BBBWiFiConfigs

= Working WiFi Configurations for the BeagleBone Black = Complete step-by-step guide to getting WiFi running for your BeagleBone Black

UWN100 / UWN200
Tested with Debian image: BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-7.4-2014-03-04-2gb.img Perform steps 1 and 2 without plugging in the WiFi device. All steps are performed as root user:

1. Create file /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
Inside the speech-marks, change my_ssid to be the SSID name, and my_psk to be the alphanumeric text key (not hexadecimal) of up to 63 characters.

2. Modify /etc/network/interfaces file
Place these four lines at the top of the file:

3. Work around a driver file location issue
Enter the following commands:

mkdir -p /etc/Wireless/RT2870STA

mv /etc/Wireless/RT2870/RT2870STA.dat /etc/Wireless/RT2870STA/RT2870STA.dat

4. Final steps
Plug in the USB WiFi adapter, and then type:

ifup ra0

Then, power down safely (e.g. press switch S3 on the BBB), unplug the Ethernet cable and power back up. Log on to your router and check what IP address has been assigned to your BBB.

The WiFi adapter while plugged in, will overide the Ethernet connection. Unplug the WiFi adapter to reuse the Ethernet connection.