Questions tagged [network-manager]
NetworkManager is the default networking suite for Ubuntu. It is a set of co-operative tools developed by GNOME. The NetworkManager service can be controlled using the nmcli tool (Network Manager Command Line Interface) as well as by its GUI.
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Network Manager or WICD?
A couple of years ago when I first began using Ubuntu I had issues with Network Manager and so I switched to wicd which works perfectly. (I forget the exact issues, but wicd solved the problems)
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Automatically add new wireless access points
I'm running Lucid on a few laptops, with xfce as the desktop environment.
Before Lucid, the little NetworkManager tray widget would automatically scan for access points for me. Now, however, I find ...
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How to display UMTS signal strength?
Using a random UMTS USB stick (Huwei 160 or something like this) works an current Ubuntu pretty much out of the box and the setup via network manager (nm-applet) is convenient.
But it does not ...
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Unmanaged network icon - Network manangement disabled
I was having problems connecting to the internet either by wireless or wired connection.
I keep getting an icon in the systray that has a tooltip that says "unmanaged" and when I click on it I get a "...
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Ufw causing trouble with DHCP or WPA? [closed]
It appears that enabling UFW is causing my network connection to drop periodically on a WPA-Enterprise network, according to the network-manager GUI app (and the lack of a server response to web ...
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What is the proper way to change the DNS IP?
I suspect that the name server provided by my ADSL modem/router is buggy. Whenever I browse to a website for the first time in ubuntu, resolving the domain name takes at least 15 seconds.
To work ...
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How can I add the Network Manager Applet to the panel after removing?
In rearranging the panel, I removed the Network Manager Applet. I tried to add it back, but it doesn't show up in the list (Add To Panel). I can start it up and see it as a running process (nm-applet),...
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Can I use NetworkManager without a tray/dock/bar?
I would like to use NetworkManager, but prefer a keyboard driven window manager that provides as much space on the screen as possible for my code. I just hate that little strip of real estate "trays" ...
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What is the difference between Network Manager and 'ifconfig' 'ifup', etc?
Ubuntu seems to provide at least two network "toolsets" (for lack of a better term). I'm running into conflicts between these two.
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How do I set networking enabled by default?
When I log into my computer, networking is disabled. I always have to enable it so I can connect to the internet. Does anyone know how to set it to enabled by default?
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