Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2005 10:47:16 -0700 From: Freddie Cash <fcash@ocis.net> To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Compliments to the chefs: wpa, dhcp, and rc.conf Message-ID: <200507041047.16941.fcash@ocis.net> In-Reply-To: <200507041038.46658.fcash@ocis.net> References: <200507041038.46658.fcash@ocis.net>
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On July 4, 2005 10:38 am, Freddie Cash wrote: > Just a note to say thanks to all those involved in integrating WPA > support into the base system. I used to use a custom script that did > all the ifconfig lines manually, start the supplicant, and then run > dhclient. It worked, but it wasn't nearly as smooth as plugging in a > CAT5 cable and having it all work automatically. > Since dhclient was changed and wpa_supplicant was brought into the base > system, everything now works the same for wired and wireless connections > on my laptop. My rc.conf now has an ifconfig_ath0="WPA DHCP" line and > an ifconfig_rl0="DHCP" line, there's a simple wpa_supplicant.conf file > in /etc. Depending on whether my wireless radio is turned on or not, I > either get a working wired connection or a working wireless connection. > No fumbling on my part needed. > Thanks to all those who worked on getting the needed bits to work > together. Guess I should have mentioned what I'm running. :) FreeBSD ember.sd73.bc.ca 6.0-CURRENT FreeBSD 6.0-CURRENT #0: Fri Jul 01 11:41:09 PDT 2005 root@ember.sd73.bc.ca:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/EMBER i386 Sources were cvsup'd just prior to the buildworld. -- Freddie Cash fcash@ocis.net
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