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Auteur: Edward Bartolo
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Aan: KatolaZ
CC: dng
Onderwerp: Re: [DNG] Automatic connections: expected behaviour from netman
Hi,

Once it connects, netman will not try to change connection unless it
fails. The backend first reads the available signal strengths, then it
reads what essids are installed, and finally, it tries to connect by
first trying the strongest wifi source if that is available in the
essid files. This is done in descending strength order.

Unstable signal strengths will not affect netman's behaviour a
connection remains valid until it disconnects. In such a case, the
user can intervene manually to connect by clicking a button. This to
avoid having netman become a nuisance trying to automatically connect
with unstable connections.

As with all KISS software, the user is always at the helm: which
means, users can override what netman chooses to connect with. The
procedure is as simple as:
a) disconnect from unwanted wifi source
b) connect to wanted wifi source

Edward

On 14/09/2015, KatolaZ <katolaz@???> wrote:
> On Sun, Sep 13, 2015 at 05:20:25PM +0200, Edward Bartolo wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> By automatic connections I understood netman using the available
>> essids for which it knows the password to connect. This means, it does
>> not attempt to connect if no essid file is found under
>> /etc/network/wifi.
>>
>
> A simple question: how will netman choose between two or more
> available ESSIDs? Will it just go for the one providing a stronger
> signal? And what if the signal-strength-based ranking keeps changing?
> Will netman go on and off to chase the ESSID witht the strongest
> signal?
>
> Would it be possible to "force" the usage of a given ESSID in
> such cases?
>
> HND
>
> KatolaZ
>
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