On Wed, Nov 11, 2015 at 09:35:05 +0000, Ben Oliver wrote: > On 11 November 2015 at 09:18, Ludwig Zins <lz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > On 11/11/15 09:47, Bennett Piater wrote: > > > Hello! > > > I installed Arch on my new Thinkpad T450s over the weekend. > > > Everything works well, but I have a question: > > > > > > I use systemd-networkd to manage my network interfaces and netctl for > > > the connections. I set everything up according to (this)[0] and > > > (this)[1] to get automatic activation of wifi via netctl-auto and > > > netctl-ifplugd. > > > > > > My question is as follows: I use i3wm, and i3status shows *both* > > > ethernet and wifi as connected if I plug in the cable while having a > > > wifi connection. What does this mean exactly, and how is my traffic > > routed? > > > > > > Thanks in advance for clearing that up. > > > > > > Cheers, > > > Bennett > > > > > > [0]: > > > > > https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Systemd-networkd#Wired_and_wireless_adapters_on_the_same_machine > > > > > > [1]: > > > > > https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Netctl#Automatic_switching_of_profiles > > > > > > -- > > > GPG fingerprint: 871F 1047 7DB3 DDED 5FC4 47B2 26C7 E577 EF96 7808 > > > I don't use netctl, but you can usually see what default route it uses with ip route I have made the experience that newly configured interfaces "steal" the default route (although this can usually be configured - again, I don't use netctl). I can imagine the default route passing through the WiFi interface in your scenario. ~Tinu
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