or you can use wifi-radar or Wicd on gnome desktop for create or connect wireless.
2008/10/1 Semih Gokalp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hi,you can configure your /etc/network/interface file like below: > > > iface ethX inet static > address <address> > netmask <netmask> > wireless-mod Ad-Hoc > wireless-essid <essid that you want> > wireless-keymode restricted > wireless-key <your key> > auto ethX > > or > > iface ethX inet dhcp > wireless-mod Ad-Hoc > wireless-essid <essid that you want> > wireless-keymode restricted > wireless-key <your key> > auto ethX > > > "X" is your wireless card interface number (such as 0 or 1 or ....) > > and restart your interface like below: > > /etc/init.d/networking restart > > > > > 2008/9/30 Dr. Jennifer Nussbaum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Im running Gnome on a Lenny laptop. >> >> Is there a simple way to set up an ad-hoc wireless network? I want to do >> this so i can tether an iPhone, to get Net access via the phone. >> >> I expected that the NetworkManager "Create New Wirelss Network" option >> would do it, but i dont know what this does; its not documented. All i know >> is >> that when i do this, it disconnects from the existing network, tries to >> join the newly created network, and fails. >> >> Id prefer a GUI method, but at this point, whatever works. >> >> Thanks! >> >> Jen >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > > > -- > Iyi calismalar.Basarilar... > Semih Gokalp > Istanbul/Turkiye > -- Iyi calismalar.Basarilar... Semih Gokalp Istanbul/Turkiye