Re: [SPAM] Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless hidden association problem

2008-06-17 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:40:05 +0100 (BST), Paul Sobey wrote: > (K)ubuntu use NetworkManager. For what it's worth, I also use this on my > laptop, and it works very well, particularly when you're joining a lot > of unknown networks, e.g. wandering into coffee shops etc.. It only > serves as a front

RE: [SPAM] Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless hidden association problem

2008-06-17 Thread Paul Sobey
> Is wpa_supplicant the best/only way to do this? > > Please can anyone tell me how this works in ubuntu as it does seem to and > I > would hope that I could replicate it (K)ubuntu use NetworkManager. For what it's worth, I also use this on my laptop, and it works very well, particularly when you'

RE: [SPAM] Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless hidden association problem

2008-06-17 Thread Paul Melvin
Hi Sergey, Thanks for that, since my question I have found that if I enter the iwconfig command into /etc/conf.d/net it does work; i.e. iwconfig eth1 essid name_of_ssid However I am not sure how this would work if I had a load of hidden ssids, if at all, and it does seem messy Is wpa_supplicant