Re: ifconfig - GUI interface available?

Andreas Rudisch wrote:
On Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:35:55 +0100
herbert langhans <herbert.raimund@xxxxxxx> wrote:

Its merely a matter of comfort. Like on OSX or the infamous MS-thing, there is a simple window. It shows all the ssid, you click on one (maybe the password is already assigned) and you get the certain wifi net.

I use the laptop in different networks, often its auto selecting the wrong one. It would be great to point and click and get the connection..

Hence the link and the keyword wpa_supplicant. Any way, here is another link:
http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=wpa_supplicant.conf&sektion=5

Take a look at the example section. You can define multiple networks.

The OP is aware, but the auto-selection of wpa_supplicant sucks:
I use the laptop in different networks, often its auto selecting the wrong one.

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