Re: [dwm] OT: Wireless in dwm

I wrote a script[1] that uses dmenu to present local wifi networks,
and ask for a wep key. Shouldn't be too hard to extend to wpa etc.

1 - http://madleet.net/wifiselect.sh.html

# Kurt H Maier

On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 10:14 AM, pmarin <pacogeek_AT_gmail.com> wrote:
> I use two naïve scripts, two files and an alias:
>
> #wep connect to a wep wifi
> #! /bin/sh
>
> key="`grep $1 /home/pmarin/wep | cut -d' ' -f2`"
> sudo ifconfig wlan0 up
> sudo iwconfig wlan0 essid $1
> sudo iwconfig wlan0 key s:$key
> sudo dhclient wlan0
> #end
>
> The wep is a plain file with to columms
>
> essid  key
>
> #wpa connect to a wpa wifi
> #! /bin/sh
>
> sudo ifconfig wlan0 up
> sudo iwconfig wlan0 essid $1
> sudo wpa_supplicant -iwlan0 -c/home/pmarin/wpa -B
> sudo dhclient wlan0
> #end
>
> the wpa file is similar than /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
>
> #wscan
> It is an csh alias:
> alias wscan 'sudo iwlist wlan0 scan'
>
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 3:52 PM, Preben Randhol <randhol_AT_pvv.org> wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> This is somewhat off-topic. I'm totally new to using wireless network. At
>> home everything is wired, but i have sometimes the need to use wireless
>> when traveling. Now I have an Asus Eee so I can connect. Only problem is
>> that the gui tool of xfce4 (or gnome) runs like applets and there are no
>> version that is not an applet it seems. So I was wondering if any knows
>> any good software/resources to be used with dwm to choose and bring up a
>> wireless network. I guess one can make some scripts using the iw tools? I
>> have heard one can install a program called trayer to get up the applets,
>> but I would prefer not to.
>>
>> At the moment I have to use xfce4 to get up the wireless.
>>
>> I'm asking here as I guess you have more experience with this than me and
>> can point me in the right direction.
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>> Preben
>>
>>
>>
>
>
Received on Mon Apr 20 2009 - 15:47:25 UTC