[ubuntu-uk] Wireless File Server

Rob Beard rob at esdelle.co.uk
Sat Aug 1 14:48:35 BST 2009


Ian Pascoe wrote:
> Hi all
>  
> Some pointers please.  I am having to move my 9.04 SAMBA file / 
> printer server to another room at home which doesn't have ethernet 
> cabled into it.  I'm looking for an alternative way to connect it back 
> into the network.  I know of the powerline adaptors, but not keen on 
> this solution.
>  
> I would like to try and set up a wireless connection, but would like 
> advice on whether any of the network managers, or other network 
> monitoring apps, can be installed and setup to scan for my AP when it 
> disappears, and reconnect once it reappears.
>  
> Cheers
>  
> Ian.
Well I'm not sure about Ubuntu server but at least on Ubuntu Desktop it 
is intelligent enough to automatically connect to my wireless networks 
when it is in range.

Hope this helps.

Rob

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