How to set up Wi-Fi connection in Linux?

How to Set up a Wi-Fi Connection in Linux

• Answer:

  The Linux operating system supports all hardware shipping on computers current as of the date or publication. In particular, if your computer has a wireless network adapter, you can join wireless networks from Linux. Newer Linux releases no longer force you to issue text-mode commands to set up a Wi-Fi connection -- you can do it with built-in, user-friendly graphical utilities. Difficulty: Easy Instructions Log in to your Linux computer. Bring up the graphical interface to Linux's network manager (the utility that determines which wired or wireless networks your computer should try and connect to). The specific way of doing this depends on your Linux distribution, but it usually consists of clicking on some sort of graphical icon representing a network connection. For example, for Ubuntu Linux, click once on the icon that looks like two computers with one in front of the other. Linux will display a list of the wireless networks within range. Select the wireless network you want to join by clicking on it. Enter the network key if you selected a protected Wi-Fi (Linux will automatically prompt you for the key, which you should get from the network's administrator.) Press "Enter." After a short delay, Linux will show a wireless signal strength indicator (that looks like bars of increasing height) to notify you that the computer joined the network and is ready to use it to communicate with other computers.