Fixed and wireless network settings

Basic setup

Basic network setup

graph LR
  A{Select interface} --> B[Configure];
  A{Select interface} --> C[Drop];
  C ---->A;
  B -->F[DHCP];
  B ---->G[Static];
  G ------>| MAC, IP, route, GW, DNS|H[Configured];
  F -->| MAC | H[Configured];

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Status: Stable
Architecture: x86-64 aarch64 armhf riscv64
Maintainer: @armbian
Documentation: Link

armbian-config --cmd BNS001

Select Interface:
Choose the desired network interface, such as:

• eth0 for wired Ethernet
• wlan0 for wireless connections

If selecting a wireless interface:

• A list of available Access Points (APs) will be displayed.
• Select your preferred AP and enter the password when prompted.
• Leave the password field empty for open networks.

IP Address Configuration:
Choose between:

• DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol):
  Automatically assigns an IP address.

• Static IP:
  Manually enter the following details:
  • MAC Address (optional): Specify if you want to spoof the MAC address.
  • IP Address: Use CIDR notation (e.g., 192.168.1.10/24).
  • Route: Default is 0.0.0.0/0.
  • Gateway: Typically the router’s IP (e.g., 192.168.1.1).
  • DNS: Default is 9.9.9.9, but you can specify another.

Finalize Configuration:

• Review and confirm your settings.
• The system will apply the configurations.
• Your network connection should then be fully established.

armbian-config --cmd BNS002

View configuration

View Network Configuration

View Network Configuration allows you to display the system’s active network settings as a Netplan YAML configuration. This shows interfaces, IP addresses, gateways, DNS servers, and other networking details in a clean, human-readable format. Useful for verifying, troubleshooting, or manually editing network setup on systems that use Netplan for managing network interfaces.

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Status: Stable
Architecture: x86-64 aarch64 armhf riscv64
Maintainer: @armbian
Documentation: Link

armbian-config --cmd VNS001

Advanced

Advanced bridged network configuration

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Architecture: x86-64 aarch64 armhf riscv64
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Add or Change

Add / change interface

graph LR
  A[Network] --> B[Add / Change interface];
  A[Network] --> O[Revert to defaults];
  A[Network] --> P[Show configuration];
  B ---->E[Wired];
  B ---->F[Wireless];
  E -->R[DHCP];
  E -->T[Static];
  E -->S[Spoof MAC];
  F -->X[Station];
  F -->W[Access point]; 

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Status: Stable
Architecture: x86-64 aarch64 armhf riscv64
Maintainer: @armbian
Documentation: Link

armbian-config --cmd NEA002

Wired device checkWireless device check

In order to configure your network devices, they need to be supported the kernel.

To verify, use command:

ip addr

It is usually something like eth0, enp4s3 or lan.

In order to configure your wireless network devices, they need to be supported the kernel.

To verify, use command:

iw dev | awk '$1=="Interface"{print $2}'

It is usually something like wlan0, wlo1 or wlx12334c47dec3. If you get blank response, it means your WiFi device / dongle is not supported by the kernel.

armbian-config --cmd NEA003

armbian-config --cmd NEA004

armbian-config --cmd NEA005