NetworkManager & wifi

[Jean Hollis Weber]

Michal Ludvig wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I've just migrated from OpenSUSE 10.1 to Kubuntu Dapper. I liked the
> NetworkManager applet in SuSE so I installed NetworkManager to Kubuntu
> as well. After reboot and relogin the NM daemon is running and I have
> the applet icon in status bar. However only "Wired" (ethernet)
> connection appear in the menu. I can't see any wireless ones. Actually
> the "wireless" section isn't there at all in the pop-up menu, just
> "Wired" one.
> 
> OTOH Wireless assistant shows me all available networks and lets me join
> the one of my choice so it isn't a problem with my card (fwiw it's
> RaLink rt2500, but I had the same issue with Atheros-based one as well).
> 
> How can I configure NetworkManager to let me manage all my connections
> in one place just as the one in SUSE does?

I had the same problem, though I am using Ubuntu, not Kubuntu, 
Dapper.

On the advice of someone on this list, I *disabled* the wireless 
network connection in System -> Admin -> Networking. After that, 
  both the wired and wireless networks showed up in the menu 
displayed from the Network Manager icon.

--Jean