Re: [PLUG] Configuring a laptop for only wireless
On 3/3/22 14:31, Rich Shepard wrote: > I assume that configuring a laptop for only wireless networking the Ethernet > configuration should be set for DHCP and all ethX ports left blank. Then > iwconfig is used (with wpa-supplement) to configure wlan0. > > Have I missed anything? > > Rich You don't have to monkey with iwconfig, ip, or wpa-supplement directly. Network Manager work adequately now in Slackware-15.0. In 14.2 it was a bit gimpy. Choose Network Manager during the installation configuration. It has an adequate tray GUI. Works fine here on the Lenovo T510 laptop. -Ed
Re: [PLUG] Configuring a laptop for only wireless
> On Thu, 3 Mar 2022, a...@clueserver.org wrote: > >> If you want to make sure you can blacklist the ethernet drivers. > > Alan, > > I don't think that's necessary. If there's no cable in the eth port the > kernwl won't look for one. It still loads the driver. But yes, it is overkill. Q: Why do programmers confuse Halloween and Christmas? A: Because OCT 31 == DEC 25.
Re: [PLUG] Configuring a laptop for only wireless
All you have to do is not plug in the ethernet cable. On Thu, Mar 3, 2022 at 2:31 PM Rich Shepard wrote: > > I assume that configuring a laptop for only wireless networking the Ethernet > configuration should be set for DHCP and all ethX ports left blank. Then > iwconfig is used (with wpa-supplement) to configure wlan0. > > Have I missed anything? > > Rich
Re: [PLUG] Configuring a laptop for only wireless
On Thu, 3 Mar 2022, a...@clueserver.org wrote: If you want to make sure you can blacklist the ethernet drivers. Alan, I don't think that's necessary. If there's no cable in the eth port the kernwl won't look for one. Thanks, Rich
Re: [PLUG] Configuring a laptop for only wireless
> I assume that configuring a laptop for only wireless networking the > Ethernet > configuration should be set for DHCP and all ethX ports left blank. Then > iwconfig is used (with wpa-supplement) to configure wlan0. > > Have I missed anything? If you want to make sure you can blacklist the ethernet drivers. Q: Why do programmers confuse Halloween and Christmas? A: Because OCT 31 == DEC 25.
[PLUG] Configuring a laptop for only wireless
I assume that configuring a laptop for only wireless networking the Ethernet configuration should be set for DHCP and all ethX ports left blank. Then iwconfig is used (with wpa-supplement) to configure wlan0. Have I missed anything? Rich
