How to set a default network connection in FC15

Antonio M antonio.montagnani at gmail.com
Wed Jul 6 14:09:55 UTC 2011


2011/7/6 JB <jb.1234abcd at gmail.com>:
> Abu Attar Musharih <abuattar.musharih <at> gmail.com> writes:
>
>>
>> Dear List,
>>
>> I connect to the internet via wireless. There are two available
>> connections, the first one  is set up  by myself (insert IP etc), the
>> other  is automatically found by the network manager.
>>
>> The problem is, the network manager sometimes changes the connection
>> to the automatically found one and creates problem as it needs proxy.
>>
>> I want to make the connection which I set as a default so the manager
>> can not change it automatically.
>> ...
>
> This seems to be a feature that NetworkManager devs have different view of
> how to handle.
>
> NM works this way:
> "NetworkManager will automatically connect to networks you have connected to
> before, but you will need to manually connect at least the first time. Simply
> select the network or device from the list, and NetworkManager will attempt to
> connect, asking you if more information is required."
> "NetworkManager provides automatic network detection and configuration for
> the system. Once enabled, the NetworkManager service also monitors the network
> interfaces, and may automatically switch to the best connection at any given
> time."
>
> We (and others) have discussed something similar here:
> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/users/2010-December/389163.html
>
> I will add Fedora - Network configuration:
> http://openskill.info/infobox.php?ID=247
>
> Once again, you may try to achieve this with different profiles.
>
> Or file a request-for-enhancement with upstream project
> http://www.gnome.org/projects/NetworkManager/
> and hope to have more luck than anybody else.
>
> JB
>
>
> --


I find strange that if I am connected to wireless network A, after
suspending the computer and un-suspending it, computer will connect to
network B....(I have many available wireless networks at same site..)
Is it a normal behaviour??



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