[LUAU] Ubuntu Networking

[Al Plant]

Brian Chee wrote:
> 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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>>    < email: noc at hdk5.net >
>> "All that's really worth doing is what we do for others."- Lewis Carrol
>>
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> 
Mahalo Brian,

I'll give it a shot and report back.

-- 

~Al Plant - Honolulu, Hawaii -  Phone:  808-284-2740
   + http://hawaiidakine.com + http://freebsdinfo.org +
   + 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