Re: connect to two different networks

[Dan Williams <dcbw redhat com>]

On Mon, 2007-11-26 at 14:34 +0000, Pedro Freire wrote:
> Hello list,
> 
> I am using FC6 and NetworkManager 0.6.4-5
> 
> My laptop has an ethernet card and wifi. I am trying to connect 
> simultaneously to the wired and wireless nets, each one with different 
> subnets.
> However, I don't know how to do this. As soon as I connect the cable, 
> NetworkManager disconnects the wireless net and tries to connect via 
> wired. I want the wired net to have a fixed IP address ('cause there is 
> no dhcp server on that subnet - by the way, it's a physically distinct net).
> 
> Any help ?

This isn't yet possible at this time, and won't be with NetworkManager
0.6.x.  The architecture to support multiple active devices just isn't
there.  It's a planned feature of 0.7 though.

Dan