Wireless - Wired networks.

[redbook]

Hi folks,

I have a simple wired network (crossover cable) between my Xp box and my Linux box (Suse 10.3 via samba).

My question is if I enable the ethernet connector my wireless switches off, if I enable wireless the ethernet switches off. How can I have both active at the same time?

Wireless - Internet
Ethernet - Local network.

[valemon]

In yast -> Network Devices -> Network Card don't use NetworkManager but traditional via ifup. You can't have two connections with NetworkManager

[redbook]

Thanks valemon - I will just have to work out how ifup works now.

[gogalthorp]

type

info ifup at the command line for info page for ifup ifdown etc

or

man ifup for the manual pages

[daark.child]

I think at the moment network manager has serious issues. For me it allows multiple connections using wireless, a 3G data card and wired. The problem is that it hangs up my wireless after a few minutes. ifup works perfectly without any problems with the same connections.

[redbook]

Thanks all, now for the dumb bit.
I have always used network manager and have no idea how to use ifup, is there a guide anywhere?

[daark.child]

The manual page explains how to use it. You configure an interface using YAST, but make sure its not managed by NetworkManager. If you configure the interface to start at boot time, then the system will automatically start it for you. To start it manually, you simply do "ifup wlan0" and to close the connection "ifdown wlan0".

[redbook]

Thanks daark child - sorted it out after a bit of Fiddling, both network links now working great.

[redbook]

Thanks for the help = one more question is there a utility that i can use to monitor network activity (ie like taskbar icon for network manager)

[valemon]

You can have a look at nload