On July 4, 2005 10:38 am, Freddie Cash wrote: > Just a note to say thanks to all those involved in integrating WPA > support into the base system. I used to use a custom script that did > all the ifconfig lines manually, start the supplicant, and then run > dhclient. It worked, but it wasn't nearly as smooth as plugging in a > CAT5 cable and having it all work automatically. > Since dhclient was changed and wpa_supplicant was brought into the base > system, everything now works the same for wired and wireless connections > on my laptop. My rc.conf now has an ifconfig_ath0="WPA DHCP" line and > an ifconfig_rl0="DHCP" line, there's a simple wpa_supplicant.conf file > in /etc. Depending on whether my wireless radio is turned on or not, I > either get a working wired connection or a working wireless connection. > No fumbling on my part needed. > Thanks to all those who worked on getting the needed bits to work > together. Guess I should have mentioned what I'm running. :) FreeBSD ember.sd73.bc.ca 6.0-CURRENT FreeBSD 6.0-CURRENT #0: Fri Jul 01 11:41:09 PDT 2005 root_at_ember.sd73.bc.ca:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/EMBER i386 Sources were cvsup'd just prior to the buildworld. -- Freddie Cash fcash_at_ocis.netReceived on Mon Jul 04 2005 - 15:47:19 UTC
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