James wrote:
Also, does any gui manage/control the dhcp handshaking that occurs at various location, which is the same gui that monitors/manages the wireless connect and firewall(iptables)? possibility would be a wireless (static) ip at site where access occurs frequently in lieu of dhcp. Is that a gui that one can use to manages all of the various common configuration choices, or is it a roll_your_own type of management for 802.11 type devices.
If you can use NetworkManager you'll find it rocks. I use it on Fedora and I'm no longer jealous of Mac and Windows users and their ability to use a random AP on a moment's notice.
http://www.gnome.org/projects/NetworkManager/ Regards, Cliff -- [email protected] mailing list
