[opensuse] 13.1 - what is the interface you use for NetworkManager??
All, I have always used traditional ifup, but with 13.1 I went with NetworkManager. No complaints. But, how the heck to you talk to it?? I've read man NetworkManager and found my wifi connection in /etc/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d, but now I need to switch wifi access points (the WAN port on my original router died) How do I tell NetworkManager to do this? Complicating the issue - both access points are running. I am still connected to the old (which the wifi works on -- just not the WAN port). I've added a default static route in 13.1 pointing to the new wifi router to get internet back, but now I need to tell Network Manger to drop it's connection to essid 'skyline' and establish a new connection to essid 'skyline_633' and then use 'skyline_633' as the new default. Do I do this from the command line, or is there some gui widget I should install? -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 07/29/2014 04:54 PM, David C. Rankin wrote:
All,
I have always used traditional ifup, but with 13.1 I went with NetworkManager. No complaints. But, how the heck to you talk to it?? I've read man NetworkManager and found my wifi connection in /etc/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d, but now I need to switch wifi access points (the WAN port on my original router died) How do I tell NetworkManager to do this?
Complicating the issue - both access points are running. I am still connected to the old (which the wifi works on -- just not the WAN port). I've added a default static route in 13.1 pointing to the new wifi router to get internet back, but now I need to tell Network Manger to drop it's connection to essid 'skyline' and establish a new connection to essid 'skyline_633' and then use 'skyline_633' as the new default.
Do I do this from the command line, or is there some gui widget I should install?
I've managed to find gnome's nm-connection-editor (which was installed by default) and I've been able to add the 'Skyline_633' connection in /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections. # l1 /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/ Skyline Skyline_633 Found nmcli and: # nmcli -p con up id Skyline_633 worked :) -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 7/29/2014 5:54 PM, David C. Rankin wrote:
All,
I have always used traditional ifup, but with 13.1 I went with NetworkManager. No complaints. But, how the heck to you talk to it?? I've read man NetworkManager and found my wifi connection in /etc/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d, but now I need to switch wifi access points (the WAN port on my original router died) How do I tell NetworkManager to do this?
Complicating the issue - both access points are running. I am still connected to the old (which the wifi works on -- just not the WAN port). I've added a default static route in 13.1 pointing to the new wifi router to get internet back, but now I need to tell Network Manger to drop it's connection to essid 'skyline' and establish a new connection to essid 'skyline_633' and then use 'skyline_633' as the new default.
Do I do this from the command line, or is there some gui widget I should install?
A few different front-ends: cli: nm-cli gnome: nm-applet kde: knetwokmanager There are others as well. I prefer wicd myself on laptops/netbooks. Home/work servers, ifup only. -- bkw -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
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