PeasyWiFi - a reliable WiFi connection manager
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I found the PET and installed it on my computer.
I put on my computer also the driver for the belkin.
I went on the network menu and opened PWF connection manager and tried to follow your istructions to configure it. Here I had some problems...
1) I clicked the I/F button and a window appeared in which "Your possible interface wlan0" was written, so i guessed my interface is that one.
I junped to step 4.
4) I clicked status and on the window that i opened war written:"Interface wlan0 is not active. Kernel module: acx_pci"
Than i don't understand b. and c. (b. Check for any RFkill blocking.
c. If your adapter is hard blocked, locate the physical switch or key combination on your computer that enables WiFi.).
Could you please explane them to me?
Anyway, my computer don't detect the Belkin F7D4101 v1 so I guessed I have to install windows driver I had downloaded from where you had told me. I opened the win tab of peasywifi 2.5 and tried to follow your istructions.
1) I clicked status to check for kernel modules. My kernel module is acx_pci.
2) I ran sistem>BootManager and blacklist. But I had another problem: In the BootManager: Module blacklist manager there was no acx_pci in the left pane that I could have mover to the right side. What does It means?
Thank you so much!
I put on my computer also the driver for the belkin.
I went on the network menu and opened PWF connection manager and tried to follow your istructions to configure it. Here I had some problems...
1) I clicked the I/F button and a window appeared in which "Your possible interface wlan0" was written, so i guessed my interface is that one.
I junped to step 4.
4) I clicked status and on the window that i opened war written:"Interface wlan0 is not active. Kernel module: acx_pci"
Than i don't understand b. and c. (b. Check for any RFkill blocking.
c. If your adapter is hard blocked, locate the physical switch or key combination on your computer that enables WiFi.).
Could you please explane them to me?
Anyway, my computer don't detect the Belkin F7D4101 v1 so I guessed I have to install windows driver I had downloaded from where you had told me. I opened the win tab of peasywifi 2.5 and tried to follow your istructions.
1) I clicked status to check for kernel modules. My kernel module is acx_pci.
2) I ran sistem>BootManager and blacklist. But I had another problem: In the BootManager: Module blacklist manager there was no acx_pci in the left pane that I could have mover to the right side. What does It means?
Thank you so much!
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static IP addresses
I'm about a week out now using static IP addresses on my laptops with the somewhat problematic ipw2200 wireless. Running under X-slacko 2.1 and Carolite 1.2 with Battleshooters 3.15 kernel swap. No dropout problems at all, sets up the sometimes troublesome WPA2/ipw2200 combination with no fiddling required, and blazingly fast connection times with TIMEOUT of 1 sec. I'm using the profile switcher from http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 786#791786 on my wifes laptop that also sees a public wifi spot and straight PWF 2.5 static setup on my house laptop.
In summary; it is simple, flexible, works well, has a little learning curve but excellent help. Makes a nice teaching tool about what actually happens when you make a wireless connection for new (or old ) puppians. Oh, and one less daemon running hence lower cpu use on old kit.. a personal obsession.
Thanks
In summary; it is simple, flexible, works well, has a little learning curve but excellent help. Makes a nice teaching tool about what actually happens when you make a wireless connection for new (or old ) puppians. Oh, and one less daemon running hence lower cpu use on old kit.. a personal obsession.
Thanks
Pups currently in kennel :D Older LxPupSc and X-slacko-4.4 for my users; LxPupSc, LxPupSc64 and upupEF for me. All good pups indeed, and all running savefiles for look'n'feel only. Browsers, etc. solely from SFS.
Attached.Scooby wrote:Where is source of peasywifi_tray?
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Thank you
Did a port to alphaos, not sure you are interested but
notes on port
Changed config of interface name, restarted
scanned for open networks, found mine
made a profile and set it to autostart
at boot time
Got connection and not especially difficult
wants:
1. being able to copy label of Xdialog from button "status"
maybe a --textbox instead of --msgbox?
2. restart automagically after config file edit
Maybe you could edit file with Xdialog and make it modal
when Xdialog exits, restart
Perhaps PROFILELIST could be stored in a file and then updated after new one added as in example?
Then I believe it would be possible to update Profileslist on-the-fly
questions:
1. In what scenario do you use abort button?
if it hangs? I saw it was a kill -9
My status:
Did a port to alphaos, not sure you are interested but
notes on port
killed of frisbee and ran peasywifi.1. depends on Xdialog and ndiswrapper, install
2. uses defaulttexteditor, add
3. change combox to comboboxtext for gtk3
4. symlink rox to spacefm
5. symlink gtdialog3 to gtkdialog
6. change status info gathering, ifconfig output not the same
7. add icon-name="peasywifi-48" to window header of main gtkdialog script
8. symlink /usr/share/pixmaps/peasywifi-48.png /usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/peasywifi-48.png
9. recompile peasywifi_tray for gtk3 and 64-bit system
Changed config of interface name, restarted
scanned for open networks, found mine
made a profile and set it to autostart
at boot time
Got connection and not especially difficult
wants:
1. being able to copy label of Xdialog from button "status"
maybe a --textbox instead of --msgbox?
