What is the proper format of adding in multiple SSID's into wpa_supplicant.conf?

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What is the proper format of adding in multiple SSID's? I have the following below. Do I add a comma like in JSON format?

    # For more configuration option please see:
    # https://w1.fi/cgit/hostap/plain/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
ctrl_interface_group=0
ap_scan=1

network={
ssid=&quot;x&quot;
    # Uncomment to connect to Hidden SSIDs
    #scan_ssid=1 
    key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
    pairwise=CCMP TKIP
    group=CCMP TKIP WEP104 WEP40
    psk=&quot;_______&quot;
    priority=2
}

Does this answer your question? How do I set up networking/WiFi/static IP address on Raspbian/Raspberry Pi OS? — Milliways, Oct 01 '23 at 23:42

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 18 '23 at 20:55

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You add multiple network stanzas.

What you have listed is incorrect for the Pi (and most Linux OS) - among other things you omitted Country Code.

See https://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/a/37921/8697

answered Sep 18 '23 at 20:55

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 18 '23 at 22:01

The proper format to be followed is defined in the manuals for wpa_supplicant, and wpa_supplicant.conf; e.g. man wpa_supplicant. You can also find a good explanatory document for building your own wpa_supplicant.conf file in your local filesystem at: /usr/share/doc/wpa_supplicant/examples/wpa_supplicant.conf

It's not JSON...

In the simplest case, something like this may suffice for small, personal networks:

ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev
update_config=1
network={
        ssid="WiFiNetworkUpstairs" 
        psk="WiFiPasswordForUpstairs"
}

network={
        ssid="DownstairsWiFiNetwork"
        psk="WiFiPasswordForDownstairs"

}
network={
        ssid="AnotherWiFiNetwork"
        psk="AnotherWiFiPassword"
}
etc, etc, etc

What is the proper format of adding in multiple SSID's into wpa_supplicant.conf?

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etc, etc, etc