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iwd (iNet wireless daemon) is a Linux-only wireless daemon aiming to decrease the time spent making connections.

[https://archive.kernel.org/oldwiki/iwd.wiki.kernel.org/ iwd] (iNet wireless daemon) is a Linux-only wireless daemon aiming to decrease the time spent making connections.

== ~~Installation~~ ==

== Setup ==

iwd can be enabled with the following snippet.

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To configure iwd, you should use <code>networking.wireless.iwd.settings</code> option. An example configuration, which enables IPv6 and automatic connection to known networks, would be similar to:

{

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For a detailed and up-to-date list of available settings, please reference the [https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/network/wireless/iwd.git/tree/src/iwd.network.rst network daemon configuration docummentation], from kernel Git repo.

=== Eduroam (WPA2 Enterprise) network ===

[https://eduroam.org Eduroam] wireless networks need to get configured manually by creating following file <code>/var/lib/iwd/eduroam.8021x:</code><syntaxhighlight lang="ini">

[Security]

EAP-Method=PEAP

EAP-Identity=eduroamHDcat2024@uni-heidelberg.de

EAP-PEAP-CACert=/var/lib/iwd/ca.pem

EAP-PEAP-ServerDomainMask=radius-node1.urz.uni-heidelberg.de

EAP-PEAP-Phase2-Method=MSCHAPV2

EAP-PEAP-Phase2-Identity=xyz123@uni-heidelberg.de

EAP-PEAP-Phase2-Password=mypassword

[Settings]

Autoconnect=true

</syntaxhighlight>Replace the value in <code>EAP-Identity</code>, <code>EAP-PEAP-ServerDomainMask</code>, <code>EAP-PEAP-Phase2-Identity</code> and <code>EAP-PEAP-Phase2-Password</code> according to your university presets which can be acquired at [https://cat.eduroam.org cat.eduroam.org]. After entering your university name there the site will offer you a download link to a Python script which contains most of the required default values. The script also contains a certificate string which can be copied into the file <code>/var/lib/iwd/ca.pem</code>.

=== iwd as backend for NetworkManager ===

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-iwd (iNet wireless daemon) is a Linux-only wireless daemon aiming to decrease the time spent making connections.
+[https://archive.kernel.org/oldwiki/iwd.wiki.kernel.org/ iwd] (iNet wireless daemon) is a Linux-only wireless daemon aiming to decrease the time spent making connections.
-== Installation ==
+== Setup ==
 iwd can be enabled with the following snippet.
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 To configure iwd, you should use <code>networking.wireless.iwd.settings</code> option. An example configuration, which enables IPv6 and automatic connection to known networks, would be similar to:
 <syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
 {
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 For a detailed and up-to-date list of available settings, please reference the [https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/network/wireless/iwd.git/tree/src/iwd.network.rst network daemon configuration docummentation], from kernel Git repo.
+=== Eduroam (WPA2 Enterprise) network ===
+[https://eduroam.org Eduroam] wireless networks need to get configured manually by creating following file <code>/var/lib/iwd/eduroam.8021x:</code><syntaxhighlight lang="ini">
+[Security]
+EAP-Method=PEAP
+EAP-Identity=eduroamHDcat2024@uni-heidelberg.de
+EAP-PEAP-CACert=/var/lib/iwd/ca.pem
+EAP-PEAP-ServerDomainMask=radius-node1.urz.uni-heidelberg.de
+EAP-PEAP-Phase2-Method=MSCHAPV2
+EAP-PEAP-Phase2-Identity=xyz123@uni-heidelberg.de
+EAP-PEAP-Phase2-Password=mypassword
+[Settings]
+Autoconnect=true
+</syntaxhighlight>Replace the value in <code>EAP-Identity</code>, <code>EAP-PEAP-ServerDomainMask</code>, <code>EAP-PEAP-Phase2-Identity</code> and <code>EAP-PEAP-Phase2-Password</code> according to your university presets which can be acquired at [https://cat.eduroam.org cat.eduroam.org]. After entering your university name there the site will offer you a download link to a Python script which contains most of the required default values. The script also contains a certificate string which can be copied into the file <code>/var/lib/iwd/ca.pem</code>.
 === iwd as backend for NetworkManager ===