Sorry, no real README yet.

Just a short intro:

What is it? waproamd is a Linux WLAN roaming daemon for IEEE 802.11b
cards supported by a driver with wireless extension API. It may be
used for configuring WEP keys according to the WLANs available. It is
intended to be used in conjunction with ifplugd, which configures your
network automatically whenever an association with an AP suceeded.

waproamd is to be used together with ifplugd.

waproamd: when not associated waproamd does periodic scans and tries
to associate to a sensible AP by running a script in
/etc/waproamd/scripts

aeswepd: A daemon for doing AES based WEP rekeying, it is called by
/etc/waproamd/scripts/default if
/etc/waproamd/keys/[AP-MAC-ADDRESS].aes exists. It implements an
algorithm which is not standardized and only compatible with APs using
aeswepd as well. aeswepd may be used without waproamd.

ifplugd: if an association succeeded ifplugd runs ifup for the device

waproamd will not issue scans while associated.

The algorithm to select an AP if multiple are available is rather
simple: The first AP which has a script named by the AP MAC address
available in /etc/waproamd/scripts/ is seleted. If none has suh a
script /etc/waproamd/scripts/default is run for the first AP.

waproamd requires libdaemon.

waproamd is tested with hostap 0.0.3 only, with other drivers
ymmv. The host roaming feature of newer hostap releases might be
useful, however it is broken on 0.0.3 and not required by waproamd.

waproamd requires a driver supporting the wireless extension v15 or
newer. Drivers supporting the iwevent ("wireless events") API are
useful, however not required. Unfortunately support for this API
cannot be detected automatically. Use the "-e" switch to disable it.

waproamd requires a driver supporting scanning (iwlist scan) for
detecting the networks available.

no manpages, no further documentation included. waproamd relies on
autoconf/automake for source code configuration and building.

http://www.stud.uni-hamburg.de/users/lennart/projects/waproamd/
http://www.stud.uni-hamburg.de/users/lennart/projects/libdaemon/
http://www.stud.uni-hamburg.de/users/lennart/projects/ifplugd/

Feedback to mzjncebnzq@itaparica.org

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