How to Configure WiFi Network Interface on Proxmox VE Host

In this article, I am going to show you how to configure WiFi network on Proxmox VE host.

Installing Required Tools

To configure WiFi network interface on Proxmox VE, you need to install the wpasupplicant and isc-dhcp-client programs installed on your Proxmox VE host.

You can install those programs on Proxmox VE host with the following commands:

# apt update
# apt install wpasupplicant isc-dhcp-client -y

Find the WiFi Network Interface Name

You can find the WiFi network interface name from the Proxmox VE host > System > Network section or using the following command:

# ip a

The WiFi network interface name will be something like wlp1s0

Configuring the WiFi Network Interface to Connect to a WiFi Network

To configure the WiFi network interface to connect to a WiFi network, open the /etc/network/interfaces file with a text editor:

# nano /etc/network/interfaces

Type in the following lines in the /etc/network/interfaces file:

iface wlp1s0 inet dhcp
    wpa-ssid "WiFi SSID"
    wpa-psk "WiFi Password"

Press Ctrl + X followed by Y and Enter to save the configuration file.

To apply the changes, run the following command:

# ifup wlp1s0

The WiFi network interface wlp1s0 should be connected to your desired WiFi network and receive an IP address via DHCP. You can confirm that with the following command:

# ip a