Scripting changes of WiFi Networks
Hi,
I've got different network settings for each WiFi Network I connect to. I got fed up changing the location each time I moved. So I used a script called SleepWatcher to run a script to select the correct Location for the current WiFi when waking from Sleep.
I then had to put a separate script to open the correct location on boot.
It occurs to me there must be a better way of doing this. I seem to remember seeing a script that is supposed to be run each time the WiFi network changes, but I couldn't find it on my machine. What is the official line on this? What scripts are run when the WiFi Network is changed?
A1025 Mac OS X (10.4.8) Pwerbook G4
I changed my router from channel 11 to auto and it's now working fine.
There was no sign of any interference on 11 and indeed all the other wifi devices could use it without problems & the macbook itself would eventually connect.
But now that it's auto it connects almost instantly.
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