network manager

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umarzuki
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network manager

Post by umarzuki »

which apps works as or better than knetwork-manager for lxde, especially for wireless connectivity? Recommend me yourr favorite app.
lostson
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Re: network manager

Post by lostson »

cant go wrong with wicd

http://wicd.sourceforge.net/
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madmarv
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Post by madmarv »

I agree wicd is the best I've used, and not heavy on system resources.
conta
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Post by conta »

Ceni is the best one :)

a CLI network settings manager
maces
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Re: network manager

Post by maces »

Hi
lostson wrote:cant go wrong with wicd

http://wicd.sourceforge.net/
I agree. I've heard, that it make problems on fedora, but on my Archlinux it works perfect.

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Post by cwickert »

maces wrote:I've heard, that it make problems on fedora, but on my Archlinux it works perfect.
Huh? :? What you showed me at CLT was far from perfect, at least for WPA protected networks. Wicd does not necessarily make problems on Fedora, but whenever NetworkManager is still running in the background.

BTW: I recommend conman from Moblin.

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Post by maces »

Oops you're right, I'm always forgetting this, cause I'm not using WPA. But there was an update for wicd. I will test if it is able to connect to WPA networks.

But I can recommend netcfg, this isn't really a networkmanager, You can make profiles for your connections and use them to connect. But i haven't tested them with WPA, will test this, too. When my new router has arrived.
cwickert wrote: BTW: I recommend conman from Moblin.
Dito, have you tested it with WPA, too? Otherwise i will test it, while I'm at it.

maces

PS: Thx Christoph, forgotten this little detail ;)

:arrow: EDIT: Update is fine, wicd now even works with my hidden wpa2 wireless network. I'm using a "Asus w500g Premium v2" Router.
PenguinsCanFly
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Re: network manager

Post by PenguinsCanFly »

I am using wicd 1.5.9 with wpa2 without any issue.

PCF
archibald haddock
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Re: network manager

Post by archibald haddock »

nano /etc/conf.d/net :D Works best and fastest and I get the results I expect. Every manager seems to have some differences with my box and is preventing me from connecting.
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Post by maces »

PenguinsCanFly wrote:I am using wicd 1.5.9 with wpa2 without any issue.

PCF
Can now fully agree ;), see my edit.

maces
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