[opensuse] Lost Networkmanager
I'm using 11.4 and had goog wifi connection to Internet. In an unhappy manoeuvre I lost Networkmanager, so I can't install a Wifi connection anymore. How can I get back a working Networkmanager? Tia Andre den Oudsten -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On Fri, 2011-10-07 at 21:55 +0200, A. den Oudsten wrote:
I'm using 11.4 and had goog wifi connection to Internet. In an unhappy manoeuvre I lost Networkmanager, so I can't install a Wifi connection anymore. How can I get back a working Networkmanager? Tia Andre den Oudsten
Hi, the simple things to check are: 1. Is the wireless button on your laptop on. 2. Open up yast>NetworkDevices>NetworkSettings. Check to see a. Do you have a wireless device configured b. Is it set in global settings to ifup or NetworkManager. Network Manager won't show up in kicker if global management is set to ifup. It must be set to use network manager. 3. In Yast>Software>SoftwareManagement check to see if plasmoid-networkmanagement is installed. If not, install it. 4. If you can open up the dialog box for network settings from the itty-bitty icon in kicker on the bottom right in the default panel, check to see if "Enable Wireless Connections" checkbox is checked on the bottom right of the dialog box. Hope these help. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
In an unhappy manoeuvre I lost Networkmanager, so I can't install a Wifi connection anymore. How can I get back a working Networkmanager?
Hi What do you mean when you say "lost", is it closed, or disabled, or un-installed? 1.) If you press alt+f2 and type networkmanager, does that bring it back? 2.) Do you have the package NetworkManager installed? (You probably do. To make sure, try 'sudo zypper in NetworkManager' from the command line, or check through Software Management in YaST). 3.) In openSUSE you can choose to have networks managed at user level by NetworkManager, or at administrator level with ifup. If you go to YaST, open Network Settings, and click Global Options, make sure the option "User controlled with NetworkManager" is selected. Hope this helps! H. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Op 07-10-11 23:26, Haro de Grauw schreef:
In an unhappy manoeuvre I lost Networkmanager, so I can't install a Wifi connection anymore. How can I get back a working Networkmanager?
Hi
What do you mean when you say "lost", is it closed, or disabled, or un-installed?
1.) If you press alt+f2 and type networkmanager, does that bring it back?
2.) Do you have the package NetworkManager installed? (You probably do. To make sure, try 'sudo zypper in NetworkManager' from the command line, or check through Software Management in YaST).
3.) In openSUSE you can choose to have networks managed at user level by NetworkManager, or at administrator level with ifup. If you go to YaST, open Network Settings, and click Global Options, make sure the option "User controlled with NetworkManager" is selected.
Hope this helps! H.
I found networkmanager back, but when I try in System>Network>Networkconnection>wireless to configure one I get from 'scan' a map without any available connections. Did I something wrong? André den Oudsten -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
In an unhappy manoeuvre I lost Networkmanager, so I can't install a Wifi connection anymore. How can I get back a working Networkmanager?
I found networkmanager back, but when I try in System>Network>Networkconnection>wireless to configure one I get from 'scan' a map without any available connections. Did I something wrong?
Most laptops have a switch, or a keyboard combination (usually blue symbols printed next to the white letters) to switch the wireless antenna on and off (this is to save energy when not in use). 1. Check that you have this turned on. 2. Are you sure you are within range of the access point you're trying to connect to? Try moving closer to the antenna. (2b. Make sure your access point / wireless hub is working - can you connect with other devices?) 3. In YaST > Network Settings > Global options, try setting to "traditional method with ifup", and then use YaST (Network Settings > Overview > Edit > ...) to configure the network. Obviously you can switch back to NetworkManager afterwards. If 3 works, you know that your hardware is fine, and perhaps you should try playing around with NetworkManager's own settings. If 3 does not work, then it is probably not NetworkManager's fault, but something to do with the hardware-level connection (not in range, hardware defective, etc.). Haro -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Op 10-10-11 13:23, Haro de Grauw schreef:
In an unhappy manoeuvre I lost Networkmanager, so I can't install a Wifi connection anymore. How can I get back a working Networkmanager?
I found networkmanager back, but when I try in System>Network>Networkconnection>wireless to configure one I get from 'scan' a map without any available connections. Did I something wrong?
Most laptops have a switch, or a keyboard combination (usually blue symbols printed next to the white letters) to switch the wireless antenna on and off (this is to save energy when not in use).
1. Check that you have this turned on.
2. Are you sure you are within range of the access point you're trying to connect to? Try moving closer to the antenna.
(2b. Make sure your access point / wireless hub is working - can you connect with other devices?)
3. In YaST > Network Settings > Global options, try setting to "traditional method with ifup", and then use YaST (Network Settings > Overview > Edit > ...) to configure the network. Obviously you can switch back to NetworkManager afterwards.
If 3 works, you know that your hardware is fine, and perhaps you should try playing around with NetworkManager's own settings. If 3 does not work, then it is probably not NetworkManager's fault, but something to do with the hardware-level connection (not in range, hardware defective, etc.).
Haro
Thanks!
I had to activate the widget Networkmanagement and it was fixed!! Curieus, is it not? André den Oudsten -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
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