I'm struggling to get my Arch Linux system to connect to WiFi. I've entered my password correctly every time, but it's just not working. Can anyone help me figure out what's going wrong?
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You might also want to check the Arch Wiki for guidance. If you're finding Arch to be too complex, consider switching to a more user-friendly distro. There are options like CachyOS that are based on Arch but easier to handle.
First off, have you tried connecting to a different Wi-Fi network? Using your phone as a hotspot can help you narrow down if it's your device or the network that's the problem. Also, if you can, try testing a wired connection to see if the internet works that way. That would confirm whether it's an issue with Wi-Fi specifically.
This could be more of a hardware or driver issue rather than just Arch Linux itself. It would be helpful if you could run some commands like "iwconfig", "lspci", "lsusb", and "sudo dmesg" to gather more info about your hardware and any possible errors.
If you're trying to connect to school or work Wi-Fi, make sure to set the right authentication type, like PEAP. It can be a bit tricky to get the settings just right, so try different configurations if needed.

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