> > # ifconfig > > ... > > iwn0: flags=8843<UP,DROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 > > lladdr 00:20:17:76:98:54 > > priority: 4 > > groups: wlan > > media: IEEE802.11 autoselect (DS1 mode 11g) > > status: active > > ieee80211: nwid "SOME OTHER NEARBY WIFI" chan 11 bssid > > 14:76:12:23:65:12 -83dBm > > ... > > > > It didn't work. As you can see it actually lists a nearby wifi hotspot. > > Because it won't - 'up' only brings the interface up.
My bad. I thought it also read hostname.iwn0. > What do you mean by "no deal" - it's clearly connected to 'myid'? > > Have you forgotten to run: > > dhclient iwn0 > > ? Yep. Many thanks to Raf and Peter for their swift replies. Sorry for polluting misc people. Everything works as intented!
