Arun SAG <sagarun@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > Hi, > > How do i configure wireless networks in NetworkManager during install time > so that the user don't have to configure it manually. I tried to drop in > the file ifcfg-networkname in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/, but Network > Manager keeps asking me to configure the network myself despite the > presence of the configuration file. As far as I understand, the interfaces should be configured automatically by networkmanager if you're using DHCP. For wireless, you'll probably have to enter a key if it uses encryption. > Here is my ifcfg-networkname file looks like Shouldn't the file be named for the interface, like ifcfg-em1? > HWADDR=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx > ESSID="networkname" > MODE=Managed > KEY_MGMT=WPA-EAP > SECURITYMODE=open > TYPE=Wireless > IEEE_8021X_EAP_METHODS=PEAP > IEEE_8021X_IDENTITY=<username> > IEEE_8021X_PASSWORD_FLAGS=ask > IEEE_8021X_INNER_AUTH_METHODS=GTC > BOOTPROTO=dhcp > DEFROUTE=yes > PEERDNS=yes > PEERROUTES=yes > IPV4_FAILURE_FATAL=no > IPV6INIT=yes > IPV6_AUTOCONF=yes > IPV6_DEFROUTE=yes > IPV6_PEERDNS=yes > IPV6_PEERROUTES=yes > IPV6_FAILURE_FATAL=no > IPV6_PRIVACY=rfc3041 > NAME=<mynetworkname> > UUID=cbb10c64-e609-4dcf-b554-7343cb791eae > ONBOOT=yes > > Does network manager do anything other than generating this file when the > user configures a wireless network? Networkmanager seems to have and to use its own configuration in /etc/NetworkManager and may disagree with the ifcfg-* files, so if you want to use networkmanager, you're better off using its configuration tools rather than editing the files used by the network.service. Networkmanager also messes with /etc/resolv.conf. Just dropping an ifcfg-* file into /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts or editing one isn't sufficient because networkmanager doesn't understand from that what you are trying to achieve. And what about wpa_supplicant? -- Fedora 17 -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
