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Benas

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From: i

Registered: 2008-10-23

Posts: 19

NetworkManager wifi/wired issue

Hello everyone,

Here's the issue I'm having: when I connect a cable to my laptop, I switch off wifi using an applet. It's easy and n ot worth talking about. But the problem is, that after a few moments it switches on the wifi again (this breaks my ongoing downloads, etc.).
How should I forbid NetworkManager automatically switching to wifi, when a cable is connected?

Thank you in advance!

r0b0t

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From: /tmp

Registered: 2009-05-24

Posts: 505

Re: NetworkManager wifi/wired issue

fn+f12

Benas

Member

From: i

Registered: 2008-10-23

Posts: 19

Re: NetworkManager wifi/wired issue

I do turn it off. But it turns on again automatically...

r0b0t

Member

From: /tmp

Registered: 2009-05-24

Posts: 505

Re: NetworkManager wifi/wired issue

Even after you turn it off physically ? You should have a physical switch somwhere on the laptop which should disable the wifi physically and than simply will be inexsistent until you enable it agin - this is the short track

otherwise you simply debug both applet and networkmanager and try to understand what's enabling it back, and how can you disable that option, and maybe there are other conflicting applications.
Check also dispatcher.d , it maybe has some script which is causing this.

Benas

Member

From: i

Registered: 2008-10-23

Posts: 19

Re: NetworkManager wifi/wired issue

My laptop does not have a physical wifi switch - only the FN one. However, thank you for your hints.

dice

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From: Germany

Registered: 2014-02-10

Posts: 413

Re: NetworkManager wifi/wired issue

What happens if you block the wifi using rfkill?

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I put at button on it. Yes. I wish to press it, but I'm not sure what will happen if I do.  (Gune | Titan A.E.)

Benas

Member

From: i

Registered: 2008-10-23

Posts: 19

Re: NetworkManager wifi/wired issue

I will try that. Thank you