On Mon, 2010-03-15 at 09:13 -0700, jack craig wrote: > sorry to be dense, but the NM applet? > you mean the network manager icon on the top bar? > > if so, your comment is valid as long as you dont connect. > as soon as you do, the rest of the world is not reported. II think the above is incorrect. Ii am connected but the NM-applet shows me all the wireless APs available to me as well, as a graph indicating their strengths. > but yes, this is the nature of my goal. > > thx for your reply, jackc... > > On 03/15/2010 09:07 AM, Chris Tyler wrote: > > On Mon, 2010-03-15 at 08:57 -0700, jack craig wrote: > > > > > Hi Folks, > > > > > > I am looking for a wireless users tool. > > > > > > i'd like an app that i can launch and it will pop open a window and > > > report the 'visible' wireless networks, (name, strength, wep/not,etc). > > > > > > any matches out there? > > > > > Before you go looking too far, if you're a Gnome user, clicking on the > > NM applet shows similar information -- the ESSID names are listed, along > > with a mini-bargraph of signal strength and icons for encryption and for > > peer-to-peer. (Other DEs probably do something similar). > > > > -Chris > > > > > > -- > Jack Craig > Software Engineer > 831.461.7100 x120 > www.extraview.com -- ======================================================================= "Imitation is the sincerest form of television." -- The New Mighty Mouse ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
