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Bug 672835 - Can't add/edit network addresses unless plugged into the network
Can't add/edit network addresses unless plugged into the network
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 653296
Product: NetworkManager
Classification: Platform
Component: nm-applet
unspecified
Other Linux
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: Dan Williams
Dan Williams
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2012-03-26 09:24 UTC by Rick Dearman
Modified: 2012-04-04 10:31 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
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Description Rick Dearman 2012-03-26 09:24:02 UTC 
I cannot look at my network settings for my fixed IP address unless I have the cable plugged in. While attempting to assist a collegue setup their system using mine as an example cannot be done since I can't see my settings unless I'm plugged into the cable at work.

(I'm using wireless)

Also the configure button is disabled when there is no cable plugged in. While this sounds like a good idea in practice it is a pain.

It is difficult to setup multiple fixed IP addresses on the same network card to flip between them. For example I recently wanted to configure a cisco switch and flip back and forth to a 192.* network and a 10.* however the ability to have multiple IP's on the same card seems to have disappeared. So I gave up and used a freebsd machine.

This isn't a bu per se, but as there doesn't seem to be any way to report "Interface Difficulties" I have sent this bug report.
Comment 1 André Klapper 2012-03-27 08:41:11 UTC 
Which NM version is this about?
Comment 2 Jiri Klimes 2012-04-04 10:31:19 UTC 
By your mentioning "Configure..." button, I think you use Gnome 3 and it's control-center you deal with.
It's the deficiency of the control-center that you can't bring up
nm-connection-editor if the interface is not activated (Configure is greyed).

Thus making this duplicate of bug 653296 (control-center)

As a workaround you can open the editor via Applications->Other->Network Connections, or press Alt+F2, type nm-connection-editor and press Enter.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 653296 ***