25Dec2004 (UTC +8) Colin, you'd better off using Wellenreiter. On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 12:38:05 -0800, Colin Brace <cwb@xxxxxx> wrote: > Hi all, > > How does one get online via public wireless access points in cafés and > so on an ad hoc basis? My laptop is running Core 2; iwconfig and > system-config-network recognize the wireless card, but I don't know how > to obtain the SSID and so forth at a given location. Mac and Win users > seem to have software which automatically detects a hotspot and brings > up a connection; is anything with comparable functionality available for > Linux? > > KDE WiFi Manager looks like it might offer something along these lines, > but the last Red Hat RPM is from April 2003 for RH8 and obviously > doesn't install under Fedora. See: > http://sourceforge.net/project/show...?group_id=52104 > I tried compiling it from source but got error messages. > > The GNOME Wireless Applet also looks promising but the project web page > hasn't been updated for two years, so it looks like it is in deep > hibernation: http://gwifiapplet.sourceforge.net/ Drexx Laggui - TLCA #11841; 4x4PH #11 Metro Manila, Philippines http://www.pbase.com/drexx
