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Offline manit123

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[SOLVED]start wlan0 dhcp using command
« on: March 20, 2014, 04:44:58 AM »
hi , I am trying to write a script to start wifi using http://wiki.tinycorelinux.net/wiki:setting_up_wifi
Which command will have same effect as system-tools>control-panel>network>change interface to wlan0 , use dhcp broadcast > apply
« Last Edit: March 24, 2014, 01:57:59 AM by manit123 »

Offline maro

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Re: start wlan0 dhcp using command
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2014, 05:41:42 PM »
My guess would be that
    IF=wlan0 ; sudo udhcpc -x hostname $(hostname) -b -i $IF -p /var/run/udhcpc.${IF}.pid ; unset IF

should do the trick.

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Re: start wlan0 dhcp using command
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2014, 06:35:15 AM »
that worked .
What if I don't send hostname in packet ?