Re: Can I have NetworkManager release wirelecc card?

[Xamindar <junkxamindar gmail com>]

Darren Albers wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 10:19 PM, Xamindar <junkxamindar gmail com> wrote:
> > Please read my original post again.  I want to keep NetworkManager
> >  running but just release it from using a particular wireless card
> >  (wlan0) so that another program can use it and then hopefully have a way
> >  to get it to use the card again when I need it to.
> >  /etc/init.d/NetworkManager stop is what I am doing now but that stops
> >  the whole thing.
> >
> >
> >
> >  David wrote:
> >  > Yes, from the command prompt/terminal type: "sudo
> >  > /etc/init.d/NetworkManager stop"
> >  >
> >  >
> >  >>  On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 8:44 PM, Xamindar <junkxamindar gmail com> wrote:
> >  >>  > Is there a way ho have NetworkManager release the network card
> >  >>  >  temporarily so I can use another program such as airdump without having
> >  >>  >  to turn off the NetworkManager completely?
> >  >>  >
> >  >>  >  Even a command option that would release the wireless card only so I can
> >  >>  >  still use NetworkManager to connect to a wired network (or even use a
> >  >>  >  second wireless card) would be really usefull.
> >  >>  >
> >  >>  >  Thanks for any help
> >  >>  >  _______________________________________________
>
> Have you tried just unchecking enable wireless when right-clicking on
> the applet?   I don't have Kismet on this laptop so I can't try this
> on my side but I can try it tomorrow.

Well, the "enable wireless" is checked but can not be unchecked.  It is 
locked on for some reason.