Hi, If you want to use /etc/network/interface as a configuration file you start the network services with the command *ifup -a*. If you can define the wifi interface in /etc/network/interface then it will automatically started as well. ie I am talking about a static configuration, where the network interfaces are configured and started just after boot (using system). It is assumed the wifi dongle remains permanently plugged into the bbb.
Netmanager is useful for dynamic situations. ie You want automatic detection of your wi-fi dongle whenever it is plugged in. Netmanager will allow you to specify a static IP address for the Ethernet interface. You will need to have a look at the man pages. Regards ... On Wednesday, February 19, 2014 1:57:41 PM UTC+11, Mark Hatch wrote: > I started to try to debug the board at home, and it actually did show up > on my dhcp list. So I do have SSH access! > > Here is my /etc/network/interfaces file. > > auto lo > iface lo inet loopback > > > auto eth0 > iface eth0 inet dhcp > > > auto usb0 > iface usb0 inet static > address 192.168.7.2 > netmask 255.255.255.0 > > > auto wlan0 > iface wlan0 inet static > address 10.42.0.1 > netmask 255.255.255.0 > wireless-essid Capstone > wireless-mode ad-hoc > > > > I guess I assumed NetworkManager was tied to /etc/network/interfaces... > which I think is wrong... > > > On Tuesday, February 18, 2014 1:28:48 PM UTC-5, Mark Hatch wrote: >> >> Thanks Richard, you really have been an enormous help in this process, >> and I feel much more comfortable with this. Thank you for helping, I really >> have already learned a lot more. >> >> Right now I'm trying to tweak the bitbake recipes a bit. >> I'd like to remove connman and install networkmanager instead. >> Connman apparently does not have ad-hoc wireless support... >> >> All I'm trying to do is get my beagles to autojoin the ad-hoc network on >> startup. >> I initially had some init.d scripts that would use ifconfig and iwconfig >> to set up the network, but for some reason these would not work totally >> correctly. The static IP would be correct, but in iwconfig it would not be >> set up with the ad-hoc network defined... >> >> I also followed this guide, set up the service as was discussed in the >> link, but it did not function correctly either. >> http://octopusprotos.com/?p=37 >> >> I tried removing connman with opkg and installing networkmanager, since I >> noticed I did not have a networking service (/etc/systemd/networking or >> whatever it is)... (this was a n00b mistake). >> I ended up losing ssh access... and now am unable to talk to the board. >> I guess if I had a serial cable I could debug the board, but right now it >> doesn't get an IP address (I checked the router's IP tables and it wasn't >> there) and the default USB 192.168.7.2 doesn't work either (I'm assuming >> connman used to set that up, but that was removed.) >> >> Right now the plan is to edit the bitbake recipes to remove connman and >> have networkmanager built instead. Then reflash the board. I have a feeling >> that there may be an easier way... >> >> Thanks again for the help, >> Mark >> > -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to beagleboard+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
