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Old 01-31-2005, 10:56 AM   #1
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switch profile/ settings in different locations


Hi,
I have a Centrino notebook. I use ipw2100 driver now.
I always use my computer in school and at home.

But the network setting for these two locations are different.(e.g. I use WEP at home but not in school)

How do I dealing with this problem?
Can any program help me create and switch profiles in different preseted locations?(just like Windows XP wireless support)
 
Old 02-02-2005, 01:20 AM   #2
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Hello there,

What distro are you using? You may wish to add it to your profile so other users know what you are using. Anyhow, it will take only a couple of lines to switch AP's or, depending on distro, a connection manager to select a different one.
Cheers
Chris
 
Old 02-02-2005, 07:58 AM   #3
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Hello there,

What distro are you using? You may wish to add it to your profile so other users know what you are using. Anyhow, it will take only a couple of lines to switch AP's or, depending on distro, a connection manager to select a different one.
Cheers
Chris
Hello,
I am using SUSE 9.2.

Actually, I am thinking can I make 1 more interface to stimulate the switching?
(e.g. I use Centrino
eth0 wired LAN
eth1 wireless LAN(use at location A)
eth2 wireless LAN(use at location B)
?
 
Old 02-02-2005, 08:11 AM   #4
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Thats an interesting thought, never considered giving that a go. In Fedora I can simply bring up the gui and deactivate one connection and activate another. Never spent much time with suse so I cant comment. However I think additional interfaces would not be the way to go. You need multiple configurations for the one interface I think.
 
Old 02-02-2005, 09:58 AM   #5
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Thats an interesting thought, never considered giving that a go. In Fedora I can simply bring up the gui and deactivate one connection and activate another. Never spent much time with suse so I cant comment. However I think additional interfaces would not be the way to go. You need multiple configurations for the one interface I think.
I know
I used Fedora before.
So I also want to know can I get this tool?
 
Old 02-02-2005, 11:54 AM   #6
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Not the one in fedora as its distro specific however doesnt KDE come with Kwifimanager or something?
 
  


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