Hi, > This is a (relatively) common use case for me. I often need to connect > my laptop to ad-hoc networks which do not have DHCP, hence I need to > configure a static address, and static routes. Currently I do this > through the command-line, but it would be nice to do it using the GUI. > As an overall that goes for the wired network too. Something called NetworkManager should handle location/profile managment as well. If the wired network is selected (or is the only interface), then your choice of wired network profiles should show up, with a "New..." option at the end. There's a whole lot use cases there, but that should demonstrate. > I understand that I am in a very small minority here, but this would be > useful for people in a Field Engineer type role. > I am in that same minority !! Thanks, Andrew