Hi, Graham Jenkins wrote:
riccardo.mottola%libero.it@localhost (Riccardo Mottola) writes:>OpenBSD can do it and I love that. I would love that in NetBSD too. >wpa_supplicant can remain for the more complex cases, but get the BSD >simplicity back.If it were just the command, it would be easy. But OpenBSD integrated part of the wpa_supplicant functionality into their wifi stack in the kernel.
interesting: I didn't know that. Is it a good idea? apart... the convenience of course I think about stability, security, etc. I suppose there are more complex scenarios where wpa_supplicant has its uses, like automatic network detection, switch, etc. Usually OpenBSD guys are quite careful.
On the other hand, it is wondefully convenient and you can connect to a new network easily... without configuring a file, starting a program, etc etc.
Riccardo