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Re: Only wireless, no eth0



I tried that:

Went to 'Wired' -> Add 'Wired Connection', ticked both 'Connect
automatically' and 'Available to all users', asked me for my root
password, clicked 'Apply'.  But nothing, even my new entry has
disappeared when I open it up again.

2010/1/14 Aioanei Rares <debian.dev.list@gmail.com>:
> On 01/14/2010 07:31 PM, Harvey Kelly wrote:
>>
>> Yes, sorry should've said that.  Network-Manager is 0.7.2-2
>>
>> H
>>
>> 2010/1/14 Aioanei Rares<debian.dev.list@gmail.com>:
>>
>>>
>>> On 01/14/2010 07:25 PM, Harvey Kelly wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hello all,
>>>>
>>>> I've returned to the fold from Ubuntu, and installed Lenny yesterday,
>>>> followed by an immediate upgrade to Squeeze.
>>>>
>>>> Everything works great, except I'm connected via wireless, not the
>>>> ethernet.  I've only just noticed this(!) when I accidentally clicked
>>>> on the icon in the system tray (I'm using Gnome), where I was informed
>>>> that 'Wired Network' is 'device not managed'.
>>>>
>>>> Unplugged my ethernet cable, and yup, sure enough, I'm still connected
>>>> to the net.  What puzzles me is that at no time was I quizzed for the
>>>> modem's password...
>>>>
>>>> Anyway, this is the first laptop I've ever owned (Compaq Presario
>>>> CQ70), so have no idea how to get it stop connecting via wireless and
>>>> to eth0 - I've had a quick dig around to see if I could see anything,
>>>> but to no avail.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> Harvey
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> You're using Gnome with Network-Manager, right?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
> If you right-click on NM's icon, you will see the option 'Edit Connections'.
> Use it to tell NM to manage your Ethernet as well.
>
>
>


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