OpenSolaris

Wireless Configuration Tool (wificonfig)

The current version is 0.2. version 0.1 is obsolete, and no driver should use it now, so it has been deleted.

This tool can be used to setup various wireless network configuration
parameters to connect to WLANs.  This tool has been integrated into Solaris to configure all kinds of wireless devices.  Your feedback on this tool is greatly appreciated.

This tool is provided under the CDDL license terms.

    Note: The wificonfig utility is now bundled with Solaris Nevada build 29.
    
=== Downloads ===

• wificonfig(1M) man page

• Binary only (v0.2) - Current Version: Use this version for ath/ipw/iwi-v0.2+ wpi and pcwl/pcan wireless drivers

Installation

Download pre-compiled binary.

    # wget http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/laptop/downloads/wificonfig-0.2-bin.tar.gz
    # gzip -dc wificonfig-0.2-bin.tar.gz | tar xvf -
    # cp wificonfig /usr/bin

How to use

Scan available WLANs:

    # wificonfig -i ath0 scan

Automatially connect to whatever WLAN:

    # wificonfig -i ath0 autoconf

Create new configuration profile for WLAN "mywifi" protected with WEP:

    # wificonfig -i ath0 createprofile essid=mywifi encryption=WEP wepkey1=12345
    # wificonfig -i ath0 connect mywifi

For more examples, read wificonfig(1M) man page.

Notes

This is work in progress. Please send your questions and comments to <mailto:laptop-discuss@opensolaris.org>.