Wifi

This article describes the setup of a Wifi network device.

Hardware detection
To choose the right driver, first detect the used Wifi controllers. You can use lspci or lsusb for this task:

Kernel
You need to activate the following kernel options:

Firmware
Note: Some of these may have been replaced by linux-firmware.

Besides the kernel driver, you will also need firmware:

Install the required package, e.g for :

If there is no package, you have to download the firmware and move it to yourself.

Testing
After a reboot with the new kernel or after loading the modules, check that the device is ready:

If not, check dmesg for errors:

Configuration

 * Network management

Advanced Configuration

 * Power management