Idea #8661: All Changes Network Manager Needs

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Written by ubunteando the 16 May 08 at 10:13. Category: Internet & Networking.
Related to: Nothing/Others. Status: New

Description

A LOT of work needs to be done in NM...

So far:

- Proper WPA/WPA2 Support

- Wireless Refresh option. (on top of the option list below the detected connections)

- "Repair" Connection (a la Windows) AND Disconnect Option in a MENU when you RIGHT CLICK current connection.

- Autodetection of password: Users don't have to say what kind of password they are entering (passphrase/HEX/ASCII..) and it automatically detects it like in other OSs.

- Possibility to connect without being asked the password.

- Proxy, SSH, VPN...

- Better Wifi configuration/management GUI

And so on...

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jokerejoker wrote on the 16 May 08 at 13:31

How would you be able to connect to a internet connection without being asked the password?

Also there needs possibility for bridging the network...

pimlottc wrote on the 16 May 08 at 14:53

Omnibus ideas like this are cumbersome, this should be split into separate ideas.

madjr wrote on the 16 May 08 at 15:13

"Repair" Connection (a la Windows)

thats already implemented since very old versions

also, check the latest version 0.7 included in Fedora and see what other features are not already implemented

frandavid100 wrote on the 16 May 08 at 16:08

-1, this should be split into several bugs against NM.

Sidney wrote on the 17 May 08 at 09:23

Most of these ideas already float around brainstorm. Instead of collecting them in yet another idea, why don't you go and report these to the devs?

jvin248 wrote on the 18 May 08 at 20:27

Agree with WPA issues!

Battling right now with getting WPA working!
Network-Manager in 8.04 can connect my two different USB wifi antennas to unprotected and WEP networks, but not WPA.

Some of the UI improvements that could be used can be seen in "Wicd"... But no WPA joy there either.

WPA is expanding use in many many locations and is badly needed.

drinkypoo wrote on the 21 May 08 at 18:51

refresh: Some drivers just plain don't support this, or support it partially or just incorrectly. Little can be done about it, except to next time get supported hardware.

repair: re-select the connection from the menu. works for any kind of connection in roaming mode.

vpn stuff is there if the packages are installed

better wifi gui: amen.

veltresnas wrote on the 6 Jun 08 at 03:00

- Possibility to connect without being asked the password. ?

SURE! when the network doesn't have password!
actually I just can't connect to networks with no password enabled, (for example at the school)

Incredible!

I must reboot on windows to do that...

TOO BAD.

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