diff --git a/wpa_temp/wpa_temp.sh b/wpa_temp/wpa_temp.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/bash
+
+#	protect existing connection
+if [ -f /tmp/wpa.conf ]; then
+	read -p "delete existing temp config? (y/N) " choice
+	case "$choice" in
+		y|Y ) rm /tmp/wpa.conf;;
+		* ) exit 1;;
+	esac
+fi
+
+#	get passphrase if not provided by $2
+if [[ "$2" -ne "" ]]; then
+	PSK="$2"
+else
+	read -p "enter passphrase: " PSK
+fi
+
+#	make tmp config
+echo -e "#	temp configuration file for wpa_supplicant\nctrl_interface=/run/wpa_supplicant\nctrl_interface_group=wheel\neapol_version=1\nap_scan=1\nfast_reauth=1\nupdate_config=1\n" > /tmp/wpa.conf
+wpa_passphrase "$1" "$PSK" >> /tmp/wpa.conf
+
+#	protect existing wpa_supplicant
+if [ -f /run/wpa_supplicant/wlp3s0 ]; then
+	read -p "stop existing wpa_supplicant? (y/N) " choice
+	case "$choice" in
+		y|Y ) sudo rm /run/wpa_supplicant/wlp3s0;;
+		* ) rm /tmp/wpa.conf; exit 1;;
+	esac
+fi
+sudo wpa_supplicant -B -i wlp3s0 -c /tmp/wpa.conf
+