[lug] ubuntu wireless discovery tool

David Morris lists at morris-clan.net
Wed Nov 25 13:05:03 MST 2009


I use "wpa_gui" on Debian.  It provides exactly the type of
functionality you describe, but relies on using the "wpa" wireless
service.

--David

On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 12:56, Dave Pitts <dpitts at cozx.com> wrote:
> All that have replied:
>
> Yes, I know about, and have installed, the standard tools. I find them
> lacking in capability (could be that I'm not using them properly). I've
> seen tools that are much better and that's what I'm looking for... The
> tools that I've seen show the local wireless access points, signal
> strength and whether they are open access or not. If I'm not using the
> current tools properly, I'm open to suggestions. The wireless runs fine
> on my home network. But, I had to enter SSID and the rest of the cruft.
>
> Thanks...
>
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