[gentoo-user] automatic network connection between eth and wifi

[gentoo-user] automatic network connection between eth and wifi

[Joseph]

I've noticed that on the newer distribution (binary, xubuntu fedora) the network connection is automatic whenever someone connects the cable or if cable is 
disconnected it switches to wife.
Is it the function of the new "systemd" or it is a new program?

I'm still using "rc"

-- 
Joseph

Re: [gentoo-user] automatic network connection between eth and wifi

[Poison BL.]

On Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 6:59 PM, Joseph <syscon780@gmail.com> wrote:
> I've noticed that on the newer distribution (binary, xubuntu fedora) the
> network connection is automatic whenever someone connects the cable or if
> cable is disconnected it switches to wife.
> Is it the function of the new "systemd" or it is a new program?
>
> I'm still using "rc"
>
> --
> Joseph
>

NetworkManager is likely the backend that's handling that for those
particular distros, unless networkd got a massive overhaul since I
last saw anything on it. I recall wicd filled that role seamlessly
enough last I used it as well, but it's fallen a bit by the wayside.
Even the basic init-script/openrc configured networking is capable of
the job with the right settings, though. If I recall, sys-apps/netplug
or sys-apps/ifplugd will provide 'hotplug' style configuration on
dis/reconnect of a wire, and grouping that with 'disable/enable wifi'
calls when the wired interface goes up/down will make it behave that
way.

From a quick search, this page should give more details on the
slightly less auto-magic approach:
http://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/OpenRC_notebook_roaming_How-To

-- 
Poison [BLX]
Joshua M. Murphy

Re: [gentoo-user] automatic network connection between eth and wifi

[Byte Trip]

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If I recall, several distros were using ifplugd (
http://0pointer.de/lennart/projects/ifplugd/), or just network-manager out
of the gnome project, but it's been a while since I've had to deal with
hotplugging ethernet.

On Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 6:59 PM, Joseph <syscon780@gmail.com> wrote:

> I've noticed that on the newer distribution (binary, xubuntu fedora) the
> network connection is automatic whenever someone connects the cable or if
> cable is disconnected it switches to wife.
> Is it the function of the new "systemd" or it is a new program?
>
> I'm still using "rc"
>
> --
> Joseph
>
>

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