how do i tell NM to use eth1 instead of wlan0?

[Derek <schutt warnercnr colostate edu>]

Hi All,

Can you please offer some suggestions on getting my laptop wireless 
working with Network Manager? The problem seems to be that network 
manager is trying to use device wlan0 rather than eth1. A more 
linux-able person than I got the laptop to connect to another network 
using *system-config-network*, so it seems my wireless card is working 
(also see below), and I am now trying to connect using my home wireless 
network using WPA-PSK security, and I gather *system-config-network 
*doesn't work with WPA—hence I am using Network Manager

I should note that I have two wireless devices in this laptop. There is 
an onboard Ratech RT2500 device, which is configured as wlan0. I haven't 
been able to get the driver to work with Fedora Core 8, so I've 
installed a Lucent Technologies card, and this one seems to be working 
fine. It is configred as eth1, but unfortunately NM seems to want to use 
wlan0.

Can someone please suggest how I can get NM to use the eth1 device?

Thanks,

Derek

_Network Manager Output:_
*cat /var/log/messages*
Jul 17 15:38:59 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) 
starting connection 'Jerry Lucent'
Jul 17 15:38:59 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state 
change: 3 -> 4
Jul 17 15:38:59 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) 
Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
Jul 17 15:38:59 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) 
Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
Jul 17 15:38:59 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) 
Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
Jul 17 15:38:59 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) 
Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Jul 17 15:38:59 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) 
Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
Jul 17 15:38:59 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state 
change: 4 -> 5
Jul 17 15:38:59 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation 
(wlan0/wireless): access point 'Jerry Lucent' has security, but secrets 
are required.
Jul 17 15:38:59 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state 
change: 5 -> 6
Jul 17 15:38:59 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) 
Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Jul 17 15:38:59 localhost NetworkManager: Missing or invalid key management
Jul 17 15:38:59 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) 
Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
Jul 17 15:38:59 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) 
Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
Jul 17 15:38:59 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state 
change: 6 -> 4
Jul 17 15:38:59 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) 
Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
Jul 17 15:38:59 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) 
Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Jul 17 15:38:59 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) 
Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
Jul 17 15:38:59 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state 
change: 4 -> 5
Jul 17 15:38:59 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation 
(wlan0/wireless): connection 'Jerry Lucent' has security, and secrets 
exist. No new secrets needed.
Jul 17 15:38:59 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'ssid' 
value 'jerry'
Jul 17 15:38:59 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 
'scan_ssid' value '1'
Jul 17 15:38:59 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 
'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-PSK'
Jul 17 15:38:59 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'psk' 
value '<omitted>'
Jul 17 15:38:59 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'proto' 
value 'WPA RSN'
Jul 17 15:38:59 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 
'pairwise' value 'TKIP CCMP'
Jul 17 15:38:59 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'group' 
value 'WEP40 WEP104 TKIP CCMP'
Jul 17 15:38:59 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) 
Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Jul 17 15:38:59 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant 
connection state change: 2 -> 0
Jul 17 15:38:59 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: set interface 
ap_scan to 1
Jul 17 15:38:59 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant 
connection state change: 0 -> 2
Jul 17 15:39:00 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant 
connection state change: 2 -> 3
Jul 17 15:39:14 localhost NetworkManager: <info> wlan0: link timed out.
Jul 17 15:39:20 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant 
connection state change: 3 -> 0
Jul 17 15:39:20 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant 
connection state change: 0 -> 2
Jul 17 15:39:20 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant 
connection state change: 2 -> 3
Jul 17 15:39:24 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation 
(wlan0/wireless): association took too long.
Jul 17 15:39:24 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state 
change: 5 -> 6
Jul 17 15:39:24 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation 
(wlan0/wireless): asking for new secrets
Jul 17 15:39:24 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant 
connection state change: 3 -> 0
Jul 17 15:39:39 localhost NetworkManager: <info> wlan0: link timed out.
Jul 17 15:40:04 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) 
Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
Jul 17 15:40:04 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) 
Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
Jul 17 15:40:04 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state 
change: 6 -> 4
Jul 17 15:40:04 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) 
Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
Jul 17 15:40:04 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) 
Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Jul 17 15:40:04 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) 
Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
Jul 17 15:40:04 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state 
change: 4 -> 5
Jul 17 15:40:04 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation 
(wlan0/wireless): connection 'Jerry Lucent' has security, and secrets 
exist. No new secrets needed.
Jul 17 15:40:04 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'ssid' 
value 'jerry'
Jul 17 15:40:04 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 
'scan_ssid' value '1'
Jul 17 15:40:04 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 
'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-PSK'
Jul 17 15:40:04 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'psk' 
value '<omitted>'
Jul 17 15:40:04 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'proto' 
value 'WPA RSN'
Jul 17 15:40:04 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 
'pairwise' value 'TKIP CCMP'
Jul 17 15:40:04 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'group' 
value 'WEP40 WEP104 TKIP CCMP'
Jul 17 15:40:04 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) 
Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Jul 17 15:40:04 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: set interface 
ap_scan to 1
Jul 17 15:40:04 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant 
connection state change: 0 -> 2
Jul 17 15:40:04 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant 
connection state change: 2 -> 3
Jul 17 15:40:24 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant 
connection state change: 3 -> 0
Jul 17 15:40:24 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant 
connection state change: 0 -> 2

[derek localhost ~]$* /sbin/iwlist eth1 scanning eth1 * Scan completed :
Cell 01 - Address: 00:1C:10:99:40:57
ESSID:"jerry"
Mode:Master
Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
Signal level:-36 dBm Noise level:-87 dBm
Encryption key:on
Extra: Last beacon: 52446ms ago

[derek localhost ~]$ *rpm -qa | grep -i network*
NetworkManager-gnome-0.7.0-0.6.9.svn3675.fc8
NetworkManager-vpnc-0.7.0-0.7.7.svn3627.fc8
NetworkManager-glib-0.7.0-0.6.9.svn3675.fc8
system-config-network-tui-1.5.10-1.fc8
NetworkManager-0.7.0-0.6.9.svn3675.fc8
system-config-network-1.5.10-1.fc8
NetworkManager-openvpn-0.7.0-10.svn3632.fc8

[derek localhost ~]$ uname -a
Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.25.10-47.fc8 #1 SMP Mon Jul 7 18:39:51 
EDT 2008 i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux