Network Manager applet stuck on "no connection" but OK

arjay · Post by **arjay** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 5:33 pm

Like all the distros I have tried (a good dozen or so in my time) mint insists on setting up a dynamic address for me, but my network and ISP demand a static address. I now know how to set that up, but on the way I had to disable and re-enable the network.

All now works fine, but the Network Manager Applet (version 0.6) is stuck showing "no connection". I have removed the applet and then put a new copy on the kicker, rebooted the PC and a few other things but it persists in showing me as unconnected. Any ideas on how to reset it?

Husse · Post by **Husse** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 6:16 pm

This is obviously something people thinks about.
If you mean the icon looking like two monitors in the bar you wont see any action.
This is not a bug, but close to.

"since you are managing the wired network from the administration area, most likely using a fixed IP"

it wont work. See this thread
http://www.linuxmint.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1764

arjay · Post by **arjay** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 5:38 pm

Husse wrote:This is obviously something people thinks about.
If you mean the icon looking like two monitors in the bar you wont see any action.
This is not a bug, but close to.
"since you are managing the wired network from the administration area, most likely using a fixed IP"
it wont work. See this thread
http://www.linuxmint.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1764

Hmmm - thanks for the link, but then what is the point of the applet?? on another machine I am using simplymepis and the applet (Knemo) works fine even though i have a fixed ip address etc. Perhaps I should look for a network manager applet that works?

Richard

NiksaVel · Post by **NiksaVel** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 4:36 am

the point is to easily switch between different wifi networks and a wired network with DHCP.

If you are using only a wired network (without DHCP) you really don't need it.

arjay · Post by **arjay** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 12:38 pm

niksavel - thanks for the helpful reply. At least I now know what it's for.

I really like Mint except for gnome. When the KDE version comes out I will probably put Mint on the other PCs in my network. Then I may need the applet as I have wireless on one half on the network.

RJ