How to Activate Wireless on Arch Linux | Linux Today

How to Activate Wireless on Arch Linux

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Marius Nestor
Jun 9, 2013

So, now that you’ve installed the Arch Linux distribution, and you also know how to install third-party applications, we will teach you how to activate the wireless network on your Arch Linux powered computer. These days, wireless became something that we can’t live without, as we have lots of mobile devices around us, from netbooks and laptops to mobile phones and tablets. Right after you install Arch Linux using an Ethernet connection, you’ll probably want to ditch the Ethernet cable and connect to your already working Wi-Fi network. How can you do that? Well, assuming your wireless chip is already detected by Arch Linux (read this article in case it’s not detected), it’s actually pretty easy, but it will take a lot of time to search for the right instructions. So here they are!

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Marius Nestor

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