Subject: Re: [Summer of Code] WiFi Browser
To: None <tech-net@netbsd.org>
From: Rui Paulo <rpaulo@netbsd-pt.org>
List: tech-net
Date: 06/07/2005 23:09:21
On 2005-06-07, Ricardo Pinto <rncp@mega.ist.utl.pt> wrote:
> 	The idea is to be as universal as possible... but I think this
> implies a slight change in device drivers.

What change exactly do you have in mind ?

> 	From what I've seen from the source code, and the man page, it
> gives some info, but all based on current channel / configured interface.
> The idea here would be scan all the channels, and based on the results
> select an apropriate AP.

From wiconfig(8):

     -D          This forces the driver to initiate one round of access point
	         scanning.  All of the access points found are displayed.

Isn't this functionality what you require or am I missing something ?

Regards,
-- 
Rui Paulo <rpaulo@netbsd-pt.org>