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    iStumbler - how to connect to a signal?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by passive101, Aug 31, 2007.

  1. passive101

    passive101 Notebook Deity

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    I have iStumbler and in the menu bar it says to connect to a wifi signal there is an up arrow, command, and the letter j.

    If I hit up it scrolls up. I've tried them all together and that doesn't work either. How can you just automatically connect from iStumbler?
     
    passive101, Aug 31, 2007
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  2. knp

    knp Notebook Evangelist

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    I've always wondering the same. :p

    I use iStumbler to see how strong the wireless signal is and just connect regularly if necessary.
     
    knp, Aug 31, 2007
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    Xander Paranoid Android

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    Select the network you wish to connect to in iStumbler and press Shift + Open-Apple (Command) + J. This is the keyboard shortcut in iStumbler for Join (AirPort --> Join).
     
    Xander, Aug 31, 2007
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    M@lew Notebook Evangelist

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    You can go to join in the Menubar as said above. I only really use iStumbler to check info about networks though. Not to connect. For that I'll just use the Airport icon in the Menubar.
     
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    Xander Paranoid Android

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    I actually do the same thing :). Just trying to clarify the shortcut.
     
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  6. passive101

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    Shift + command + J doesn't seem to have it try to connect to other networks either.
     
    passive101, Sep 1, 2007
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