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2010-08-10 , 17:38
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Originally Posted by Netweaver View Post
- leave the choice to the user for which browser to use.
Sure. I'm not sure how to populate that list. I do have three ideas:
* default - always available
* python built in - always available
* curl - if there's an executable with this name
* opera - if there's an executable with this name
* others?
I also intend this to be configurable per SSID and to have a "default" browser.

Originally Posted by Netweaver View Post
- could you give for each BSSID the option of entering a specific curl command string ? That would also solve the password saving issue and no full-blown webbrowser (with delays) has to be started. Would save system and user time for repeating logons.
My backlog contained "individual URL per SSID", which could look like "http://myisp.net/portal/?user=xxx&pass=yyy" but I guess that might not be enough. I'm thinking that I'll stick with this for any SSID setting where the "default" browser is selected. If curl is chosen, any number of additional arguments could be added.

Originally Posted by Netweaver View Post
- more difficult, can you include the MAC address in the list for the APs ? To have a more granular control as not all access points with the same SSID 'behave' the same : eg. 'semi open/free' ones in a pub or office as opposed to pure commercial ones outside. I guess for grouping purposes, then a higher level 'entity' would have to be entered, like "Office Watford" or "Wetherspoons" or "BT Lounges", collecting all MAC addresses belonging to a certain SSID, with a specific behaviour.
I see your point. I'd like to keep this app fairly simple and keep details or advanced features out of sight as long as possible.
What I'd like to do in this case is to change the overall algorithm and add a new button somewhere: "Create setting for specific MAC(s)", where you could specify MAC addresses instead of a single SSID, and set all options.
When a connection is established, the algorithm would try to match on MAC before matching on SSID. Would that work for you?

Originally Posted by Netweaver View Post
Just some thoughts ...

Thanks again.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts!