Ubuntu and NetworkManager 0.3.1-2

[dave <dave rodrig com>]

I noticed a newer version of network-manager-gnome today and upgraded in 
the hope it would produce a working version. Previously, the wired 
interface worked OK, but I could never get a list of detected WAPs.

Now, when I start NetworkManagerInfo, I receive in my shell:

sudlibhal.c 1869 : Error sending msg: Disconnected prior to receiving a 
reply

and the following via a dialog box:

Connection to wired interface failed.

Any ideas what might be wrong?

thanks
dave