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Date:      Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:00:40 +0100
From:      Dominic Fandrey <kamikaze@bsdforen.de>
To:        Andreas Rudisch <"cyb."@gmx.net>
Cc:        herbert langhans <herbert.raimund@gmx.net>, "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: ifconfig - GUI interface available?
Message-ID:  <4B0FBF68.3050106@bsdforen.de>
In-Reply-To: <20091126171138.8d936d2e.cyb.@gmx.net>
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Andreas Rudisch wrote:
> On Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:35:55 +0100
> herbert langhans <herbert.raimund@gmx.net> wrote:
> 
>> Its merely a matter of comfort. Like on OSX or the infamous MS-thing, there is a simple window. It shows all the ssid, you click on one (maybe the password is already assigned) and you get the certain wifi net. 
>>
>> I use the laptop in different networks, often its auto selecting the wrong one. It would be great to point and click and get the connection..
> 
> Hence the link and the keyword wpa_supplicant. Any way, here is another link:
> http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=wpa_supplicant.conf&sektion=5
> 
> Take a look at the example section. You can define multiple networks.

The OP is aware, but the auto-selection of wpa_supplicant sucks:
>> I use the laptop in different networks, often its auto selecting the wrong one.

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