discover wireless network

[Timothy Murphy]

Scot L. Harris wrote:

>> I'm working in a buildin with various wireless
>> network, but, I don't know how to browse the network
>> to connect to any wireless network.
>> What I need to install to connect?
> 
> 
> /sbin/iwlist scan

As a matter of interest, does this work for most people?

In my case, it just gives my own LAN,
while under Windows I see several networks.

I have set the ESSID and WEP key.
Will iwlist only scan for networks with that ESSID?


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