NetworkManager does not connect to the strongest wifi
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| autoscan-network (Ubuntu) |
Fix Committed
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned | ||
| network-manager (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
|
Undecided
|
talat | ||
Bug Description
I have more than one wifi in my area here, however the NetworkManager does not connect to the strongest one but maybe the one with the higher position in alphabet.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: network-manager 0.9.8.8-0ubuntu7
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-37-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.5
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Sun Oct 12 09:12:52 2014
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
IfupdownConfig:
# interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-06-03 (130 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
IpRoute:
default via 10.25.50.1 dev wlan0 proto static
10.25.50.0/24 dev wlan0 proto kernel scope link src 10.25.50.203 metric 9
NetworkManager.
[main]
NetworkingEnab
WirelessEnable
WWANEnabled=true
WimaxEnabled=true
SourcePackage: network-manager
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
mtime.conffile.
nmcli-dev:
DEVICE TYPE STATE DBUS-PATH
20:6E:9C:E9:13:98 bluetooth disconnected /org/freedeskto
eth0 802-3-ethernet unavailable /org/freedeskto
wlan0 802-11-wireless connected /org/freedeskto
nmcli-nm:
RUNNING VERSION STATE NET-ENABLED WIFI-HARDWARE WIFI WWAN-HARDWARE WWAN
running 0.9.8.8 connected enabled enabled enabled enabled disabled
| karlsebal (karlsebal) wrote | #1 |
| Changed in network-manager (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | New → Confirmed |
| assignee: | nobody → talat (mahmoodtc) |
| Changed in autoscan-network (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | New → Incomplete |
| status: | Incomplete → Opinion |
| status: | Opinion → Fix Committed |
