On Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 8:31 AM, Rick Bilonick <rab@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > When I used networkmanager and nm-applet under Fedora 6, it made it easy > to choose either "wired" or "wireless" networks. You just clicked which > one you wanted. In Fedora 8, nm-applet does not have a "wired" choice > (it only shows the wireless networks). So since I upgraded to Fedora 8 > about 2 months ago, I have to struggle with networkmanager to use wired > ethernet at work and wireless at home. At work I have to turnoff > networkmanager (via services), kill wpa_supplicant and nm-applet and > type in the dns (nm always overwrites the fixed dns) before connecting > to the wired network. Before I leave work, then I need to re-enable > networkmanager via services and allow networkmanager to control the > wireless card (wlan0) so I'll be able to connect at home. It was SO > simple under F6 and its such a mess under F8. Or am I missing something? > I tried wireless assistant but SELINUX blocks it from running. I also > tried wifiradar but it NEVER connects at home (even though I've given it > the same info). At least nm works at home and at work using WPA when I > need a wireless connection at work. > So I'm guessing the NetworkManager upgrades aren't working on your end :) Your experience is widely shared, prompting interest in programs like "wifi-radar" or "wicd". On my system, I have just permanently turned off NetworkManager and used system-config-network to set up a few wireless networks that I use frequently. Then start them manually with the old /sbin/ifup myNet This approach is not so easily adaptable to new environments, but if I really want to connect, I can see networks with /sbin/iwlist scan and then can setup accounts in system-config-network. Note that s-c-n creates config files in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/. Once y ou set up one wireless network, supposing it is called "eth1" by default, then there will be a file "ifcfg-eth1" in network-scripts. If you copy that to ifcfg-newname, then you can edit that file and then start the wireless server "newname" instead of eth1. Well, it is old fashioned, but liberating in a certain way. Just now, I posted on the wicd thread, you might try that one, I don't know if it will be better for you. > Rick B. > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > -- Paul E. Johnson Professor, Political Science 1541 Lilac Lane, Room 504 University of Kansas
