Linux Wireless: DHCPCD Question:

Hello,

I went out tonight and parked in front of my local
Starbucks. I issued a dhcpcd request and got an
ip address and was surfing the web not problem;
however, here is what I was wondering.

-First is there a way to list local access
points in linux using something other than
kismet?

-Second, Can I specificy which AP I want
to get my ip address from. There are like
10 in that area, and I had no idea
who responded to the request.

-Thanks
Josh Beck

Josh Beck wrote:

> what I was wondering.
>
> -First is there a way to list local access
> points in linux using something other than
> kismet?

I use a Wireless Tools command, "iwlist". The syntax as I recall is
"iwlist <wireless interface> scanning"; for me, with my wireless card
configured as eth1, its "iwlist eth1 scanning". You have to be root to
execute the command (at least on my system).

>
>
> -Second, Can I specificy which AP I want
> to get my ip address from. There are like
> 10 in that area, and I had no idea
> who responded to the request.

To attach to a particular access point, try "iwconfig <wireless
interface> essid <access point name>". Again, on my system you have to
be root to run this command.

>

Josh Beck wrote:
> -Second, Can I specificy which AP I want
> to get my ip address from. There are like
> 10 in that area, and I had no idea
> who responded to the request.

I iwconfig should show which network you're connected to.

Paul