Traditionally configure wlan?

[Nils Kassube]

Josef Wolf wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 02, 2010 at 06:58:34PM +0200, Nils Kassube wrote:
> > Josef Wolf wrote:
> > > I am trying to configure wlan without the use of networkmanager.
> > > I want to do that with the traditional method for two reasons:
> > >
> > > 1. The wlan interface should go up automatically even when nobody
> > > is logged in (so networkmanager is not even running)
> > > 2. I prefer to configure my systems automatically (with a system
> > >    similar to cfengine)
> >
> > [...]
> >
> > Sorry, I don't know cfengine, but I think WICD should do what you
> > want. It connects to the network as soon as it is available, it can
> > select one of many wireless networks and prefer wired if available.
> 
> Thanks for your hint, Nils!
> 
> AFAICS, Wicd is a GUI tool, right? 

Right.

> This does not play well with the
> "configure my systems automatically" part of my original post.
>  Automatic configuration is best done by editing config files or
>  running non-interactive scripts or something. Interactive
>  configuration (as it gets more and more popular in new disros :-( )
>  is a big showstopper for automatic configurations.

Sorry, I think I misunderstood what you meant with "automatic 
configuration". I thought of automatic switching between wired and 
wireless networks. :)

> > > But I don't see how to shut down wlan when eth0 comes up (and
> > > vice versa).
> >
> > Well, that's something Wicd probably can't do.
> 
> Hmm, AFAICS, wicd can also handle wired connections, so why would it
>  not be able to shut down wlan when wired comes up?

Depends on what you mean by "shut down". If you mean "disconnect the 
wireless link", then yes, Wicd can do it. But if you mean "turn off the 
wireless port" (e.g. to save energy), then I'm not so sure if Wicd can 
do it.


Nils