On Thu, 2006-03-30 at 13:02 -0600, Gerry Tool wrote:
> Gerry Tool wrote:
> >
> I have discovered that creating suitable scripts is very easy. I have
> one (in my ~/bin directory) called wup:
> #!/bin/bash
> /sbin/ifconfig ath0 up
> /sbin/ifconfig ath0 key xxxxxxxx
> /sbin/dhclient ath0
> exit
>
> and one called wdn:
> #!/bin/bash
> /sbin/ifconfig ath0 down
> exit
>
> These work for me executing the first after login as sudo wup and before
> logout as sudo wdn. I found if I didn't run wdn, my machine would hang
> during shutdown.
>
> Also, being curious, I decided to compare this FC5 wireless experience
> with what one should expect from the next ubuntu 6.06. I downloaded the
> daily DVD, burned it with K3b, booted to it and got my Netgear WG511T
> wireless card working immediately by using System > Administration >
> Networking to configure the already-recognized ath0 device and clicking
> on the NetworkManager icon that was on the panel, and selecting my
> network. NM asked me for the encryption key and for a password to place
> the key on a keyring. With that little effort, I had an IP address and
> was ready to use the network.
>
> If Fedora Core doesn't make wireless that easy, it will not be used by
> many laptop owners.
>
> Gerry
Amen to that!
>
