Andrew von Nagy wrote:
>>> Try searching on wpa_supplicant.
>> NOW we're talking. Thanks! You too. Munir (:
> 
> wpa_supplicant works, but is an extreme pain to configure via command line
> and the config file. 

It's really not that bad.  I have notes on how to do this no problem.

Bob

I run debian with gnome network manager and it works
> really well. You can select a network if it's within range and the SSID is
> broadcast in the beacons. If SSID broadcast is turned off, you can also
> select an option to manually configure the network, including encryption and
> authentication types. It stores the passphrase or hex key in the keyring
> manager automatically.
> 
> As for which cards work well, I usually point people in the direction of any
> Atheros based chipset since they have great Linux support and are great for
> network auditing. If you're in the market to buy one new, check out the
> Ubiquiti SuperRange Cardbus or SuperRange eXpress.
> 
> Regards,
> Andrew
> 
> 
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