Connect to Wi-Fi AP based on mac address?

[T.C. Hollingsworth]

On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 5:42 PM, Fernando Cassia <fcassia at gmail.com> wrote:
> I wonder if there is a way to make a wifi adapter connect to an access
> point but based on its mac address instead of SSID?.

Manually create a wireless connection in NetworkManager's
configuration and enter the MAC address in the "BSSID" field.

> The situation I have is that there´s two APs with the same SSID but
> diferent signal strengts, both open, no encryption, and using
> different back end providers.
>
> I do not control the APs, I just want to connect to the farther one,
> which I receive with 30% signal quality, instead of the closer one,
> with 90% signal.
>
> I run F16 and the adapter is a USB cantenna.

-T.C.