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iwd (iNet wireless daemon) is a Linux-only wireless daemon aiming to decrease the time spent making connections. | iwd (iNet wireless daemon) is a Linux-only wireless daemon aiming to decrease the time spent making connections. | ||
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iwd can be enabled with the following snippet. | iwd can be enabled with the following snippet. | ||
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Connections can be managed using the provided {{ic|iwctl}} tool. | Connections can be managed using the provided {{ic|iwctl}} tool. | ||
= Configuration = | |||
== iwd as backend for NetworkManager == | == iwd as backend for NetworkManager == | ||
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Note that iwd is experimental and it does not have feature parity with the default backend, wpa_supplicant. | Note that iwd is experimental and it does not have feature parity with the default backend, wpa_supplicant. | ||
= Troubleshooting = | |||
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When connecting to a protected network it could happen that no password window appears and the following message is written in the journal: | When connecting to a protected network it could happen that no password window appears and the following message is written in the journal: | ||
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== rfkill blocks wireless device == | |||
If the wi-fi connection is blocked by rf-kill, it it is needed to unblock the the wireless device. A way to do that with Nix is by using system.activationScripts. | If the wi-fi connection is blocked by rf-kill, it it is needed to unblock the the wireless device. A way to do that with Nix is by using system.activationScripts. | ||
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