On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 05:30:44PM -0500, Tom Metro wrote: > On my Ubuntu desktop I have it configured to automatically connect to my > wireless network, and I have the "Available to all users" option checked > in Network Manager so the connection gets established before I login to > GNOME. > > However, it seems to go through periods where it will fail to connect > prior to X login, and even then it doesn't list my WLAN as an available > network. I'm assuming this is because it is a "hidden" network and it > takes it a while to catch a packet with the SSID. > > At the last BLU meeting I believe I heard Jerry say something about > using iwconfig to set the ESSID. Is that correct, and if so what are the > specifics?
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