Knetworkmanager

[Knapp]

Try replacing it with wicd. This helps some but not all.
http://www.ubuntugeek.com/wicd-wired-and-wireless-network-manager-for-ubuntu.html
Note that in KDE there is a place in settings to switch the network
manager to wicd!
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Douglas E Knapp

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