On Nov 19, 5:50 pm, Chris Burkhardt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Eduardo M KALINOWSKI wrote: > > I know network-manager often does more bad than good, so I would > > like to avoid using it. > > > However, while it is perfectly OK to edit one or two configuration > > files to set-up wireless networking (or even cabled one, if DHCP is not > > used) if the computer will always connect to the same network, this is > > not practical for a laptop that will be used in several places and > > connecting to several networks, which can't even be known in advance. > > Especially if the user is not the most experience linux user. > > > So, is there any other graphical tool that allows for easy set-up of > > networking (especially wireless), listing networks in reach and allowing > > automatic connection to them? > > wpa_supplicant (http://hostap.epitest.fi/wpa_supplicant/) includes the wpa_gui > frontend. > > - Chris
Wicd is just perfect for the job. Works flawlessly on a vostro 1310 with intel 4965 roaming all day long, both for wired (dhcp and static) and wireless connections, even WPA and WPA2. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
