Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 10:21:04 +0100 From: Erik Norgaard <norgaard@locolomo.org> To: Jim Pazarena <fquest@ccstores.com> Cc: FreeBSD questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: atheros wireless setup Message-ID: <43A28700.3060805@locolomo.org> In-Reply-To: <43A26004.3010105@ccstores.com> References: <43A26004.3010105@ccstores.com>
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Jim Pazarena wrote: > I can't believe how incredibly easy it was to get > the wireless going in my laptop. > > add: if_ath_load="YES" to /boot/loader.conf > > and: ifconfig_ath0="dhcp" to /etc/rc.conf > > and it "works" ! > > please tell me where I can read up on how to "control" the > wireless link. Such as how to enter the "SSID", and connect > speed etc. I assume you use FBSD6? Check wpa_supplicant, if you are always connecting to the same wireless network you can also enter these details in the rc.conf line: ifconfig_ath0="ssid MyWireless dhcp" Erik -- Ph: +34.666334818 web: www.locolomo.org S/MIME Certificate: www.daemonsecurity.com/ca/8D03551FFCE04F06.crt Subject ID: 9E:AA:18:E6:94:7A:91:44:0A:E4:DD:87:73:7F:4E:82:E7:08:9C:72 Fingerprint: 5B:D5:1E:3E:47:E7:EC:1C:4C:C8:3A:19:CC:AE:14:F5:DF:18:0F:B9
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