On Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:31:21 -0800 Greg Madden <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > On Tuesday 22 March 2011 02:05:31 pm Charlie wrote: > > On Tue, 22 Mar 2011 10:47:43 +0100 > > > > Sjoerd Hardeman <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Try wicd, it is a great gui-tool to easily connect to wireless > > > networks. > > > > > > Sjoerd > > > > Thanks for that Sjoerd. > > > > Even when the wireless connection didn't have a password wicd > > couldn't find it and windows sees four wireless networks. Wicd was > > my first thought because I run fvwm. After the wireless connection > > had a password, it couldn't find it or any other either? [laughing] > > > > I'll keep trying. > > > > Thanks for your suggestion. > > Charlie > > 'wicd' uses wireless-tools, afaik, so just us wireless-tools > directly. The command 'iwlist ethX scanning' will find all AP in > ranges, even those whose 'essid' broadcast is turned off. > > Not sure how to pass authentication via the cli, one of the > wireless-tools and option does this. Thanks Greg, That's the way I'm going. Be well, Charlie -- http://www.skymesh.net.au/~taogypsy/ ------------------------------------- Registered Linux User:- 329524 *********************************************** Meditation is not an escape from life . . . but preparation for really being in life. ------------- THICH NHAT HANH *********************************************** Debian GNU/Linux - just the best way to create magic ----------------------------------------------------- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110323101441.3a47947b@taowild
