Fedora 16 RC1 NetworkManager bug?

Mike Chambers mike at miketc.net
Sun Oct 30 14:50:47 UTC 2011


On Sun, 2011-10-30 at 07:54 -0500, Richard Shaw wrote:
> I just installed RC1 and when I have a live ethernet cable plugged in
> I can not connect to wireless.
> 
> Steps to reproduce:
> 1. Boot with wired ethernet cable connected.
> 2. Wired left at defaulted to off
> 3. Attempt to connect to WPA2 wireless access point.
> 
> The connection attempt fails without asking for the passphrase.
> 
> If I disconnect the wired eithernet and choose my access point again
> the wireless connection succeeds.
> 
> As an aside, it seems to take more time to make the wireless
> connection than in the past...

Not asking to be a smartass, cause I don't see how that's a bug.  Why
would you even WANT to connect via wireless if the cable is plugged
in?  

And out of curiousity, what if you connected wirelessly THEN connected
the network cable?


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