[Imc-makerspace] know of any ubuntu network tools that do not suck?

[Stewart Dickson]

Actually, you're not far off.
The proper place is the Free Computer Help Desk, which does take place 
in the MakerSpace
on Tuesday afternoons (Tomorrow!) from 3-5PM and on Sundays from 2-4.

Cheers,

-Stewart

On 8/15/11 8:48 PM, Charles Schultz wrote:
> Brian, is the below appropriate to send to the imc-makerspace list? I 
> realize it is not a "help" forum, but I figure some of the guys on the 
> list know Ubuntu pretty good.
>
>
> -----------------------
>
> Hey,
>
> Not sure if this is the proper place for such questions....
>
> My netadmin skills are mediocre - I know my way around ifdown/up, 
> /etc/network and some of the basics of using ifconfig. However, I have 
> never done any of that with wireless (I realize most of it is the 
> same, but the parts that do not overlap confuse me a little). I am 
> finding the GUI admin tools under ubuntu really blow chunks big time. 
> And the "auto" features are horrible; taking between 30 and 45 seconds 
> for the network agent to realize a wireless connection is not valid. 
> On top of that, I am having a heck of a time configuring my wireless 
> setup to accept WPA/WPA2.
>
> thoughts or constructive criticism? =)
>
> -- 
> Charles Schultz
>
>
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