[LUAU] Ubuntu Networking

[Al Plant]

R. Scott Belford wrote:
> Al
> 
> There are 3 (among others) ways you can adjust your network settings.
> You can manually edit your /etc/network/interfaces file, you can use
> system/administration/network, or you can click the
> network-manager-applet in the top right part of your screen.
> 
> It sounds like you have a Wired and a Wireless lan that you want to
> bring up.  I would suggest using the system/administration/network
> tool for this.
> 
> Wicd, as mentioned by Jason, will likely and eventually replace the
> current tools.
> 
> --scott
> 
> On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 5:45 PM, Al Plant<noc at hdk5.net> wrote:
>> Aloha Gurus,
>>
>> I run FreeBSD servers and desktops and now I have an HP Mini 1000 netbook
>> with Ubuntu OS.
>> I have setup the /etc/network/interfaces :
>>
>> The manual connection works OK for my ATM circuit wired network, now I want
>> to set a second network config for my LAN wireless.
>> Any body on Luau had experience with a wired network link. I want to set it
>> up manually so I dont lose the wired settings for when I am on the ATM
>> circuit. Using the helper apps on the Netbook is not an option as it doesnt
>> seem to play nice with more than one config.
>> I am trying to set up the wireless so I can use either it or the wired link,
>> obviously not both. With out losing either configuration.
>>
>> Also I want to know if it can be setup to work in a Starbucks configuration
>> with DHCP again with out losing the existing configs.
>>
>> Note: Using the autoconfig helper destroys everything existing if you use
>> it. I am used to command like setups for networks not the GUI point and
>> click.
>>
>> Any help appreciated.
>>
>> Mahalo...
>>
>> ~Al Plant - Honolulu, Hawaii -  Phone:  808-284-2740
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> 
Aloha Scott,

Mahalo for pointing me in the right direction.
I was able to lock the network admin settings into manual mode and that 
worked. I was able to put both wlan and eth0 into the network/interfaces 
file and can usr the ifup and ifdown to use either. I also made backup 
files of the settings in the directory too.

You have any thoughts on how I can get a cafe link to not override every 
thing if I wanted to use the netbook at a Starbucks or other place with 
wifi? I'm afraid that the auto config over writes the networks file if 
you use it.



~Al Plant - Honolulu, Hawaii -  Phone:  808-284-2740
   + http://hawaiidakine.com + http://freebsdinfo.org +
   + http://aloha50.net   - Supporting - FreeBSD 6.* - 7.* - 8.* +
   < email: noc at hdk5.net >
"All that's really worth doing is what we do for others."- Lewis Carrol