RaspberryPi automatic connect to hidden wireless network

[Peter_w]

Hello,

I want to setup my RaspberryPi so it can connect
automatically to a hidden wireless network.

Anyone know how to do this?

[Chris]

if it is protected WPA
you need to setup a /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf

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sudo nano /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf

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ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev
update_config=1

network={
ssid="YOURSSID"
psk="YOURPASSWORD"

# Protocol type can be: RSN (for WP2) and WPA (for WPA1)
proto=WPA

# Key management type can be: WPA-PSK or WPA-EAP (Pre-Shared or Enterprise)
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK

# Pairwise can be CCMP or TKIP (for WPA2 or WPA1)
pairwise=TKIP

#Authorization option should be OPEN for both WPA1/WPA2 (in less commonly used are SHARED and LEAP)
auth_alg=OPEN
}

You also need to tell it to ue it:
Update /etc/network/interfaces

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iface wlan0 inet dhcp
wpa-roam /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf

You need to restart the RaspberryPi.

[Chris]

You can also add a fixed ip-address:

Update /etc/network/interfaces

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iface wlan0 inet static
wpa-roam /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
address 192.168.1.81
netmask 255.255.255.0
network 192.168.1.0
broadcast 192.168.1.255
gateway 192.168.1.254