Re: How to disconnect a broadband connection?

[Gabriel <rossetti gabriel gmail com>]

On 11/15/2011 06:55 PM, Aaron Sowry wrote:
> Hi,
>
> > I connect my laptop to the internet at times using a broadband
> > connection. I can't figure out how to disconnect the connection using
> > the connection menu, I was expecting a "disconnect" option but didn't
> > find it. I also noticed that I con't disconnect from any other type of
> > connection, I have to turn it off apparently (which doesn't work for
> > broadband by the way).
> I can confirm that switching wired to 'off' does not disable my wired connection
> (Fedora 16). Gabriel - did you end up filing a bug for this somewhere?
>
> Regarding the general inability to disconnect from specific networks, I have
> been bitten by this a few times too. For example, while travelling, I connect my
> laptop to a mobile phone via bluetooth (DUN). When I get to somewhere with WiFi
> access and connect to that instead, I have no way to disable my mobile internet.
>
> /Aaron

Hi Aaron,

I forgot to! I had this issue again last night, I had to turn off the 
bluetooth and toggle the hardware switch to disconnect.

Do you want to file a bug or should I?

Gabriel