network manager keeps trying to connect to random wireless connections when already connected to wired connection
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gnome-shell (Ubuntu) |
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network-manager-applet (Ubuntu) |
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Bug Description
At work my laptop can see 10+ wireless connections, non of which I'm interesed in connecting to.
Even whilst I'm connected to a wired lan, network manager randomly pops open a request to enter the password for a number of these network connections. These requests seem to happen at random intervals during the day.
As I'm using gnome 3 this actually gets worse. When it asks for a wireless password I first get a gnome themed password prompt (which I cancel) and then i get the standard non-themed password prompt.
To make things even worse, if I attempt to go in and attempt to edit the wireless settings, the 'Configure...' button is disabled unless I'm already connected to a network. (ARGHHHHHHHHH!!!!).
Love,
Brett
lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 11.10
Release: 11.10
sudo apt-cache policy network-manager
[sudo] password for bsutton:
network-manager:
Installed: 0.9.1.90-0ubuntu5.1
Candidate: 0.9.1.90-0ubuntu5.1
Version table:
*** 0.9.1.90-0ubuntu5.1 0
500 http://
100 /var/lib/
0.
500 http://
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: network-
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-18-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Date: Thu Apr 5 09:18:57 2012
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/nm-applet
IfupdownConfig:
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64+mac (20110427.1)
IpRoute:
default via 10.11.0.1 dev eth0 proto static
10.0.0.0/8 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 10.10.0.222 metric 1
169.254.0.0/16 dev eth0 scope link metric 1000
Keyfiles: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
NetworkManager.
[main]
NetworkingEnab
WirelessEnable
WWANEnabled=false
SourcePackage: network-
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-12-19 (107 days ago)
I suffer from this as well, it is inconsistent (two dialogs) and annoying (why ask for wireless while connected to LAN*).
* NB: I understand if you want to connect to both wireless and LAN you should be able to, but in those instances the user probably knows how to select both networks and connect.