howto change wifi settings on free bsd after install

[rbrick49]

when I installed freebsd during install I had to setup wifi on my laptop now if I want to change wifi settings how do I do that

 

[ekvz]

I figure you want to connect to a different network? If that's the case https://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/network-wireless.html is probably what you want to read. Specially 31.3.2.3 seems to be applicable.

 

[a6h]

/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf

 

[Mjölnir]

pkg install wpa_supplicant_gui (for Qt/KDE) or net-mgmt/wifimgr (Gtk+, i.e. XfCE or Mate) to comfortably edit the settings in a GUI. Note that for the 1st it's package message states that you need wpa_supplicant(8) from ports, but AFAIC it does work with wpa_supplicant from base.

 

[olli@]

when I installed freebsd during install I had to setup wifi on my laptop now if I want to change wifi settings how do I do that

There’s no need to install any additional software. Just enter the following command as root:
  bsdconfig networking

Alternatively, if you just want to repeat the network configuration step that you performed during installation, I think you can do that by running the following command as root:
  BSDINSTALL_CONFIGCURRENT=true bsdinstall netconfig
I haven’t tried that myself, though, and I think it doesn’t have as much options as the bsdconfig(8) command mentioned first.

 

[Mjölnir]

Precede a setenv before bsdconfig(8)?

 

[a6h]

In the past I frequently had to switch between two wireless/router. For me the net-mgmt/wifimgr method, mentioned by mjollnir was the easiest one.

 

[rbrick49]

ok thanks folks will test on the morrow

 

[olli@]

Precede a setenv before bsdconfig(8)?

Uhm … I’m not sure what you mean, but I tend to answer “no”.

 

[rbrick49]

ok guys just tested net/mgmt/wifi it works perfect thanks so much for the help folks