2. restart automagically after config file edit
Maybe you could edit file with Xdialog and make it modal
when Xdialog exits, restart
Checkout example at the bottom of http://code.google.com/p/gtkdialog/wiki/comboboxrcrsn51 wrote: The problem is that the drop-down Profiles list cannot be updated on-the-fly in Gtkdialog3.
Perhaps PROFILELIST could be stored in a file and then updated after new one added as in example?
Then I believe it would be possible to update Profileslist on-the-fly
questions:
1. In what scenario do you use abort button?
if it hangs? I saw it was a kill -9
My status:
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IP on wlp3s0: XXX.XX.X.XX
Kernel module: iwlwifi
Firmware:
iwlwifi-100-5.ucode
iwlwifi-1000-5.ucode
iwlwifi-135-6.ucode
iwlwifi-105-6.ucode
iwlwifi-2030-6.ucode
iwlwifi-2000-6.ucode
iwlwifi-5150-2.ucode
iwlwifi-5000-5.ucode
iwlwifi-6000g2b-6.ucode
iwlwifi-6000g2a-5.ucode
iwlwifi-6050-5.ucode
iwlwifi-6000-4.ucode
fw_restart:restart
RFKill:
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
Last edited by Scooby on Sat 09 Aug 2014, 19:39, edited 3 times in total.
Can I throw in a 'want' aswell please? I would be keen to see a desktop icon called 'reconnect' for use in situations where you know that the router has been reset and you know that all that is required is for PWF to retry the connection.
I know I can click the PWF tray icon and select connect, but I would like to make it dirt simple for my family - if I had a desktop icon that triggered the 'reconnect' phase (without bringing up the PWF window which I haven't taught my family how to use yet...) that would be a nice feature.
ps: I haven't tested the last couple of versions yet so not sure if this already exists...
I know I can click the PWF tray icon and select connect, but I would like to make it dirt simple for my family - if I had a desktop icon that triggered the 'reconnect' phase (without bringing up the PWF window which I haven't taught my family how to use yet...) that would be a nice feature.
ps: I haven't tested the last couple of versions yet so not sure if this already exists...
You could easily make one yourself if you are using the feature on the "Auto" tabgreengeek wrote:I would be keen to see a desktop icon called 'reconnect' for use in situations where you know that the router has been reset and you know that all that is required is for PWF to retry the connection.
In puppy apparently you use rox to create a shortcut on desktop
drag peasywifi_auto from your Startup folder onto to the desktop
I use a different desktop manager so I tried it using a slightly different approach
Excellent. Thank you for this report.Scooby wrote:Got connection and not especially difficult
What do you want to copy out of that box?being able to copy label of Xdialog from button "status" maybe a --textbox instead of --msgbox?
I wanted PWF to be backwards compatible with old Puppies, so it only uses basic gtkdialog3 features. With the current method, it's just two clicks - one to quit and one to restart. Could you suggest some alternate code? I could put a Restart button on the toolbar.restart automagically after config file edit...Maybe you could edit file with Xdialog and make it modal .. when Xdialog exits, restart
Yes. Particularly during the dhcpcd stage of connection.In what scenario do you use abort button? if it hangs?
I thought of a scenario where you were helping other usersrcrsn51 wrote: What do you want to copy out of that box?
and it would be beneficial for them to copy paste status
so you could get an idea what was happening.
(IP, Kernel Module, Firmware, Rfkill status)
Okay I edited earlier post but will add my suggestion here alsorcrsn51 wrote: I wanted PWF to be backwards compatible with old Puppies, so it only uses basic gtkdialog3 features. With the current method, it's just two clicks - one to quit and one to restart. Could you suggest some alternate code? I could put a Restart button on the toolbar.
Checkout example at the bottom of http://code.google.com/p/gtkdialog/wiki/comboboxrcrsn51 wrote: The problem is that the drop-down Profiles list cannot be updated on-the-fly in Gtkdialog3.
Perhaps PROFILELIST could be stored in a file and then updated after new one added as in example?
Then I believe it would be possible to update Profileslist on-the-fly
If you like I could try coding it according to above and see if it's possible
It would be nice to do it without restart, right?
There are two scenarios that require a restart - after changing the configuration and after creating a profile.
I have always tried to keep PWF simple and avoid using advanced gtkdialog features.
At this stage of the project, I am not really interested in major changes. So I am going to release v2.7 with a Restart button on the toolbar. That should be good enough.
I have always tried to keep PWF simple and avoid using advanced gtkdialog features.
At this stage of the project, I am not really interested in major changes. So I am going to release v2.7 with a Restart button on the toolbar. That should be good enough.