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interfaces-wifi(5)
# NAME
*interfaces-wifi* - WiFi vocabulary for the interfaces(5) file format
# DESCRIPTION
Wi-Fi (the IEEE 802.11 family of protocols) is a commonly used wireless
networking standard. The following options allow for configuration of
Wi-Fi client interfaces.
WPA-secured networks are managed using *wpa_supplicant*(8), while insecure
networks are managed directly with *iwconfig*(8).
# WIFI-RELATED OPTIONS
*wifi-config-path* _path_
Denotes the absolute _path_ to a *wpa_supplicant* configuration file.
If no path is given, _/run/wpa_supplicant.<interface>.conf_ will be
used for a temporary configuration file. This option may not be used
with other configuration options.
*wifi-ssid* _ssid_
The SSID the Wi-Fi client should connect to.
*wifi-psk* _psk_
The passphrase for connecting to the Wi-Fi network. If unset, the
client will connect without WPA2 encryption.
# EXAMPLES
A typical setup may involve connecting to a home and work network. To
achieve this, we can define a pair of virtual interfaces called *wifi-home*
and *wifi-work*, which connect to their respective wifi networks:
```
iface wifi-home
use dhcp
wifi-ssid HomeNetwork
wifi-psk ExamplePassphrase
iface wifi-work
use dhcp
wifi-config-path /etc/network/wpa-work.conf
```
The virtual interfaces can be used with *ifup* and *ifdown*:
```
# ifup wlan0=wifi-home
# ifdown wlan0
# ifup wlan0=wifi-work
```
# SEE ALSO
*iwconfig*(8)++
*wpa_supplicant*(8)
# AUTHORS
Ariadne Conill <ariadne@dereferenced.org>
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