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Old 04-12-2012, 04:45 PM   #1
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wicd switch wireless card automatically


I have slackware64 13.37 installed on my laptop, with wicd 1.7.0 as network manager.
By default wicd connects using the internal wifi card.
I have a much better usb wifi card that I would prefer wicd to use.
How can I set wicd to first try to connect using the usb wifi card, but if it is not available, to switch to the internal wifi?

The internal card is
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04:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)
The usb card is
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Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0bda:8187 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8187 Wireless Adapter
 
Old 04-19-2012, 01:00 AM   #2
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Is it possible/reasonable to disable the internal wifi in the BIOS?
 
Old 04-19-2012, 08:47 PM   #3
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Is it possible/reasonable to disable the internal wifi in the BIOS?
Don't want to disable it, I need it when I'm away from home.
 
  


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