ipconfig <iface> ssid <name> [psk <key>]
Join a Wi-Fi network from a PC or server: names the SSID (and WPA2 passphrase) on the Wi-Fi adapter and switches it on.
Example
Laptop-Guest> ipconfig Wireless0 192.168.10.20 255.255.255.0 192.168.10.1
Laptop-Guest> ipconfig Wireless0 ssid GUEST-WIFI psk LobbyGuest2026Lab shorthand, not a real Windows option: Windows joins with 'netsh wlan connect name=<profile>' and Linux with 'nmcli device wifi connect <ssid> password <key>'. Only the Wi-Fi adapter (Wireless0) takes it, and the SSID and key are one word each. The join completes once an AP radio has that SSID bound. On a Wi-Fi-only laptop leave Eth0 unaddressed: the lab sends from the first up, addressed adapter, and Eth0 comes first.
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Frequently asked
What does the "ipconfig <iface> ssid <name> [psk <key>]" command do?
Join a Wi-Fi network from a PC or server: names the SSID (and WPA2 passphrase) on the Wi-Fi adapter and switches it on.
What's the common gotcha with "ipconfig <iface> ssid <name> [psk <key>]"?
Lab shorthand, not a real Windows option: Windows joins with 'netsh wlan connect name=<profile>' and Linux with 'nmcli device wifi connect <ssid> password <key>'. Only the Wi-Fi adapter (Wireless0) takes it, and the SSID and key are one word each. The join completes once an AP radio has that SSID bound. On a Wi-Fi-only laptop leave Eth0 unaddressed: the lab sends from the first up, addressed adapter, and Eth0 comes first.
Example of "ipconfig <iface> ssid <name> [psk <key>]"
Laptop-Guest> ipconfig Wireless0 192.168.10.20 255.255.255.0 192.168.10.1 Laptop-Guest> ipconfig Wireless0 ssid GUEST-WIFI psk LobbyGuest2026