Command you should use is ifconfig ath0 scan (-v is to list long ssids) You can only list in adhoc or station mode (infrastructure). Is the interface enabled in pfsense at all ? And if it is, make sure it's not configured as a AP.
-lsf On Jan 23, 2008 11:13 PM, Cristian Ionescu-Idbohrn < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > According to this: > > > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/network-wireless.html > > 29.3.3.1.1 How to Find Access Points > > "To scan for networks, use the ifconfig command. This request may take a > few moments to complete as it requires that the system switches to each > available wireless frequency and probes for available access points." > > and: > > "Note: You must mark the interface up before you can scan. Subsequent scan > requests do not require you to mark the interface up again." > > If I do: > > # ifconfig -v ath0 down > # ifconfig -v ath0 up scan > > I get results in a jiffy. But any subsequent: > > # ifconfig -v ath0 scan > > never returns :( > > Is there something I'm missing? Is there a better way? > > > -- > Cristian > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
