automating network configuration
Erik Norgaard
norgaard at locolomo.org
Sun Jan 24 14:38:27 UTC 2010
Romain Garbage wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am looking for a way to automate the configuration of my network
> depending on its "topology" (don't know if it's the good word) : I
> would like to check the wired interface to see if a cable is plugged
> in (by looking at carrier status), if so, bring up the wired
> interface, if no bring up the wireless interface.
> Is there a way to do this?
>
> I was wondering if it is possible to do so by scripting rc.conf?
Normally you really don't have to think, just enable both, assuming you
use dhcp. Wired configuration with dhcp will fail if there is no cable,
wireless will fail if there is no signal. You usually won't experience
problems even if both are configured.
BR, Erik
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