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    [SOLVED][Feature Request]Wifi Key import via /boot/wifikeyfile.txt

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    • RetroProgrammingR
      RetroProgramming
      last edited by

      I know this one is marked as [SOLVED] but I have an issue with this function.

      I tried it with image 4.1.
      I created the wifikeyfile.txt with the standard Windows Notepad.
      Windows seperates lines by 0x0D 0x0A. This causes a problem.

      After importing the file the 0x0D is still attached to the ssid + psk and the connection fails.
      0_1479035280720_RetroPieV41-problem.png

      I guess there are a lot auf Windows-Users and perhaps it is possible to remove the 0x0D to solve this issue.

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      • herb_fargusH
        herb_fargus administrators @RetroProgramming
        last edited by

        @RetroProgramming use notepad++ with Unix line endings

        If you read the documentation it will answer 99% of your questions: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/

        Also if you want a solution to your problems read this first: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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        • RetroProgrammingR
          RetroProgramming
          last edited by

          I know what to do, but do you really want to tell every avarage Windows-User to install an extra tool to edit this tiny file?

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          • BuZzB
            BuZz administrators
            last edited by

            I will sort it.

            To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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            • BuZzB
              BuZz administrators
              last edited by

              Should handle CRLF files now.

              To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                DP
                last edited by

                Thanks for adding this great feature so we can configure wifi networks without a keyboard! At the moment you can only connect to one wifi network with the script, would it possible to reprogram it to define a number of wifi networks to choose from? I would like this feature as sometimes I want to take my retropie to a friend's house or use the wifi hotspot on my phone and this would save bringing a keyboard along.

                Thanks again,
                DP

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                • BuZzB
                  BuZz administrators
                  last edited by BuZz

                  @DP That is beyond the scope of what I think would be useful for most people vs effort to implement. If you want to preconfigure your system for multiple wifi networks you can do so manually by editing /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf and add some additional network blocks.

                  To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                    DP
                    last edited by

                    @BuZz That's fair enough. Thanks for the suggestion, I was able to pre-configure my wifi networks manually although I had to set update_config=0 otherwise the file would get overwritten. It seems like a bit of an oversight that when switching networks it always asks for a psk even if it already provided within wpa_supplicant.conf but it works for my purposes now so I'm happy!

                    Thanks for your help!

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                    • cyperghostC
                      cyperghost @DP
                      last edited by cyperghost

                      @DP Sorry for being late .... you can modify the bash file I've created in first posting.
                      This will append wifi settings to wpa_supplicant. The PW will also be hashed btw...

                      The solution @BuZz created is a fine (to be true finest) way to connect to network. After network is established you can do anything you want.... for example create a bash file by yourself to add more networks and just put it in ES config menu :)

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                      • RetroProgrammingR
                        RetroProgramming @BuZz
                        last edited by

                        @BuZz said in [SOLVED][Feature Request]Wifi Key import via /boot/wifikeyfile.txt:

                        Should handle CRLF files now.

                        Thanks, looks good now.

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                        • cyperghostC
                          cyperghost
                          last edited by

                          For info:
                          you can use this side to create hashed keys
                          https://www.wireshark.org/tools/wpa-psk.html

                          Just enter SSID and PW and it will generate hashed key.
                          Knowledge is power!

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                          • J
                            jseibert81
                            last edited by

                            Guys. There is no obvious explanation as to how or where to put this file. I see the scripts an that is it. I am not able to use the pi finder utility. I am trying to manually add the wifikeyfile.txt. How?

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                            • herb_fargusH
                              herb_fargus administrators @jseibert81
                              last edited by

                              @jseibert81 sure there is. Right in the docs:

                              https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Wifi/#connecting-to-wifi-without-a-keyboard

                              If you read the documentation it will answer 99% of your questions: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/

                              Also if you want a solution to your problems read this first: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                                jseibert81 @herb_fargus
                                last edited by

                                @herb_fargus Thank you! I guess mine is not WPA, I will have to get a keyboard. Awesome forum.

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                                • herb_fargusH
                                  herb_fargus administrators @jseibert81
                                  last edited by

                                  @jseibert81 if you are using wep i would strongly recommend you switch to WPA if you have control over your router . Wep can be cracked in a heartbeat.

                                  If you read the documentation it will answer 99% of your questions: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/

                                  Also if you want a solution to your problems read this first: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                                    MEPoss
                                    last edited by

                                    I tried to connect my Retropie to my Wi-Fi copying a wifikeyfile.txt in the boot folder using:

                                    ssid="My Wifi"
                                    psk="My Psw"

                                    but it does not work. Any suggestion?

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                                    • B
                                      backstander @MEPoss
                                      last edited by

                                      @MEPoss
                                      We'll need more information to help.
                                      Make sure you're using WPA (not WEP) and that your network is not use a Hidden SSID (I'm not sure if that's supported) and make sure that your quotes are exactly " and not “ or ”.
                                      Also I would suggest that you power cycle your wireless router (especially if it has been up for months/years). Which means to unplug the power, count to 10 (wait 10 seconds), then plug it back in and wait for it to boot then try to connect to it again.

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                                        4nndee
                                        last edited by

                                        Sorry for bringing this up again, but I might have found another issue regarding special characters. My WPA2 passphrase contains a "|" which is (according to the standard) an allowed character. Importing the file gave me an error. I checked wpa_supplicant.conf and noticed that the SSID was imported correctly but the passphrase not. The passphrase was only imported up to the character before the "|". I entered it manually with a keyboard and then it worked.

                                        I would also recommend to implement an automatically deletion of the wifikeyfile.txt after a successful import.

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                                        • cyperghostC
                                          cyperghost
                                          last edited by

                                          Instead oft using standard Charakters you can try to hash the key. So the key will be transformed to a HEX string that contains only Charakters from 0 to 9 and A to F

                                          Im still on vacation ;D

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