Gentoo Archives: gentoo-embedded

From: Roy Marples <roy@×××××××.name>
To: gentoo-embedded@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-embedded] netplug for embedded
Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:12:53
Message-Id: 200802291709.40568.roy@marples.name
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-embedded] netplug for embedded by Ed W
1 On Friday 29 February 2008 13:51:24 Ed W wrote:
2 > On a related note - I haven't yet got the wifi stuff setup - but if my
3 > requirement is that the wifi card autoroam onto one of the configured
4 > access points, then is that something which will "just work" out of the
5 > box? (Baselayout-2 + madwifi-ng wifi card). The final install will be
6 > used like a laptop and roam around between hotspots and it would be
7 > extremely attractive if the thing just jumped on automatically as it
8 > came within range. I believe this is possible, but haven't ever tried
9 > any wifi stuff under gentoo before...
10
11 You'll also need wpa_supplicant for full roaming support, but yes. The default
12 config will connect to an open unsecured AP.
13
14 Thanks
15
16 Roy
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