Re: How To Tell NetworkManager There's a Wireless Interface To Manage?

On Tue, 22 May 2012, Rich Shepard wrote:

>  How do I tell NetworkManager in -13.37/x86_64 that there's a wlan0
> interface to manage?

   Update: manually invoking 'ifconfig wlan0 up' brings up the interface.
But, there's no route in the kernel routing table. With WICD installed,
wlan0 appeared in the routing table but eth0 was not removed and packets
kept trying to use that interface since it had a lower Metric value.

   Now, with NM, there is no eth0 interface in the routing table until I
insert the cable. Then it comes up with a default route (recognzied as the
Gateway) and a broadcast route. But wlan0 is UP but not RUNNING and has no
entry in the routing table.

   -13.37/x86_64 with WICD works on my Dell Latitude with no issues, and has
since I got the laptop. In my ignorance this seems to be an issue with the
Sony Vaio, even with the iwlwifi driver loaded in the kernel.

   Ideas? Suggestions?

Rich