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I installed antiX base on an hp compaq nc6230. I tried NDISwapper to use windows drivers, the wireless blue LED lit on but WPA suppliant still can't detect the wireless adapter. I tried the ipw2200 driver too, it showed available networks in terminal but still WPA suppliant doesn't detect the adapter or any network, in addition to the blue LED periodically turning on and off. Please help.
Edit: I simply installed antiX full instead of base, connman worked and so did the wifi.

I don't normally use antiX but I believe that conman is the preferred wifi setup app.

I tried but connman doesn't even want to launch.

How did you start connman ?
Please type in terminal If cmst is not installed on base, please install it. It's a GUI for Connman .
Open the tab Status and under Technologies scroll to wifi and turn it on.Better turn other options(Wired,Bluetooth) off.
Then go to Tab Wireless.
Click on your router and on Connect.Under Passphrase type your password and OK..
You should be connected now.

Post output of cat /etc/antix-version (in a terminal)

I have antix 19.2 if it helps (base version for 32 bit non pae processors).
I tried a USB wifi adapter, it connected to the network after getting the drivers, but I couldn't access the internet, I can only open the router setup page (the page you access from your browser by typing 192.168.0.1) .

caprea wrote: Mon Aug 10, 2020 2:57 pm How did you start connman ?
Please type in terminal

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cmst

If cmst is not installed on base, please install it. It's a GUI for Connman .
Open the tab Status and under Technologies scroll to wifi and turn it on.Better turn other options(Wired,Bluetooth) off.
Then go to Tab Wireless.
Click on your router and on Connect.Under Passphrase type your password and OK..
You should be connected now.

I started connman from the icon, it just won't launch, will consider reinstalling it.

If it really is 19.2 base then you should install the bugfix 19.2.1 version instead.

anticapitalista wrote: Wed Aug 12, 2020 2:21 pm If it really is 19.2 base then you should install the bugfix 19.2.1 version instead.

My bad it is 19.2.1 already. I will reinstall connman from the software manager.
(It says antiX 19.2.1 Hannie Schaft 29 march 2020)

Maybe the output of cmst from the terminal gives a hint why connman does not launch.