> in general:
> * wired and wireless-networked should be configured the same way
> * a readable config-file (I like the one Aaron Griffin has posted)
>   * parameters not needed should be optinal
> * optional commands which can be called after connecting and before
>   disconnecting are usefull for VPN or what ever you want
> * Daemon shouldn`t fail if not all devices are up
> * What about hotplug?
>   * Is it possible to setup the network when connecting a cable or pressing
>     the wlan-button?
> 
> especially for wireless setup:
> * WPA-Encryption must be supported out-of-the-box; WEP is know to be useless
> * What should we do if we still have a connection (a wired for example)?

I agree - however, the last point can be taken care of with ifplugd
(it's a daemon which watches for wired connections)

> packages we need:
> * ndiswrapper
> * wpa_supplicant
there's alot more of these: madwifi, ipw2100, ipw220, et al

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