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47 questions linked to/from Use systemd-networkd for general networking
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How to setup Network Manager on Raspbian
Is it possible to get Network Manager working on Raspbian? It's easy to install with: sudo apt-get install network-manager but I couldn't get it to manage any of my connections. Unfortunately, it ...
38 votes
3 answers
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Access point as WiFi router/repeater, optional with bridge
I need a wireless access point that is bridged with the wired ethernet port and that is connected to another wifi internet router with a client connection as uplink. All devices connected to the RasPi ...
29 votes
4 answers
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Setting up a Raspberry Pi as an access point - the easy way
I know how to do it the classic way as described for example by the official documentation at Wireless connectivity. But that needs many different components which must play together and each ...
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2 answers
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Workaround for a wifi bridge on a Raspberry Pi with proxy arp
I want to bridge the wifi interface with the ethernet interface on a Raspberry Pi so any device on the ethernet port becomes a member of the wifi network. Usually this is done by a bridge (OSI layer 2)...
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2 answers
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Howto migrate from networking to systemd-networkd with dynamic failover
Systemd's systemd-networkd can be used to replace the existing networking system on Raspbian. How does it work with Raspbian on a Raspberry Pi with two interfaces for ethernet and wlan? Can I also ...
16 votes
3 answers
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Can RPi4 run simultaneously on dual band (WiFi 2.4GHz / 5GHz)?
I read in the post that RPi 3 could not manage to operate on both bands simultaneously. Can RPi4 do that? We are planning to create mesh network with Rpi nodes. With single band operation, the ...
9 votes
1 answer
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How to correctly restart wpa_supplicant debug with networkd-systemd?
I am trying to debug setting up wifi with networkd-systemd managing wpa_supplicant. The overall objective is to get wifi AP and managed client modes working at the same time. I can get managed ...
8 votes
1 answer
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Access point as WiFi router/repeater with additional WiFi-dongle
There are some tutorials to make an access point a WiFi repeater using only the on-board WiFi chip of a Raspberry Pi. But I want to use an additional USB/WiFi dongle as second interface for the up-...
6 votes
3 answers
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Connect Android smartphone with Wi-Fi Direct to a Raspberry Pi
It is no problem to connect my Android Smartphone with Wi-Fi Direct to the printer at my home and print documents. But how can I use Wi-Fi Direct to connect the phone to a Raspberry Pi without a ...
6 votes
1 answer
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How to setup an unprotected Ad Hoc (IBSS) Network and if possible with WPA encryption?
There are several tutorials out there to setup an Ad Hoc network, for example Ad Hoc setup in RPi 3. But how can I do this using systemd-networkd? And all what I've found is using unprotected ...
7 votes
2 answers
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How to bridge an access point with a remote network by Wireguard? (with the use of systemd-networkd)
Have been following a members' posts about using the Pi as a Wifi Repeater and/or Bridge and also bridging via openvpn. A member of this forum (Ingo) has provided awesome step-by-step instructions ...
16 votes
1 answer
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Automatically Create Hotspot if no Network is Available
I want to automatically create an access point, if there is no network found, so that I can connect to my Raspberry Pi everywhere. If nobody is connected to the hotspot for a while it should search ...
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1 answer
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Setting up Wifi direct (wifi p2p) and DHCP server
So I have a fresh pi zero w up and running raspbian stretch lite. How can I enable Wifi direct/p2p where the Pi is GO and where it has a static ip i can connect to, and install/configure a DHCP ...
4 votes
2 answers
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Wired network eth0 IP address is lost and not renewed
I use eth0 interface on RPI 3B+ with DHCP and when cable is disconnected then IP address is lost and when cable is reconnected then IP is usually not renewed. I tried to set static address in /etc/...
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Using DHCPCD with static ip address and routes
Friends, I'm attempting to position Pi CM4-based devices on a collection of remote LANs and to connect them to my VPN. Each is configured with a static IP. I'm having problems, in some locations but ...