Re: Kismet and NetworkManager

[Steev Klimaszewski <steev steev net>]

M. Willis Monroe wrote:
> First off let me thank you guys for your work.  I point to NM often when
> showing linux off.
> 
> I was just wondering about the feasability of something:
> 
> So I always have NM running with the applet on my laptop because I
> primarily connect to wireless networks.  Usually because I'm home and
> using my own wireless network.  But on occasion I like to try and find
> other networks with kismet and the like.  Now NetworkManager and those
> programs don't play to well together (which makes sense).  But I was
> wondering if there was a way of coding in a dbus handler that would just
> sleep NM and then wake it back up.  i.e. If Kismet starts it sends out a
> dbus call saying it's going to manage the wireless card from now on and
> that other programs shouldn't depend on using it.  Then once it's done
> NM can once again manage it.
> 
> I only say this because it's somewhat of a pain killing NM both the
> daemon and the applet, then restarting dbus (which kills many other
> programs) and NM and the applet when you're done.
> 
> Now perhaps I have some critical piece all wrong and it's not hard to
> do... or perhaps this is beyond the domain of NetworkManager (or maybe
> even implemented), either way thanks for listening.
> 
> This is in Ubuntu Dapper, with an ipw2200 card.
> 
> -Willis
> 
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You could simply right click on the icon in the panel, and uncheck
Enable Wireless...

HTH