wlan0 config questions

[Walter Dnes]

  Here's /etc/conf.d/net on my Gentoo system...

config_eth0="192.168.123.249 broadcast 192.168.123.255 netmask 255.255.255.248 mtu 1452"
routes_eth0=(
"default via 192.168.123.254 metric 2"
"192.168.123.248/29 via 192.168.123.254 metric 0"
)

  The multiple routes allow eth0 to remain connected to my router and
talk to the other machine on the lan while running a dialup connection.
I want to try out my netbook wifi, and I find that it works too well!!!
Here's the output after starting up wlan0.  The ESSID and MAC address
have been masked to protect the innocent...

aa1 init.d # /etc/init.d/net.wlan0 restart
 * Stopping wlan0
 *   Bringing down wlan0
 *     Stopping dhcpcd on wlan0 ...                           [ ok ]
 *     Shutting down wlan0 ...                                [ ok ]
 * Starting wlan0
 *   Configuring wireless network for wlan0
 *   WEP key is not set for "KGB zone**  keep OFF**" - not connecting
 *     wlan0 connected to ESSID "***************" at **:**:**:**:**:**
 *     in managed mode on channel 6 (WEP disabled)
 *   Configuration not set for wlan0 - assuming DHCP
 *   Bringing up wlan0
 *     dhcp
 *       Running dhcpcd ...
wlan0: dhcpcd 4.0.15 starting
wlan0: broadcasting for a lease
wlan0: offered 192.168.0.103 from 192.168.0.1
wlan0: ignoring offer of 192.168.0.103 from 192.168.0.1
wlan0: acknowledged 192.168.0.103 from 192.168.0.1
wlan0: checking 192.168.0.103 is available on attached networks
wlan0: leased 192.168.0.103 for 604800 seconds               [ ok ]
 *       wlan0 received address 192.168.0.103/24

  After picking my jaw off the floor, I downed wlan0.  Just to be safe,
I ran "rmmod ath5k".  I want to be able to scan available connections
and then select which one I want, e.g. I want to try it at the Toronto
Public Library.  I do not like the concept of the netbook automatically
connecting to the first available access point.  What do I have to do to
*NOT* connect automatically?

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Walter Dnes <waltdnes-SLHPyeZ9y/tg9hUCZPvPmw at public.gmane.org>
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