Getting network manager to work... [SOLVED!]

miggols99 · 2007-07-01 15:41:10

One of my computers running Ubuntu suddenly decided to stop working, so I replaced it with Arch (it was running so slow anyway). Got it up with internet, but network manager doesn't work for some reason. I got it up and running, but whenever I turn the computer on, I have to do:

sudo iwconfig wlan0 essid MyEssid key MyKey restricted
sudo dhcpcd wlan0

Which is quite annoying. Is there any way to get it working? I'm using gnome because they're used to it, but another computer I installed Arch on has KDE (with the same wifi card and specs) and it's working fine with knetworkmanager. I tried filling in the info, but it doesn't connect. Anyone know how to fix this?

EDIT: Restarted (again) and tried again and suddenly it worked!

Last edited by miggols99 (2007-07-01 21:01:12)

quarkup · 2008-10-30 13:01:13

i do it this way:

1st)

sudo dhcpcd -k wlan0

(to kill the daemon)

2st)

sudo iwconfig wlan0 essid MyEssid key MyKey restricted
sudo dhcpcd -nd wlan0

(to get it done)

post-solution edit:
maybe your networking's daemon has not been started

how to start it?

 sudo /etc/rc.d/network start

(or restart if it running)

Last edited by quarkup (2009-01-17 22:16:29)

fcristini · 2008-10-30 21:22:29

I use nm-applet as I did with ubuntu.
To make it work all you need to do is (I suppose you're using gnome)

# pacman -S gnome-network-manager
# pacman -S gksu

Once the installation has finished, from the main menù:

System->Preferences->Sessions

Create a new entry in the "Startup Programs" tab:

Name: Network Manager
Command: gksudo nm-applet
Comment: Network Manager applet

Logout and Login and you have the network manager applet again

Last edited by fcristini (2008-10-30 21:23:43)

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#1 2007-07-01 15:41:10

Getting network manager to work... [SOLVED!]

#2 2008-10-30 13:01:13

Re: Getting network manager to work... [SOLVED!]

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Re: Getting network manager to work... [SOLVED!]

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