Thank you for your reply. I do not quite understand. First of all, am I right in saying that the "auto eth0" line means that eth0 (wired, I presume) is the one that the laptop tries to log on to first? Also, what exactly is the generic syntax for the other wireless ones?
Thirdly, is there a program that tells which networks are in range from which you can log onto one, supplying a password, if necessary? An example is the Windows XP program. Is there a GNU/Linxu equivalent? -- Leonid

