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urban soul · Last edited by urban soul on Sun 27 Apr 2008, 08:38; edited 14 times in total

Hello Puppians,

here is a little utility that I wrote to connect automatically to your WLAN(S). You need to create a profile with the network wizard for each WLAN first. Please use the scan button to add also the AP_MAC info to your profile-config.
The main task of connecting is carried out by the WAG functions library [so credits go there]. Well documentet, perfectly organized - fun to use. Great stuff guys [you know who you are...] Thanks Rarsa, Dougal and of course Barry.

wingruntled · Joined: 20 Feb 2007 Posts: 287 Location: Great Lakes

Beware of strangers bearing gifts!

fudgy · Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Posts: 86 Location: Berlin, Germany

Hi wini

your welcome.

I'm not a stranger to PUPPY at all.

urban soul · Posted: Fri 07 Mar 2008, 12:10 Post subject:

I just changed my nickname (formerly known as fudgy - joined 06/2006) because now it contains a part of my real name (which is urban FYI).
I thought it was time to give something back to the community. If it is no use for you - i dont mind. Have a look at the code - it's a few lines only.

BTW I found a bug in the network wizard in wag-profiles.sh in the function loadProfileData() :

urban soul · Posted: Sat 08 Mar 2008, 08:59 Post subject:

Version 0.2:

Now creates a optional script in /etc/WAG/autoconnect/ .
This is a fallback strategy: That script is only used when edited by the user.
The idea behind is - experience shows that not all devices and drivers can be handled perfectly by a wizard.

One has to mention, however, the PUPPY network wizard is one of the most reliable and successful tools out there.

Version 0.3:

Now handles priorities.
Gives feedback about connection: Name, Quality, IP.
Turn off radio
Nice background colours

At this time no GUI is available to change priority. The lower the TITLE# in /etc/WAG/profile-conf the higher the priority.

urban

todo next: disable scanning of open networks (make optional) ;; you can comment out the 'connect to open networks block' in ./autoconnect.sh if you find this (feature) disturbing

JustGreg · Joined: 24 May 2005 Posts: 651 Location: Connecticut USA

Thanks Urban Soul for the new network application. I have tried it with my home WIFI network using WPA2 protocol. I can connect to the network with both the network wizard and a script of Tempestous for WPA2 using wpa_supplicant. Your application seems to connect but dhcpcd seems to fail
I have edited /etc/WAG/profile-config (both autoconnect and home profiles) to add the MAC value and PSK value. So all the information is there, but, still no connection.

urban soul · Posted: Mon 24 Mar 2008, 20:55 Post subject:

Hi Greg,
you can paste the working script into /etc/WAG/autoconnect/$YOUR-WLAN.sh and make sure to edit the line:

Lobster · Posted: Mon 24 Mar 2008, 22:11 Post subject:

All gifts welcome. All strangers welcome (especially with gifts).

Friends without gifts welcome too. Embarassed

urban soul · Posted: Mon 31 Mar 2008, 10:41 Post subject:

@Lobster: always have to smile when reading your .... reply.

Version 0.4:

Retry three times for better scan results.
Disable scanning for open networks via commandline argument:

urban soul · Posted: Sat 26 Apr 2008, 16:41 Post subject:

download is in the first first post...

HairyWill · Joined: 26 May 2006 Posts: 2949 Location: Southampton, UK

Looks good.
Restarting jwm just to refresh the menu seems fairly heavy handed. I appreciate that there is no straight forward other way of doing it. Another solution might be to write a small gtk app for the menu. Your jwm method has the advantage that it is nicely tied in with the jwm theme.

My personal preference would be for the button to appear to the left of the clock.

bug
The comments you insert into the jwm files have the wrong format for comments it should be <!-- not <--!

urban soul · Posted: Sat 26 Apr 2008, 22:09 Post subject:

FrogLeader · Joined: 07 Dec 2008 Posts: 7 Location: Pacific NW, USA

Urban,

This sounds like what I have been looking for. I have an Acer Aspire 7720 and since Puppy 4.1 it will not autoconnect after a reboot. Each time I start up I have to run the Network Wizard every time.

I'll let you know if it works. Thanks for writing this.

Anyone else know of this problem?

FrogLeader

urban soul · Posted: Mon 08 Dec 2008, 20:54 Post subject:

Autoconnect filled a little gap in the 2.xx and 3.xx series puppies. 4.xx has a new network wizard, which incorporates this feature. Moreover, 4.xx uses a new database format for the profiles.

This is the right thread for 4.xx users who want to autoconnect:

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=31522

I don't use 4.xx so I can't tell any details.
Urban

FrogLeader · Joined: 07 Dec 2008 Posts: 7 Location: Pacific NW, USA

Thanks Urban,

I didn't realise the date on this post. Thanks for the link to the right thread. I've been hiding in the background for over a year, and finally have enough know how to start uploading some pets I have made and some howto's so be watching for those. It is pretty cool that the developers here are so kind and respond in such a timely manner. Good luck.

FrogLeader