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How to connect to a access point using wpa_cli command
$ wpa_cli -i ${interface} add_network
$ wpa_cli -i ${interface} set_network ${network_id} ssid '${ssid}'
$ wpa_cli -i ${interface} set_network ${network_id} psk '${password}'
$ wpa_cli -i ${interface} enable_network ${network_id}
$ wpa_cli -i ${interface} save_config
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To connect to an access point using wpa_cli command, follow these steps:

  1. Add a new network using the 'add_network' command.
  2. Set the SSID of the network using the 'set_network' command with the '[network_id]' and '[ssid]' parameters.
  3. Set the password of the network using the 'set_network' command with the '[network_id]' and '[password]' parameters.
  4. Enable the network using the 'enable_network' command with the '[network_id]' parameter.
  5. Save the configuration using the 'save_config' command.

Replace '[interface]' with the name of your wireless interface, '[network_id]' with a unique network identifier (e.g., 0), '[ssid]' with the SSID of the access point, and '[password]' with the password of the access point.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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