[LUAU] Ubuntu Networking

[Brian Chee]

Hey, lookie what I found:
http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS6100424493.html

This looks like what you're asking for and it's open source....I've not
tried it, but it "looks" like what you've asked for.

The direct link to the Xirrus download site is:
http://www.xirrus.com/library/wifitools.php

/brian chee



On 6/27/09 4:40 PM, "Al Plant" <noc at hdk5.net> wrote:

> R. Scott Belford wrote:
>> Al
>> 
>> There are 3 (among others) ways you can adjust your network settings.
>> You can manually edit your /etc/network/interfaces file, you can use
>> system/administration/network, or you can click the
>> network-manager-applet in the top right part of your screen.
>> 
>> It sounds like you have a Wired and a Wireless lan that you want to
>> bring up.  I would suggest using the system/administration/network
>> tool for this.
>> 
>> Wicd, as mentioned by Jason, will likely and eventually replace the
>> current tools.
>> 
>> --scott
>> 
>> On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 5:45 PM, Al Plant<noc at hdk5.net> wrote:
>>> Aloha Gurus,
>>> 
>>> I run FreeBSD servers and desktops and now I have an HP Mini 1000 netbook
>>> with Ubuntu OS.
>>> I have setup the /etc/network/interfaces :
>>> 
>>> The manual connection works OK for my ATM circuit wired network, now I want
>>> to set a second network config for my LAN wireless.
>>> Any body on Luau had experience with a wired network link. I want to set it
>>> up manually so I dont lose the wired settings for when I am on the ATM
>>> circuit. Using the helper apps on the Netbook is not an option as it doesnt
>>> seem to play nice with more than one config.
>>> I am trying to set up the wireless so I can use either it or the wired link,
>>> obviously not both. With out losing either configuration.
>>> 
>>> Also I want to know if it can be setup to work in a Starbucks configuration
>>> with DHCP again with out losing the existing configs.
>>> 
>>> Note: Using the autoconfig helper destroys everything existing if you use
>>> it. I am used to command like setups for networks not the GUI point and
>>> click.
>>> 
>>> Any help appreciated.
>>> 
>>> Mahalo...
>>> 
>>> ~Al Plant - Honolulu, Hawaii -  Phone:  808-284-2740
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>> 
> Aloha Scott,
> 
> Mahalo for pointing me in the right direction.
> I was able to lock the network admin settings into manual mode and that
> worked. I was able to put both wlan and eth0 into the network/interfaces
> file and can usr the ifup and ifdown to use either. I also made backup
> files of the settings in the directory too.
> 
> You have any thoughts on how I can get a cafe link to not override every
> thing if I wanted to use the netbook at a Starbucks or other place with
> wifi? I'm afraid that the auto config over writes the networks file if
> you use it.
> 
> 
> 
> ~Al Plant - Honolulu, Hawaii -  Phone:  808-284-2740
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>    + http://aloha50.net   - Supporting - FreeBSD 6.* - 7.* - 8.* +
>    < email: noc at hdk5.net >
> "All that's really worth doing is what we do for others."- Lewis Carrol
> 
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