change wireless networks

[nedry]

Hello I would like to change wireless networks on my FreeBSD 11-p1 laptop, but when i run bsdconfig it scans for the network, finds the network but does not give an option to join the network and save the details. How would i manually change wireless networks, i really dont want to have to reinstall just to change network.

 

[Phishfry]

If you look at the bsdinstaller script for wlanconfig it uses a chroot directory 'BSDINSTALL_TMPETC' so that won't work.

There is a command line program for changing named wpa_cli

Another option is to manually edit /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf and change the ssid and psk.

 

[nedry]

thanks, will bsdconfig be updated to include the feature of choosing and joining wifi networks?

 

[Phishfry]

The script I quoted can be easily modified to work on an installed system.

If your using a Desktop environment there is wifimgr and networkmgr.

 

[Phishfry]

Looks like someone has worked on bsdconfig wireless. Not sure of the status. I had never used bsdconfig. Looks interesting.
https://twitter.com/freebsdfrau/status/685992939143626753