Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 09:02:59 -0600 From: Eric Anderson <anderson@centtech.com> To: anton@nikiforov.ru Cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: AP Scanning Message-ID: <40683AA3.1070205@centtech.com> In-Reply-To: <406835B5.2020301@nikiforov.ru> References: <406835B5.2020301@nikiforov.ru>
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Anton Nikiforov wrote: > Dear All, > thanks to those of you who helped me to start using my WiFi adapter, > but now i have a question about using it :) > I mean it works just fine with Intel's APs and im planning to try to > test it with D-Link APs. > My question is: > I'm traveling between a few locations with differn APs configuration > and differen options to access internet (dhcp, proxys etc). > In addition some offices have no WiFi APs installed, so i use ethernet > cable or ppp over GPRS connection there. > And i wold like my noteook to swith profiles automaticaly (i want to > test radio environment in case no ethernet cable is attached and i > know how to do it). And if no ethernet nor radio available - it should > connect over ppp (if usb cable is attached). > I understand that there is a simple way to test the radio invironment > by setting up ssid and other parameters and check if the interface > become assotiated, but i do not like this idea. > Maybe there is something that i coud use as a key to start interfase > in one of the predefined configurations (like before setting a ssid to > read AP's serial or whatever unique location ID)? Maybe even scan an > air for APs that i do not know? :) > And additional questions - is how to change Mozilla/gaim configuration > "on the fly" to correspnd to each location. (but this question is not > FreeBSD related, so it could be considered as OFFTOPIC, but maye > someone solved already this problem?) > Does someone solved this? Or even know where to read about? I'm not sure what you mean about gaim/mozilla configuration changing, but on the AP scanning, here's a few options: On -current, I can bring up my wireless interface, and run: wiconfig ath0 -L and it will list access points with ssids near me. Also, on -current, you can now use kismet to scan for AP's, etc. It's a great tool. Eric -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ Eric Anderson Sr. Systems Administrator Centaur Technology Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday. ------------------------------------------------------------------
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