Setting up a Wi-Fi Connection¶

Prerequisites¶

Wi-Fi credentials of your network — SSID, password, etc.
Administrative privileges for the gateway
Console access to the gateway (either with a monitor/keyboard/mouse, SSH, or serial)
Wi-Fi antennas (normally two RP-SMA female 2.4/5/6 GHz antennas for 2x2 MIMO) connected to the gateway

Ensure that you are currently logged in as the root user:
```
$ sudo su
```
Ensure that your Wi-Fi network is visible to the gateway:
```
$ nmcli device wifi list
```
Connect to the network using the command below. If your SSID or password contains certain special characters, enclose the password in quotes. If your SSID or password contains a quote itself, either use a different quote to enclose the password or escape it using a backslash:
```
$ nmcli device wifi connect <WIFI_SSID> password <WIFI_PASSWORD>
```
Ensure you have connectivity and that you have an IP address assigned:
```
$ ip a
```
Ensure that you have internet or intranet access by pinging a familiar server:
```
$ ping 1.1.1.1
```