Trouble connecting to wifi via terminal and app.

asked 2017-03-10 17:56:31 -0600

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When I try to connect to my home wifi network using terminal, this message pops up: (nmcli connection up id * Error: Connection activation failed: No suitable device found for this connection.). When I enter the network connections app it will show me wifi networks and ethernet that I have used, but i can only edit the settings for them and I don't see a connect button. Ethernet works fine, wifi works on windows (dual-booted). Please tell me what other information I need to add since I am a fedora noob. Thanks for all the help!

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Can you install sudo dnf install NetworkManager-tui and try nmtui-connect or nmtui-edit on the terminal, see if those tools help you.

aeperezt gravatar imageaeperezt ( 2017-03-10 20:27:24 -0600 )edit

Firstly you have to choose the device with nmcli:

nmcli radio wifi on
nmcli device wifi scan
nmcli device wifi connect (your wifi name)
madchem gravatar imagemadchem ( 2017-03-11 14:25:45 -0600 )edit
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