Building the Network You Need with OpenBSD's PF: BSDCan, Ottawa May 6th, 2009
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# Wireless networks made easy (cont'd)

Client:

    $ sudo ifconfig ath0 up mode 11b chan 11 nwid unwiredbsd nwkey 0x1deadbeef9
    $ sudo dhclient ath0
    DHCPREQUEST on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67
    DHCPREQUEST on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67
    DHCPACK from 10.50.90.1
    bound to 10.50.90.11 -- renewal in 1800 seconds.

Make permanent with `/etc/hostname.ath0`

    up media autoselect mode 11b chan 6 nwid unwiredbsd nwkey 0x1deadbeef9
    dhcp

WPA pre-shared

    up media autoselect mode 11b chan 6 nwid unwiredbsd \
    wpapsk $(wpa-psk unwiredbsd mylongpassphase)