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microft

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From: Portugal

Registered: 2006-09-16

Posts: 29

NetworkManager + nm-applet tries to connect to unexisting wired

I'm using NetworkManager and nm-applet in gnome.

Everything work fine until a few updates ago.

Now, whether I have a Ethernet cable connected or not, I tries to get a IP on that interface.
It always times-out and ends up with a 169.x.x.x IP.

Is there any way to prevent this:
make it only try to get a IP on the wired interface if there is a cable present?

I posted this in the Newbie Corner because I think the solution may be quite simple.

Thanks!

gunnix

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Registered: 2005-11-11

Posts: 102

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Re: NetworkManager + nm-applet tries to connect to unexisting wired

I've got the same problem... besides that networkmanager also is mostly not able to connect to wireless networks...

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gunnix

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Registered: 2005-11-11

Posts: 102

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Re: NetworkManager + nm-applet tries to connect to unexisting wired

With seeing a new networkmanager version while upgrading arch I tried to give it another shot. Now I found out I can connect to wireless networks immediately (before it mostly wouldn't after trying long) but I do have to click connect on the particular network in wifi-radar as well. Then it connects   Then I can disable the wireless and switch to wired network with networkmanager later on if I want.. So it's working quite well, and I don't need to start windows anymore to easily connect to wireless networks!

Only problem I still have is that the networkmanager applet sometimes disappears (i'm using icewm tray) when changing network. I start the applet again to solve this, but then I have two! (no big problem )

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As is true for most people I know, I've always loved learning. As is also true for most people I know, I always hated school. Why is that?