[ale] multiple network setups (wireless)?

Jay Loden jloden at toughguy.net
Sat Nov 20 22:50:32 EST 2004


That's my thoughts also...I looked at waproamd and it describes itself as 
'wardriving on steroids'.  I really just want something that I can pick which 
location Im in and configure it accordingly. 

-Jay

On Saturday 20 November 2004 10:12 pm, Jim Popovitch wrote:
> That seems ok, I guess what I am looking for is an app that only
> connects to previously defined APs.  I can see 6 from where I live, I
> don't want to hit any one of them except mine.  My config for waproamd
> seems to start off with the first available AP (which is my neighbors
> when I am in my living room) and tries numerous times before hittin my
> AP.  The docs seem to suggest that this is normal behavior.  At least
> pcmcia wireless.opts allows for a prioritized list.
>
> -Jim P.
>
> On Sat, 2004-11-20 at 17:43 -0500, James Sumners wrote:
> > You can set up scripts in /etc/waproamd/scripts (a skeleton one is
> > provided) that specify the APs you use. You name the scripts according to
> > the APs (e.g. 'essid:Falcor') and the first script that works is the one
> > that is used.
> >
> > On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 17:38:18 -0500
> >
> > Jim Popovitch <jimpop at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > On Sat, 2004-11-20 at 10:03 -0500, James Sumners wrote:
> > > > That is what "waproamd" is for.
> > >
> > > Interesting app.  Do you happen to use it around multiple APs?  If so,
> > > how do you tell waproamd which AP you prefer?
> > >
> > > -Jim P.
> > >
> > >
> > >
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