How to prevent network reconnecting automatically?
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How to prevent network reconnecting automatically?
I am working on Debian Stable Linux with XFCE and it is working very well. I have network-manager installed (in XFCE) and I used to disconnect network from there when not using it.
Then once I used command from commandline: "dhclient eth0" to connect to network.
Now the net gets connected automatically a few seconds after I disconnect if from network-manager applet.
How can I prevent net from reconnecting automatically? Thanks for your help.
Automatic reconnection has started again after re-installation of dhcpcd and dhclient.
Above code does not help.
You should be able to disable auto-connection in the network manager. Right click on the nm-applet icon, and select "Edit Connections". Open the wireless tab, and select the connection in question, and click the edit button. There *SHOULD* be a box that says "Connect Automatically"...uncheck it, and it should then prompt you for a password before you can connect.
Not in front of a system where I can test that, but there should be a place in the applet to configure connections.
You should be able to disable auto-connection in the network manager. Right click on the nm-applet icon, and select "Edit Connections". Open the wireless tab, and select the connection in question, and click the edit button. There *SHOULD* be a box that says "Connect Automatically"...uncheck it, and it should then prompt you for a password before you can connect.
Not in front of a system where I can test that, but there should be a place in the applet to configure connections.
I do not have access to that computer at present, but I think problem is related to dhclient, as is mentioned in following links:
Yes, but the network manager is the one initiating the connection...if you tell it to NOT connect to a network, it won't, and won't then try to get a DHCP address.
Yes, but the network manager is the one initiating the connection...if you tell it to NOT connect to a network, it won't, and won't then try to get a DHCP address.
I understand now. I will try it and post feedback here.
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