication Mode : WEP - Open didn't use : WPA-PSK (WPA version 1 or 2) Key input type : ASCII -> 251168076143 >> probably only needed for Wicked setup +-----+ Howell - Wicked setup THIS DIDN'T WORK!!! too many unexplained options To deactivate NetworkManager and control the network with your own configuration: In the Network Setup Method field, choose Controlled by wicked. Click OK. Set up your network card with YaST using automatic configuration via DHCP or a static IP address. Find a detailed description of the network configuration with YaST in Section 19.4, “Configuring a Network Connection with YaST”. >> Yast -> Network Settings Global Options : Network setup method : Wicked service Enable IPv6 : on DHCP client identifier : blank Hostname to send : AUTO Change default route via DHCP Overview : see below Hostname/DNS : Hostname : linux-nn7r Set hostname via DHCP : yes: wlan0 Modify DNS configuration : Use default policy Name servers and domain search list : Name server1 : blank Name server2 : blank Name server3 : blank Routing : Default IPv4 gateway : blank, device : wlan0 Default IPv4 gateway : blank, device : wlan0 Routing table : blank Enable IPv4 forwarding : un-checked Enable IPv6 forwarding : un-checked >> back to Overview : Wireless 7265 DHCP wlan0 Click "edit" button General tab : Activate device : Manually Firewall zone, assign interface to firewall zone : Maximum transfer unit (MTU) -> Set MTU : ??? Address tab : Select radio button Dynamic address -> DHCP DHCP both version 4 and 6 Additional addresses : blank Hardware tab : Udev rules : blank Show visible port identification : seconds : 5 (Blink does nothing?) Kernel module A: Module name : iwlwifi, Options : blank Ethtool options : options : blank >> Wireless Network Card Configuration : Operating mode : Managed Network name : SHAW-4F4740 (Mom&Dad's wifi) Authentication Mode : WEP - Open didn't use : WPA-PSK (WPA version 1 or 2) Key input type : ASCII -> 251168076143 # enddoc