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Here's /etc/conf.d/net on my Gentoo netbook system... |
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config_eth0="192.168.123.249 broadcast 192.168.123.255 netmask 255.255.255.248 mtu 1452" |
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routes_eth0=( |
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"default via 192.168.123.254 metric 2" |
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"192.168.123.248/29 via 192.168.123.254 metric 0" |
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) |
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The multiple routes allow eth0 to remain connected to my router and |
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talk to the other machine on the lan while running a dialup connection. |
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I want to try out my netbook wifi, and I find that it works too well!!! |
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Here's the output after starting up wlan0. The ESSID and MAC address |
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of my neighbours in the condo have been masked to protect the innocent... |
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aa1 init.d # /etc/init.d/net.wlan0 restart |
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* Stopping wlan0 |
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* Bringing down wlan0 |
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* Stopping dhcpcd on wlan0 ... [ ok ] |
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* Shutting down wlan0 ... [ ok ] |
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* Starting wlan0 |
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* Configuring wireless network for wlan0 |
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* WEP key is not set for "KGB zone** keep OFF**" - not connecting |
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* wlan0 connected to ESSID "***************" at **:**:**:**:**:** |
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* in managed mode on channel 6 (WEP disabled) |
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* Configuration not set for wlan0 - assuming DHCP |
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* Bringing up wlan0 |
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* dhcp |
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* Running dhcpcd ... |
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wlan0: dhcpcd 4.0.15 starting |
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wlan0: broadcasting for a lease |
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wlan0: offered 192.168.0.103 from 192.168.0.1 |
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wlan0: ignoring offer of 192.168.0.103 from 192.168.0.1 |
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wlan0: acknowledged 192.168.0.103 from 192.168.0.1 |
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wlan0: checking 192.168.0.103 is available on attached networks |
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wlan0: leased 192.168.0.103 for 604800 seconds [ ok ] |
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* wlan0 received address 192.168.0.103/24 |
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After picking my jaw off the floor, I downed wlan0. Just to be safe, |
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I ran "rmmod ath5k". I want to be able to scan available connections |
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and then select which one I want, e.g. I want to try it at the local |
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public library. I do not like the concept of the netbook automatically |
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connecting to the first available access point. What do I have to do to |
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*NOT* connect automatically? |
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Walter Dnes <waltdnes@××××××××.org> |
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