Network operations can be disabled by unchecking the "Enable Networking" item. When this item is checked sometimes the 'enable networking' process does not start unless the applet is repeatedly clicked/manipulated

[Christopher Green]

Typically after checking the "Enable Networking" menu option under the networking applet icon causes the networking manager to initiate the enablement process for networking. It appears that some process is being launched to accomplish this (sorry have not looked at the code to confirm). However, the launch of the network enablement process appaears to be hanging (I would guess that some signaling/process launch is not occuring). The net result is that nothing happens after the "Enable Networking" item is checked. Only by repeatedly clicking the Network Management icon and traversing (via the mouse) the menu items/options does it appear to initiate the re-enablement of networking.