Re: ifwatchd - howto choose cable/wifi

[herbert langhans <w3%langhans.com.pl@localhost>]

> > 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!
> 
> Something like this: 
> http://www.feyrer.de/NetBSD/bx/blosxom.cgi/nb_20070816_1133.html
> Regards
> Daniel Horecki

Yes and no. I have found it before, but it is with all the WPA-things
in. I have just an open Wifi with DHCP - there might be a simple
solution, but I dont get it how to plug the things together ...
Cheers
herb langhans