Re: ifwatchd - howto choose cable/wifi

[Daniel Horecki <morr+lists%morr.pl@localhost>]

herbert langhans <w3%langhans.com.pl@localhost> writes:

> Hi List,
> I wonder if any of you has ifwatchd running under similar conditions:
>
> Ethernet cable fxp0:
> Wifi card ipw0:
>
> DHCP enabled, no need for WPA (router is using MAC to filter).
>
> I would like my laptop to choose either the Ethernet connection if the
> cable is pluged in. Or, if the cable is not connected, to start the
> Wifi. Both use DHCP. Just for booting.
>
> So far I have my /etc/rc.d like this:
> dhclient=YES
> dhclient_flags="fxp0"
> dhclient_flags="ipw0"
> ifwatchd=yes
>
> But it always starts up the Wifi ipw0. I have to set some flags or
> create some scripts, right?
>
> Is anybody out there, who has already done this? I googled for examples,
> but not very successful. I know I am doing something wrong, but don't
> get the idea of ifwatchd ...
>
> Thank you!
> herb langhans
>

Something like this: 

http://www.feyrer.de/NetBSD/bx/blosxom.cgi/nb_20070816_1133.html

Regards

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