From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Nov 26 17:55:01 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 D811D1065670 for ; Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:55:01 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gesbbb@yahoo.com) Received: from smtp104.prem.mail.ac4.yahoo.com (smtp104.prem.mail.ac4.yahoo.com [76.13.13.43]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 768FA8FC1C for ; Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:55:01 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 69069 invoked from network); 26 Nov 2009 17:55:00 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=yahoo.com; h=Received:X-Yahoo-SMTP:X-YMail-OSG:X-Yahoo-Newman-Property:Received:Date:From:To:Subject:Message-ID:In-Reply-To:References:Reply-To:Organization:X-Mailer:Face:Mime-Version:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding; b=UpHvm7MthGP9sf8JL1j8vv/jOa7X12wdV2mR/NOCos8BadSVW/QkR1xEMVxSMM0sMVssNAIeFXlpaDCGcFGB5lS3xdGvpz2ZauGdE4IGMb1OX5/LNI0qjh7ckmXbPUJzMHiqksHXPVsjmqBOtp6Vxg7Cq7nZyXGkExi59q/du28= ; Received: from c-67-189-183-172.hsd1.ny.comcast.net (gesbbb@67.189.183.172 with login) by smtp104.prem.mail.ac4.yahoo.com with SMTP; 26 Nov 2009 09:55:00 -0800 PST X-Yahoo-SMTP: yeAAMgKswBATCul4lSbCWspvTA-- X-YMail-OSG: X2D_8fIVM1kDoY6oTJTGayIg5HjkOaW5mx6hNUoXCOftRtVOFiBowkj5m2JHOCQMHHQ43N.UQpJ0melFfy.5kK.jHzCQhU9kYQy._uHt7q_xK82UfD7V52ENcK6fy2dryJIQg8tIXetmBqi46tt5bLUqSH6D02GrcGFy40xBSKPSND35rPKM.OQVywQm58zli9TKoAktqWxJ2UrqVFm.NJZo_ezklJ8ITaafsDYIgf53dgbp.1wVi08BXiqdDTNCAHxRQmBmOVfXDkTITbwDgfLtvpoxPkB0kfDDOxew_2JQAcYjsRWX7jguiRj6zT.ibO1hzpLg9N1YCBIWIAuvdvEJbvpAC2nZn8sIwLPuXpCP.iE3KsLBBu56X2eSyDgYCHdGiDD6CNsf0TTEE1deiRe_gQ8sNn8ICmR57Z.czxcbofQsFtykJTglN14GGcyzGpnTktGzyoE66IExXkpkMwMA5BFHTeJ1azFl9GjRjVUoLmIv9Njqp6Cu4lJb3nodPJCOOfs.IVGTovFauMgbzr16Duw- X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 Received: from scorpio.seibercom.net (scorpio.seibercom.net [192.168.1.103]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: gesbbb@scorpio.seibercom.net) by scorpio.seibercom.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 117992283A for ; Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:55:00 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:54:59 -0500 From: Jerry To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20091126125459.24a9a2d0@scorpio.seibercom.net> In-Reply-To: <20091126171138.8d936d2e.cyb.@gmx.net> References: <20091126150926.GA50790@sandcat> <20091126161423.035f51b5.cyb.@gmx.net> <20091126153554.GB50790@sandcat> <20091126171138.8d936d2e.cyb.@gmx.net> Organization: seibercom.net X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.7.2 (GTK+ 2.16.6; i386-portbld-freebsd7.2) Face: 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 X-Face: "\j?x](l|]4p?-1Bf@!wN<&p=$.}^k-HgL}cJKbQZ3r#Ar]\%U(#6}'?<3s7%(%(gxJxxcR Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Subject: Re: ifconfig - GUI interface available? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:55:01 -0000 On Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:11:38 +0100 Andreas Rudisch <"cyb."@gmx.net> replied: >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. > I think it is pretty obvious that the OP is searching for a GUI to facilitate configuration of his device. I had actually thought about attempting to write one. At some future date, assuming I have the time and can assimilate all the info I need, I might attempt to do so. Personally, I have always felt that one of the major stumbling blocks to getting users to switch to a non-Windows based system is the degree of difficulty in configuring devices. The majority of users do not have the time or inclination to read through "how-to" documentation, assuming it even exists, gather scads of information, and then attempt, usually unsuccessful on the first attempt, to get a simple wireless device working when they can accomplish the same feat with little or no user intervention on a Windows machine. Even OSX greatly simplifies the installation process. Virtually every device that cannot be configured and activated by Windows comes with its own installation program. I really believe that it is fundamentally possible to accomplish the same feat in a non-Windows environment. Just my own 2ยข. <\rant> -- Jerry gesbbb@yahoo.com |::::======= |::::======= |=========== |=========== | There are no emotional victims, only volunteers.