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docs:guide-quick-start:basic_wifi [2024/12/11 14:36] – update and simplify to be more accurate palebloodskydocs:guide-quick-start:basic_wifi [2024/12/11 22:45] – [Setup with the web GUI] more updates for accuracy palebloodsky
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   - Connect to LuCI at http://192.168.1.1, and login with your "root" password.   - Connect to LuCI at http://192.168.1.1, and login with your "root" password.
-  - Go to **Network → Wireless**. This page lists a separate Wi-Fi configuration for each physical radio (most devices will have one for 2.4 GHz and one for 5 GHz). +  - Go to **Network → Wireless**. This page lists a separate Wi-Fi network for each physical radio (e.g. one for 2.4 GHz and one for 5 GHz). 
-  - For each Wi-Fi network, click ''Edit'' (if not there click ''Add'' to create a network) to configure+  - For each Wi-Fi network, click ''Edit'' to configure (if not there click ''Add'' to create a network): 
-      * In **General Setup**, select the ''Country Code'' where your OpenWrt device is installed. This is to ensure your radios meet local regulations. Note this was formerly in the **Advanced** tab.+      * In **General Setup**, select the ''Country Code'' where your OpenWrt device is used. This is to ensure your Wi-Fi meets local regulations. Note this was formerly in the **Advanced Settings** tab.
       * In **General Setup**, enter an ''ESSID'', the name for your Wi-Fi network.       * In **General Setup**, enter an ''ESSID'', the name for your Wi-Fi network.
-      * In **Wireless Security**, select an ''Encryption'' method, "WPA2-PSK" or "WPA3-PSK" is recommended.+      * In **Wireless Security**, select an ''Encryption'' method, "WPA2-PSK" or "WPA3-SAE" is recommended.
       * In **Wireless Security**, enter a ''Key'', the password devices use to connect to your Wi-Fi network.       * In **Wireless Security**, enter a ''Key'', the password devices use to connect to your Wi-Fi network.
-      * As needed, configure other settings such as a different Cipher, KRACK mitigation, or additional Wi-Fi networks.+      * As desired, configure any other settings such as a channel and width, KRACK countermeasures, or 802.11r. 
 +      * Click ''Save'' when you're done with these settings.
   - Click ''Save & Apply''.   - Click ''Save & Apply''.
-  - Finally, click ''Enable'' on each radio you would like to activate.+  - Finally, click ''Enable'' on each network you would like to activate.
  
 ===== About the Country Code ====== ===== About the Country Code ======
  
-To comply with your local regulatory laws, the correct country code for the radios on your device must be set. The default 00 (Rest of the World) country code limits operation to the limited set of channels and transmission power that are allowed anywhere in the world. You will typically have more available channels and higher power levels when you set the country code to your own. Be aware that setting the wrong country code could get you in trouble with local authorities because selecting a channel or transmitting at higher power than is allowed could interfere with other equipment, like radar. You can also interfere with your neighbor's devices.+To comply with your local regulatory laws, the country code for the radios on your device must be set. The default 00 (Rest of the World) country code limits operation to the limited set of channels and transmission power that is allowed anywhere in the world. You will typically have more available channels and higher power levels when you set the country code to your own. Be aware that setting the wrong country code could get you in trouble with local authorities because selecting a channel or transmitting at higher power than is allowed could interfere with other equipment, like radar. You can also interfere with your neighbor's devices.
  
-On Linux based devices, like OpenWrt, the database of regulatory domains comes from the [[https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/wens/wireless-regdb.git/tree/db.txt|wireless-regdb]]. In there is the list of countries sorted alphabetically by their [[wp>ISO 3166-1 alpha-2]] with allowed frequencies, channel bandwith, and transmission strength (dBm) or power (mW). +On Linux based devices, like OpenWrt, the database of regulatory domains comes from the [[https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/wens/wireless-regdb.git/tree/db.txt|wireless-regdb]]. In there is the list of countries sorted alphabetically by their [[wp>ISO 3166-1 alpha-2]] with allowed frequencies, channel bandwith, and transmission strength (dBm) or power (mW). If you plan to set your country code using the web GUI, do that from the dropdown, but if you intend to do it via command line, take note of your [[wp>ISO 3166-1 alpha-2]] code on the link.
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-If you plan to set your country code using the web GUI, do that from the dropdown, but if you intend to do it via command line, take note of your [[wp>ISO 3166-1 alpha-2]] code on the link.+
  
 ===== Troubleshooting ===== ===== Troubleshooting =====
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