This is stupid and not required, simply don't configure the interface with ifconfig or hostname.ath0 and it won't scan.
On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 02:06:06PM -0700, ML mail wrote: > mhh, I must be blind! Thanks it worked perfectly by using "disable ath". > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jan Stary <h...@stare.cz> > To: "misc@openbsd.org" <misc@openbsd.org> > Cc: > Sent: Monday, October 24, 2011 10:39 PM > Subject: Re: How to disable wireless card ath0 > > On Oct 24 12:42:10, ML mail wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I am running OpenBSD 4.9 i386 on an Apple Mac mini and these mac mini > > have one ethernet as well as one wireless card. I will only be using the > > ethernet card so I wanted to be sure that my ath0 is disabled and not all > > the > > time scanning. Basically I would like it to be off so that it doesn't emit > > any > > radio signals. > > > > If I don't configure the card is this already the case? or do > > I need to enforce this through an ifconfig ath0 down? I couldn't find > > anything > > about this topic on the FAQ... > > http://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq5.html#BootConfig
