network-admin in edgy lost some functionality

[pbeeson]

In dapper, network-admin used to be able to show the local wirless AP that were broadcasting their SSIDs. In edgy, this is no longer functioning. So, you have to know ap riori what SSIDs are available, or you have to go use some consol command to look for broadcasting APs.

[Paul Sladen (sladen)]

GNOME rewrote the network-admin functionality during the latest release and didn't replicate some of the functionality; namely ESSID and PPP auto-detection.

You can use the 'iwlist' command to list wireless settings and networks from the command line; eg:

   /sbin/iwlist eth1 scan
         Cell 01 - Address: 00:16:CF:01:0D:4C
                    ESSID:"Livebox-8838"
                    Protocol:IEEE 802.11bg
                    Mode:Master
                    ....

[manuel (manuel-soto)]

Some times, when the eth1 is assigned to a ESSID you have to assign ANY in order to to see all Cells

Examples :(from man iwconfig )
                   iwconfig eth0 essid any
                   iwconfig eth0 essid "My Network"
                   iwconfig eth0 essid -- "ANY"