Genes MailLists <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > Often when I do backups on laptop, I'll plug in wired ethernet - NM > happily switches the connection from wireless to wired - > > however it always leaves the wireless on as well > + correct if its a different subnet than wired > + arguably wrong if its the same subnet - probably a bug ? - or at > least it should offer to shutoff wireless when the 2 subnets are the same. > > Since the route via wireless is active, the backup could/does use > wireless instead of wired. So I usually right click the nm applet and > disable wireless. > > Today - that option along with the disable netowrking option are > grayed out and I can not uncheck the 'emable wireless/networking radio > buttons. > > > This is f13 - fully updated (+ some testing and 2.6.32.6-47 kernel > from koji). NetworkManager is 8.1.4.git20100817. > > > Anyway know what causes this or suggestions on how to deal with it ? I am in the same boat and it is darn annoying. I'm thinking that I may have to go to a routed wireless net instead of bridged so that I can differentiate between the two links at the routing level and add a bit of routing cost to the wireless link. -wolfgang -- Wolfgang S. Rupprecht http://www.wsrcc.com/wolfgang/ (IPv6-only) -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines