Comment 0 for bug 244390

Binary package hint: ifplugd

When enabling the radio switch on my Dell laptop, ifplugd is unable to bring the card up due to it stating that the card with an active radio is unplugged.

ifplugstatus output of when the radio is enabled:
wlan0:
    SIOCETHTOOL failed (Operation not supported)
    SIOCGMIIPHY failed (Operation not permitted)
    Wireless: unplugged
    IFF_RUNNING: unplugged
    SIOCDEVPRIVATE failed (Operation not supported)

There does not seem to be a way to have ifplugd bring up the interface

The syslog only prints the presence of the hcid (bluetooth) when I turn on the switch (the switch controls both the wireless and the bluetooth support)

Is there a way to have ifplugd bring up the interface when it detects that it exists, or am I just mis-configuring my computer?

Section from my /etc/network/interfaces:
allow-hotplug wlan0

iface wlan0 inet manual
  wpa-roam /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
  wpa-roam-default-iface default-wparoam
  wpa-mapping-script guessnet-ifupdown
  wpa-map default: none