Date: Fri, 02 Jan 2004 17:48:51 +0100 From: "The MiP RvL" <the_mip_rvl@myrealbox.com> To: jesse@wingnet.net Cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: managing multiple wireless SSIDs Message-ID: <1073062131.d3fbdf20the_mip_rvl@myrealbox.com>
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>Under Windows XP I can specify any number of wireless >SSIDs and Windows will automatically connect to the >currently available SSID. > >Is there a way to do this with FreeBSD? I'm running >5.2-RC2. > >Currently I have one static SSID listed in my >/etc/start_if.wi0: > >ifconfig wi0 ssid WingNET wepmode on wepkey >0xnonyabeesness > >But I'd like for FreeBSD to automatically connect to >either >my home SSID or my Work SSID based on which is currently available. > http://jelmer.vernstok.nl/oss/wlandetect/ This is a linux utility that uses iwpriv scan. It is written in perl, and can run as a deamon. You can also try doinng some grep and sed on wicontrol -L which lists APs. Regards, Roland van Laar > >Thanks! > >-- >Jesse Guardiani, Systems Administrator >WingNET Internet Services, >P.O. Box 2605 // Cleveland, TN 37320-2605 >423-559-LINK (v) 423-559-5145 (f) >http://www.wingnet.net
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