[H-GEN] Ubuntu problem - NetworkManager

[Gavin Duley]

On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 11:33, Clinton Roy <clinton.roy at gmail.com> wrote:
>  On 11 March 2011 09:59, Peter Robinson <pjr at itee.uq.edu.au> wrote:
>
>> I am running Ubuntu 10.10 and I have a problem with the network manager -
>> when I am connected via ethernet it
>> also connects via wireless.
>
> My reading of the network manager documentation leads me to believe
> that recent versions will attempt to connect via all hardware methods
> all the time, and that there are no configuration options for this.
> The only option within nm is to disable wireless.

There could be something obvious I'm missing, but on my computer if I
right-click on the network manager icon in the GNOME panel and
de-select 'Enable Wireless', the computer disconnects from the
wireless network. I haven't tested this with the laptop plugged into
an ethernet network, though.

I'm not sure if this is actually turning the wireless hardware off
(i.e., if it would be good enough for use on a flight where RF devices
are forbidden).

gavin,

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Gavin Duley
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