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**Configure WiFi Networking**
-.. warning:: The below isn't really a great way of doing things (and hasn't
- actually been confirmed to work), it's just a quick way to test.
+Install packages (over the wired connection); be sure to add your user to the
+netdev group when prompted::
-.. TODO:: closed wifi hotspot, passwords
+ sudo apt-get install wireless-tools iw wicd-curses
-Install packages (over the wired connection)::
+Run ``wicd-curses`` to connect to a wireless access point. You should be
+presented with a list of detected stations; hit enter to connect to a station,
+or right arrow and then scroll down to enter a WPA/WPA2 password (if
+necessary).
- sudo apt-get install wireless-tools iw
-
-Connect to an open network named, eg, "31C3-open-legacy"::
-
- sudo iw dev wlan0 connect 31C3-open-legacy
- sudo dhclient wlan0
+You could also install ``network-manager`` instead of ``wicd`` and use the
+``nmtui`` command to connect to networks and manage wired networking as well.
**After networking is configured**