Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 18:13:37 -0400 From: "ceco108@gimail.af.mil" <ceco108@gimail.af.mil> To: freebsd@meijome.net Cc: cwe-lug@lists.firepipe.net, freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: RE: Re: IBM TP R40 Intel 2100 Message-ID: <da5a76e0e346437c97f17f57bc11909a.ceco108@gimail.af.mil>
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Thank you for the information I am in the process of
scripting the heavy lifting processes.
Cecil
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>From : Norberto Meijome[mailto:freebsd@meijome.net]
Sent : 10/4/2007 7:44:05 AM
To : ceco108@gimail.af.mil
Cc : freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org;
cwe-lug@lists.firepipe.net
Subject : RE: Re: IBM TP R40 Intel 2100
On Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:51:55 -0400
"ceco108@gimail.af.mil" <ceco108@gimail.af.mil> wrote:
> I have FreeBSD 6.2 on a TP R40 with the Intel 2100
802.11b wireless minicard. I am using the ipw driver
with
> firmware. I can bring the ipw0 up with "ifconfig
ipw0 up", "ifcontrol ipw0 list scan", and "ipwcontrol
-i ipw0 -
> f /boot/firmware/ipw-1.fw". I am not quite sure how
to connect to an Open AP at the library. I would like to
> know how to configure one of the following:
Hi Cecil,
> 1. Configure the Function Key (FK)to turn on and
off the wireless radio.
Do you mean, Fn-F5 (or similar on your laptop ?, mine
is F5). First, u need to
ensure the radio switch is on, if u have one (its
the physical switch @ the front). After that, the
Fn-F5 is only a software switch... doesn't really do
anything.
You can map functionality to the Fn- keys
combinations by having acpi_ibm.ko
loaded, setting dev.acpi_ibm.0.events=1 and using a
custom devd.conf to handle
the messages.
There are emails on this list's archive on how to
achieve that functionality.
(i believe in the 2006-2007 archives) Some of them
were sent by me.
You probably want to have a script being called from
devd. to handle all the
heavy lifting.
> 2. Find an easier way to bring up the interface,
associate to an AP, and pull a DHCP IP address.
script your normal steps, and @ the end call dhclient
ipw0
> 3. How to configure the firewall for added protection.
1) choose your firewall of choice : ipfw, ipf, pf.
2) read on how to configure them. There are several
good guides on how to
configure each , for your needs and others. A general
reference about best
practices to follow when setting up firewalls can't
hurt either.
> 4. Is there a package or port that I can install
that will automate the process.
not that i know of.
good luck,
B
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