How to scan for wifi hotspots?

[baytimur]

I am running FC3, will that also work for me ? (Can not switch  to fedora 
for a few days so I had to ask ...)

Birol
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scot L. Harris" <webid at cfl.rr.com>
To: "Fedora List" <fedora-list at redhat.com>
Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 4:12 PM
Subject: Re: How to scan for wifi hotspots?


> On Fri, 2004-12-24 at 15:38, Colin Brace wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> How does one get online via public wireless access points in cafés and
>> so on an ad hoc basis? My laptop is running Core 2; iwconfig and
>
> try
>
> /sbin/iwlist scan
>
> That should list all the APs in the area of your laptop.  If they are
> broadcasting their SSIDs it will show those too.
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Merry Christmas.
>
>
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