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Subject: Re: atheros wireless setup
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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

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