On Fri, 2007-10-05 at 08:53 -0400, Mail List wrote: > > > On Friday 05 October 2007 03:22:19 am Mike C wrote: > > Aaron Konstam <akonstam <at> sbcglobal.net> writes: > > > In addition to all these questions , why don't you use NetworkMamager. > > When i first tried NM it was not useful at all for me as I need the > following - but I'd be interested in trying again if it can support these > functions today (2 years later maybe ... ) > > a) profiles - managemnt (I assume) > where i can choose a profile or give it a suite of profiles to scan > picking fastest available automatically. Easy way to add keys as needed for > all profiles. > > a) static and dynamic IP's It meets you other requiremennts herein but I am still not sure it works with a static IP. Some people insist that it works for them but I am unsure. > > b) wired and wireless > > c) Simple way to toggle wired/wireless in a given 'profile' - usually > wired is static and wireless is not in this case. > > Last I tried - it was unable to handle any static IP or wired for that > matter - and the key management was ... well .. not brilliant. That was a > long time ago ... and when on windows I got very spoiled by IBM access > connections tool which frankly is the gold standard for what NM should be > capable of. > > I am hopeful it has come a long way ... > > > > > -- ======================================================================= Needs are a function of what other people have. ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
