NXP Semiconductors UM11490 - Get Wpa_Supplicant Version; Use Wpa_Supplicant to Connect with the AP

NXP Semiconductors
UM11490
Feature Configuration Guide for NXP-based Wireless Modules on i.MX 8M Quad EVK
2.3.2 Get wpa_supplicant version
Command to get wpa_supplicant version
root@imx8mqevk:~# wpa_supplicant -v
Command output example:
wpa_supplicant v2.9
Copyright (c) 2003-2019, Jouni Malinen <j@w1.fi> and contributors
2.3.3 Use wpa_supplicant to connect with the AP
Connect the device with the Access Point:
root@imx8mqevk:~# killall wpa_supplicant
root@imx8mqevk:~# killall hostapd
root@imx8mqevk:~# wpa_supplicant -i mlan0 -Dnl80211 –c /etc/
wpa_supplicant.conf
Command output example:
Successfully initialized wpa_supplicant
rfkill: Cannot open RFKILL contro[25602.796098] IPv6:
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): mlan0: link is not ready
[25602.922052] wlan: mlan0 START SCAN
[25607.566402] wlan: SCAN COMPLETED: scanned AP count=18
mlan0: Trying to associate with 1a:2d:8c:55:73:56 (SSID='NXP_Demo'
freq=2427 MHz)
[25607.598754] wlan: Connected to bssid 1a:XX:XX:XX:73:56
successfully
mlan0: Associated with 1a:2d:8c:5[25607.606587] IPv6:
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): mlan0: link becomes ready
5:73:56
mlan0: CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 1a:2d:8c:55:73:56
completed [id=0 id_str=]
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User manual Rev. 2 — 29 January 2021
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