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>> That being done, the Gentoo net configuration still lacks something I |
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>> wish |
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>> it had: a way to handle multiple sets of networking settings, as the |
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>> 'location' setting in OS X does. As it is, I use multiple runlevels |
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>> (similar to what's described at |
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>> http://www.desertsol.com/~kevin/ppc/#network), |
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>> and a simple shell script to switch locations. Doing this, I have a way |
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>> to |
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>> issue the appropriate iwconfig commands for each location: I put them |
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>> in my |
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>> runlevel-switching shell script. |
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>> This makes me wonder: since we're thinking about messing with the |
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>> net.ethX |
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>> script, could multiple locations be included somehow? If so, how might |
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>> this |
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>> be done? |
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I just wanted to interject I have written a small python application that |
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handles multiple sets of network settings called NetMonkey. It acts as a |
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wrapper around the distribution's network tools and configuration files. |
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It can also interact with the wireless-tools, namely iwconfig to setup |
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wirless card settings. It currently works on gentoo and I was going to add |
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debian support later next week. |
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I created it because I needed a fast way to switch networks without |
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editing /etc/conf.d/net and messing with iwconfig trying to remeber wep |
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keys. I was also really bored. If anyone is intersted I have it in cvs and |
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can it can be downloaded via viewcvs at: |
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https://dev.netradius.com/0xf00/viewcvs.cgi/NetMonkey/ |
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It works for what I need right now, but I it may not be robust enough for |
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others. I am always up for ideas and new features to add. |
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Erik R. Jensen |
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