Quoting Mark Trickett (marktrickett@gmail.com):
What software and procedures do you use to connect to Wi-Fi networks? I am looking for something I can largely script, but also adapt to coping with connecting to other devices elsewhere now and then. I am also wanting something a little more informative and verbose, I may not initially understand all the returned information, but I can work on that.
This may be useful. https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/84594/what-is-the-simplest-way-to-c... (It primarily discusses Wireless Tools + wpa_supplicant.) Also very interesting: http://kalos.mine.nu/setnet/ http://getwifi.sourceforge.net/ I've been meaning to create a page of alternatives to NetworkManager / wicd bloatware. Those would be featured.