dhclient.conf for ath wireless

[Brooks Davis]

On Thu, Jul 07, 2005 at 01:01:24PM -0700, George Hartzell wrote:
> Brooks Davis writes:
>  > [...]
>  > The correct method is to just add:
>  > 
>  > ifconfig_ath0="ssid MYAP mode 11g DHCP"
>  > 
>  > to /etc/rc.conf.  With exception of devices that load firmware, you
>  > probably do not need /etc/start_if.* these days.
> 
> Don't you also have to add ath0 to removable_interfaces in
> /etc/rc.conf?

If it's removable, yes.

> On a related note, setting the ssid, the wireless net I use is Alerce
> Wireless, which I double quote on the command line, in
> /etc/start_if.wi0, and historically in dhclient.conf.  I can't seem to
> find a way to escape it in the /etc/rc.conf line that doesn't just end
> up with the ssid being "Alerce \"Alerce or ''Alerce or.....  (on
> -CURRENT as of a few days ago).

I'll have to take a look at that.  I'm not sure what the solution will
be.

-- Brooks

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