I want to be able to tell processes/programs somehow to use a specific nic.

I have a laptop (used as dekstop) and want to make pidgin use my wireless.

Any help?

-----in other words...


I have a gigabit wired connection and a wireless connection. I want to force pidgin to use the wireless connection. But more specifically, I just want to block pidgin from using eth0... how to go about that? I can't find anything that will block applications... I could block outside servers from communicating with eth0, but I don't want to do that. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

The only way you could do anything remotely like this, would be to set up very specific routing tables, so that requests to certain servers, use a certain gateway to get out. That gateway would be whatever NIC is running it.

However, since you're wanting to (essentially) steal your neighbors wireless, you're on your own. Either go tell your neighbor you want to use his connection, and offer to PAY for what he's paying for, or pay for your own connection. Being a freeloader isn't good for anyone.

No.

TB0ne is right, but more polite than I am:

You are a lazy thief.

Holy cow...I've NEVER been the more polite one in my life.

But I agree totally.

What you want can only be done manually (by switching between AP's from the networkmanager menu before and after every program that you want to have running from a specifical AP)

Please explain why you think it is right to help the "lazy thief" ?

How would you feel if the subscribers to LQ helped someone steal your network bandwidth ?

Often times people miss the point here and drift off topic...

I have a gigabit wired connection and a wireless connection. I want to force pidgin to use the wireless connection. But more specifically, I just want to block pidgin from using eth0... how to go about that?

Yep, you're missing the point alright, and clearly not paying attention to what you're getting told.

We are NOT going to help you steal your neighbors wireless connection. Either go talk to your neighbor, and offer to pay them for some of their bandwidth (and pay attention to what's already been told to you), or quit being a thief.

And the fact that you want your IM client to use someone elses connection, alludes to the fact that you're doing something sleazy with it. Otherwise, your 'gigabit' connection should be more than enough.

No, you have missed the point:

You would like us to help you steal your neighbour's WAP bandwidth.

We are not going to help you.

I repeat: You are a LAZY thief.

Thread reported for closure.

Listen ladies -

I don't need help hacking WAPs. Who said stealing what?

This is my question (not for the ladies): I have a gigabit wired connection and a wireless connection. I want to force pidgin to use the wireless connection. But more specifically, I just want to block pidgin from using eth0... how to go about that? I can't find anything that will block applications... I could block outside servers from communicating with eth0, but I don't want to do that. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

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This says you wanted to use your neighbor's wireless connection. Is that what you meant? If not, then how does "my neighbor's wireless" relate to your other posts in this thread?

Having created this confusion (even if it was unintentional), you now need to give a complete explanation of what you are doing.

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OK, my friend: Not only did you not answer my question, but you edited your original post to delete the reference to "my neighbor's wireless". This is not how we do things here.
You can contact me with a full explanation---use e-mail or PM. Meanwhile, your privileges are suspended.

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You did, when you said you wanted to use your neighbors wireless.
Actually there were suggestions, but you're obviously not that bright, since you've missed them.

Grow up.

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