ANN: gpe-aerial packages

Hi all!

I created a package with gpe-aerial, it's in unstable feed now. :-)

gpe-aerial_0.2.0_arm.ipk

gpe-aerial is a tool to configure wireless LAN access. It's designed to
work with as low user input as possible.

It depends on the new prismstumbler package 0.7.0-pre1.
Because of some limitations of the scanner backend it works with orinoco and
hostap driver only... for now. I tested it with these cards:
- D-Link DWL-650
- D-Link DCF-660
- Netgear MA-701
- Cabletron Roamabout (Orinoco Silver OEM)

This should work:

- Detecting an interface.
- Searching for available wireless LANs.
- Ad-Hoc detection.
- Channel and speed detection.
- WEP detection.
- Connecting to a selected wireless LAN. (Including IP setup and WEP if data was entered)
- Entered/detected values are stored in a database.

With some data packages it is possible to guess:

- The usage of DHCP and IPSec.
- Subnet and subnet mask.

Known problems:

- Hostap driver of 2.4.19-rmk6-pxa1-hh13 seems not to work in monitor mode.
- Some versions of orinoco_cs seem to change their BSSID randomly in ad-hoc mode
   without a peer - this will cause some trouble...
- Ad-hoc detection could fail or could be slow without a peer.
- You'll loose any wirless LAN connection while scanner is active.

Any feedback about problems and other hardware that works is highly appreciated :-)

Greetings

Florian

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