Help with networkmanager-gnome

[Bikehead]

Specifically, the applet is /usr/libexec/NMWirelessApplet

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Bikehead wrote:

> Just to be clear.  I have wireless access.  It the 
> networkmanager-gnome applet and it's companion NetworkManager service 
> that doesn't seem to be working. The NetworkManger service is 
> different than the "networking" service.
>
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> _-\<,_   Brian
> (_)/ (_)  bikehead at amberpoint.com  x503
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> Bob Herrmann wrote:
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>>
>> I have a dell laptop (Inspirion 9100) with the dell wireless card 
>> (1350) and by using the ndiswrapper and the WinXP driver, I am able 
>> to access the net - no problems.   I also added the *wireless signal 
>> strength monitor* applet to panel at it appears to be working just fine.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> -bob
>>
>> Bikehead wrote:
>>
>>> I started down this road when I went to add the "wireless monitor" 
>>> applet to my FC3 task bar on my Dell laptop.  It added an applet 
>>> that reports the network manager is not running.  After some 
>>> searching around on the web I found that I could start the 
>>> NetworkManager service which I did.  Now the applet complains that 
>>> there are no devices available....
>>>
>>> So my questions are:
>>> 0.  Is the network manager ready for prime-time?  Why is the 
>>> "wireless monitor" applet dependent on it when it can't recoginize 
>>> my wireless card?
>>>
>>> 1.  There doesn't seem to be a way to remove the applet.  My normal 
>>> method of right clicking to get the action menu where I can usually 
>>> "remove applet" only shows the "network manager not running" dialog
>>>
>>> 2.  What is the magic of configuring the network manager service?
>>>
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