Re: Alternative to network-manager

[anx_dev <ispmarin@gmail.com>]

On Nov 19, 5:50 pm, Chris Burkhardt <ch...@mretc.net> wrote:
> Eduardo M KALINOWSKI wrote:
> >     I know network-manager often does more bad than good, so I would
> > like to avoid using it.
>
> >     However, while it is perfectly OK to edit one or two configuration
> > files to set-up wireless networking (or even cabled one, if DHCP is not
> > used) if the computer will always connect to the same network, this is
> > not practical for a laptop that will be used in several places and
> > connecting to several networks, which can't even be known in advance.
> > Especially if the user is not the most experience linux user.
>
> >     So, is there any other graphical tool that allows for easy set-up of
> > networking (especially wireless), listing networks in reach and allowing
> > automatic connection to them?
>
> wpa_supplicant (http://hostap.epitest.fi/wpa_supplicant/) includes the wpa_gui
> frontend.
>
> - Chris


Wicd is just perfect for the job. Works flawlessly on a vostro 1310
with intel 4965 roaming all day long, both for wired (dhcp and static)
and wireless connections, even WPA and WPA2.