Well, I don't use FreeBSD, I use Arch Linux. But I'll share what has worked for me anyway.
I usually use netcfg (cli) http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Network_Profiles and it works quite well. If I'm in the mood for a gui program I use wicd. Which also works well. Good luck in your search, Jason On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 5:45 PM, Al Plant<n...@hdk5.net> wrote: > Aloha Gurus, > > I run FreeBSD servers and desktops and now I have an HP Mini 1000 netbook > with Ubuntu OS. > I have setup the /etc/network/interfaces : > > The manual connection works OK for my ATM circuit wired network, now I want > to set a second network config for my LAN wireless. > Any body on Luau had experience with a wired network link. I want to set it > up manually so I dont lose the wired settings for when I am on the ATM > circuit. Using the helper apps on the Netbook is not an option as it doesnt > seem to play nice with more than one config. > I am trying to set up the wireless so I can use either it or the wired link, > obviously not both. With out losing either configuration. > > Also I want to know if it can be setup to work in a Starbucks configuration > with DHCP again with out losing the existing configs. > > Note: Using the autoconfig helper destroys everything existing if you use > it. I am used to command like setups for networks not the GUI point and > click. > > Any help appreciated. > > Mahalo... > > ~Al Plant - Honolulu, Hawaii - Phone: 808-284-2740 > + http://hawaiidakine.com + http://freebsdinfo.org + > + http://aloha50.net - Supporting - FreeBSD 6.* - 7.* - 8.* + > < email: n...@hdk5.net > > "All that's really worth doing is what we do for others."- Lewis Carrol > > _______________________________________________ > LUAU@lists.freesoftwarehawaii.org mailing list > http://lists.freesoftwarehawaii.org/listinfo.cgi/luau-freesoftwarehawaii.org > _______________________________________________ LUAU@lists.freesoftwarehawaii.org mailing list http://lists.freesoftwarehawaii.org/listinfo.cgi/luau-freesoftwarehawaii.org