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Bug 384971 - NM should wait to be connected to wired before switching from wireless to wired
NM should wait to be connected to wired before switching from wireless to wired
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Product: NetworkManager
Classification: Platform
Component: general
0.6.6
Other Linux
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: Dan Williams
Dan Williams
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2006-12-12 06:55 UTC by Diego Escalante Urrelo (not reading bugmail)
Modified: 2008-08-16 03:48 UTC
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Description Diego Escalante Urrelo (not reading bugmail) 2006-12-12 06:55:50 UTC 
I was connected to wireless and then plugged in the eth cable.
Then NM noticed that and preferred the wired connection, but the problem was that it disconnected me from wireless before connecting me to wired.
So my suggestion or bug report (don't know if that's just a mistake or maybe by design) is that NM should wait to have a working connection in wired before switching from a working wireless to wired.
Comment 1 Diego Escalante Urrelo (not reading bugmail) 2007-06-06 00:40:21 UTC 
hello?
Comment 2 Dan Williams 2007-06-12 12:08:30 UTC 
This will not be possible for 0.6.x, but should be possible in 0.7.
Comment 3 Dan Williams 2008-08-16 03:48:34 UTC 
NM 0.7 will keep available network connections up, so you won't loose connectivity when switching from wireless -> wired (because the wireless is still up and connected).  The default route is simply moved around to the "best" device without taking the previous device down unless the previous device's connection is no longer valid (ie, the cable was unplugged or the AP turned off).