On Tue, 2007-11-13 at 06:52 +0900, John Summerfield wrote: > Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: > > Timothy Murphy wrote: > >> WiFi and ethernet use different devices, with different interfaces > >> and different MACs, so in my experience, at least, > >> they don't affect one another in the slightest. > >> > > Where they can affect each other is in things like the default > > route. Is your default route through the wired or wireless > > connection? If your wired connection goes down, should your wireless > > connection become the defaults route. Or should the wireless > > connection have preference when it comes to the default route? Do > > both interfaces provide a route to the Internet? > > > > One situation that I would expect to be fairly common is a laptop > > that uses a wireless connection to the Internet, but gets plugged in > > when you are back at your desk. You would want the wired connection > > to take over when it is there, but the wireless connection to take > > over when you unplug. You would probably want the wireless > > connection to go down when the wired connection is plugged in. > > Another that happens to me often is I want both active. I also need to > choose which provides the default route, it's not always the same. > Not possible with NM. ======================================================================= You go down to the pickup station, craving warmth and beauty; You settle for less than fascination -- a few drinks later you're not so choosy. And the closing lights strip off the shadows on this strange new flesh you've found -- Clutching the night to you like a fig leaf you hurry to the blackness and the blankets to lay down an impression and your loneliness. -- Joni Mitchell ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
