Re: Select wired connection by router mac address?

[Pavel Simerda <psimerda redhat com>]

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alexei Colin" <alexei alexeicolin com>
> To: networkmanager-list gnome org
> Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 5:32:03 AM
> Subject: Select wired connection by router mac address?
>
> Hello,
>
> Is it possible to configure NM to select among automatically connectable
> wired connections based on router mac address? Use case: automatically
> connect at home and at work to the correct connection.

Hello,

Short answer: No.

Long answer: At the time of connection selection, this information is not known to NetworkManager. It would 
be possible with some magic to gather broadcasted information or even perform active checks based on e.g 
ARP/NDP. Then you could match to more than just a MAC address. Also it would be theoretically possible to 
transition from one connection configuration to another and then you could even use information from the DHCP 
exchange. I don't think anyone is working on this, even though it would be interesting and very practical.

Cheers,

Pavel

> -alexei
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