On Mon, 2005-05-02 at 12:00 -0400, fedora-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx wrote: > On Mon, 2005-05-02 at 09:45 -0600, kevin.kempter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > wrote: > > All; > > > > I routinely connect to several wireless networks. Here's the steps I > take > > today: > > 1) I run "iwlist eth1 scanning" > > This gives me the settings for the wireless channels around me (I > really only > > need the channel) > > > > 2) I go to Kmenu-->System Settings-->Network > > I input the root password when prompted then I select the wireless > device > > (eth1) and I change the wireless channel to the channel I want. Then > I save > > the changes and "activate" the wireless interface > > > > This works fine however I'm thinking there has to be a better way. I > have the > > wireless settings set to "Auto" for the SSID but I always have to > change the > > channel. > > > > Is there a way to either tell the wireless to just search for a > local wireless > > AND use the settings it finds > > or - is there a command line method I can use to change the channel. > I've run > > iwconfig like this "iwconfig eth1 channel 6" but it doesn't work. > > > > Any Ideas? > > > How about profiles? > > "system-config-network-cmd --profile Wireless1 --activate" > "system-config-network-cmd --profile Wireless2 --activate" Try Network Manager. Read about it here: http://www.redhat.com/magazine/003jan05/features/networkmanager/ -- Charlie McVeigh
