[gentoo-user] Automatic Network Stuff

[gentoo-user] Automatic Network Stuff

[Ian K]

Hi there,
I was having to use Windows the other day, and it got
me into wondering if Linux is able to automatically
set up a network connection when an ethernet cable is
inserted, or more importantly, establish a connection
to my wireless network when I switch my network card
on. (Yes it has a switch, its a laptop.) Basically, if
it can just execute a script or something when I
provide a network connection to my computer that would
be good.

Any ideas?
Thanks!
Ian

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Re: [gentoo-user] Automatic Network Stuff

[Richard Fish]

Ian K wrote:

>Hi there,
>I was having to use Windows the other day, and it got
>me into wondering if Linux is able to automatically
>set up a network connection when an ethernet cable is
>inserted, or more importantly, establish a connection
>to my wireless network when I switch my network card
>on. (Yes it has a switch, its a laptop.) Basically, if
>it can just execute a script or something when I
>provide a network connection to my computer that would
>be good.
>
>  
>

ifplugd

-Richard

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Re: [gentoo-user] Automatic Network Stuff

[Ow Mun Heng]

On Wed, 2005-08-17 at 22:42 -0700, Richard Fish wrote:
> Ian K wrote:
> 
> >Hi there,
> >I was having to use Windows the other day, and it got
> >me into wondering if Linux is able to automatically
> >set up a network connection when an ethernet cable is
> >inserted, or more importantly, establish a connection
> >to my wireless network when I switch my network card
> >on. (Yes it has a switch, its a laptop.) Basically, if
> >it can just execute a script or something when I
> >provide a network connection to my computer that would
> >be good.
> >
> >  
> >
> 
> ifplugd

Yup... that works. Esp if there's already a DHCP server somewhere..
The issue that I face is if the network is a PC-Card. (my pccard has
this issue. It can't detect the link)

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Re: [gentoo-user] Automatic Network Stuff

[Jonathan Wright]

Ow Mun Heng wrote:
> Yup... that works. Esp if there's already a DHCP server somewhere..
> The issue that I face is if the network is a PC-Card. (my pccard has
> this issue. It can't detect the link)

Agreed. I've noticed that with my new laptop that as soon as you insert 
(or at least the laptop discovers) the wireless cart it automatically 
runs net.ath0 and establishes the network connection.

I'm not sure where or how it's one (haven't looked into it), but it's 
quite nice :)

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