On Wed, Dec 08, 2004 at 07:43:27PM +0100, Florent CHANTRET wrote: [snip] > > I have a little wish about the Debian installer. > > If you detect a WIFI network card, you prompt for the WEPKEY but not for > the ESSID. > > It's a bit frustrating cause if someone know the WEPKEY, chance he knows > the ESSID too. > > Moreover, someone securing a WIFI network with a WEPKEY will often > secure it by disabling DHCP, disabling ESSID broadcasting and the > default "any" ESSID won't work. > > From there, 2 options (for a skilled user) : > > - Switching to a console and editing /etc/network/interface to change > the ESSID > - Installing in expert mode > > What a pity to boot in expert mode only for an ESSID. > > So, in my own opinion, there is two solutions : > > - Considering that knowing a WIFI WEPKEY is for experts, only prompt for > it in expert mode > - Or better, in standard mode, prompt for the ESSID but with the "any" > default value. > > It's a little stuff but would be appreciable for a skilled WIFI user > that don't know much of Debian (first install of a Debian for example) > and would be disappointed if it can''t enter it. He would probably not > be skilled enough to swith to a console during the net install process. >
Every time I've done an install lately (and I _haven't_ done one in expert mode for absolutely ages) I've been prompted for the ESSID prior to providing the WEP key. I have a pretty simple Access Point, and as far as I know, it broadcasts its ESSID. regards Andrew -- linux.conf.au 2005 - http://lca2005.linux.org.au/ - Birthplace of Tux April 18th to 23rd - http://lca2005.linux.org.au/ - LINUX Canberra, Australia - http://lca2005.linux.org.au/ - Get bitten! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
