Connect Core 6: Wif: How to connect to access point via CLI

Question

Hello,

I have a connect core 6 SBC and have installed the pre-compiled yocto linux installation. I want to connect the onboard wifi to my access point that uses WPA2. I tried using iwconfig to connect to the access point but it fails with
Error for wireless request "Set Encode" (8B2A) :
SET failed on device wlan0 ; Invalid argument.

I'm guessing this is because of the WPA2. Can someone please recommend steps to connect to an access point. Furthermore, I would like to enable ssh so any instructions on that with regards to the connect core platform would be great.

Thanks
Kartik

Answer 1

you cafe to edit your wpa_supplicant to contain your network configuration - something like this should work:
network={
ssid="Your SSID Here"
proto=RSN
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
pairwise=CCMP TKIP
group=CCMP TKIP
psk="YourPresharedKeyHere"
}

ssh should already be enabled.

Comments

I'm sorry I added a question when a comment would have done. I use wpa_client which added my AP creds to the wpa_supplicant.conf file though with far fewer keys (ssid and psk only).  
I was able to connect to the AP, but don't know what tool is available to setup DHCP. Can you please point me in the right direction?

Thanks
Kartik

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https://www.digi.com/resources/documentation/digidocs/90001945-13/default.htm#reference/bsp/cc6/r_ethernet.htm?Highlight=network

You can configure the Ethernet settings (IP, netmask, and so on) using the configuration file /etc/network/interfaces. You can manually configure and bring the interface up/down using the ifconfig program

see example here:
https://www.digi.com/resources/documentation/digidocs/90001514/default.htm#task/yocto/t_configure_network.htm?Highlight=network/interfaces