From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Nov 27 12:00:47 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 200C9106568B for ; Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:00:47 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kamikaze@bsdforen.de) Received: from mail.bsdforen.de (bsdforen.de [212.204.60.79]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D57618FC1E for ; Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:00:46 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mobileKamikaze.norad (unknown [188.46.78.187]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mail.bsdforen.de (Postfix) with ESMTP id D226C8A0FF8; Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:00:44 +0100 (CET) Message-ID: <4B0FBF68.3050106@bsdforen.de> Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:00:40 +0100 From: Dominic Fandrey User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.23 (X11/20091126) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Andreas Rudisch <"cyb."@gmx.net> References: <20091126150926.GA50790@sandcat> <20091126161423.035f51b5.cyb.@gmx.net> <20091126153554.GB50790@sandcat> <20091126171138.8d936d2e.cyb.@gmx.net> In-Reply-To: <20091126171138.8d936d2e.cyb.@gmx.net> X-Enigmail-Version: 0.96.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: herbert langhans , "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" Subject: Re: ifconfig - GUI interface available? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:00:47 -0000 Andreas Rudisch wrote: > On Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:35:55 +0100 > herbert langhans 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. -- A: Because it fouls the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? A: Top-posting. Q: What is the most annoying thing on usenet and in e-mail?