Fast reconnection to WLAN
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After losing WLAN connection, I want to reconnect. So I want to switch WLAN off and on again. How can I do this quickly in 18.04?
Up to 14.04 I did this by clicking on the WLAN sign in the top bar and pressing w to switch off, and the same again to switch it on.
In 18.04 however, this much more laborious. Is there a simple way for doing this in 18.04?
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After losing WLAN connection, I want to reconnect. So I want to switch WLAN off and on again. How can I do this quickly in 18.04?
Up to 14.04 I did this by clicking on the WLAN sign in the top bar and pressing w to switch off, and the same again to switch it on.
In 18.04 however, this much more laborious. Is there a simple way for doing this in 18.04?
wireless 18.04
asked yesterday
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Are you trying to solve a network problem? Why do you need/want to do this? Maybe we can help. You should just be able to select the desired wireless network again and it should reconnect, even if it's already connected.
– heynnema
yesterday
@heynnema: Q1: Up to 14.04 I just clicked twice as explained above and never considered this "a network problem" as it does not happen everywhere and anytime. Q2: I want to be connected to the internet. And, no, it is not sufficient to just connect. I need to disconnect first - also in 18.04
– false
yesterday
You have a network problem because you say "After losing WLAN connection". Are you saying that you see a "?" where the network icon should appear? It sounds like this occurs on multiple different networks, yes? If you reselect the desired wireless network, don't you see it disconnect, then reconnect? Do you have a function key for airport mode, or wireless enable/disable, or a hard swtich?
– heynnema
yesterday
See if extensions.gnome.org/extension/904/disconnect-wifi can do what you want.
– heynnema
yesterday
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After losing WLAN connection, I want to reconnect. So I want to switch WLAN off and on again. How can I do this quickly in 18.04?
Up to 14.04 I did this by clicking on the WLAN sign in the top bar and pressing w to switch off, and the same again to switch it on.
In 18.04 however, this much more laborious. Is there a simple way for doing this in 18.04?
wireless 18.04
asked yesterday
falsefalse
66021338
After losing WLAN connection, I want to reconnect. So I want to switch WLAN off and on again. How can I do this quickly in 18.04?
Up to 14.04 I did this by clicking on the WLAN sign in the top bar and pressing w to switch off, and the same again to switch it on.
In 18.04 however, this much more laborious. Is there a simple way for doing this in 18.04?
wireless 18.04
wireless 18.04
asked yesterday
falsefalse
66021338
asked yesterday
falsefalse
66021338
asked yesterday
falsefalse
66021338
asked yesterday
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66021338
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Are you trying to solve a network problem? Why do you need/want to do this? Maybe we can help. You should just be able to select the desired wireless network again and it should reconnect, even if it's already connected.
– heynnema
yesterday
@heynnema: Q1: Up to 14.04 I just clicked twice as explained above and never considered this "a network problem" as it does not happen everywhere and anytime. Q2: I want to be connected to the internet. And, no, it is not sufficient to just connect. I need to disconnect first - also in 18.04
– false
yesterday
You have a network problem because you say "After losing WLAN connection". Are you saying that you see a "?" where the network icon should appear? It sounds like this occurs on multiple different networks, yes? If you reselect the desired wireless network, don't you see it disconnect, then reconnect? Do you have a function key for airport mode, or wireless enable/disable, or a hard swtich?
– heynnema
yesterday
See if extensions.gnome.org/extension/904/disconnect-wifi can do what you want.
– heynnema
yesterday
add a comment |
Are you trying to solve a network problem? Why do you need/want to do this? Maybe we can help. You should just be able to select the desired wireless network again and it should reconnect, even if it's already connected.
– heynnema
yesterday
@heynnema: Q1: Up to 14.04 I just clicked twice as explained above and never considered this "a network problem" as it does not happen everywhere and anytime. Q2: I want to be connected to the internet. And, no, it is not sufficient to just connect. I need to disconnect first - also in 18.04
– false
yesterday
You have a network problem because you say "After losing WLAN connection". Are you saying that you see a "?" where the network icon should appear? It sounds like this occurs on multiple different networks, yes? If you reselect the desired wireless network, don't you see it disconnect, then reconnect? Do you have a function key for airport mode, or wireless enable/disable, or a hard swtich?
– heynnema
yesterday
See if extensions.gnome.org/extension/904/disconnect-wifi can do what you want.
– heynnema
yesterday
Are you trying to solve a network problem? Why do you need/want to do this? Maybe we can help. You should just be able to select the desired wireless network again and it should reconnect, even if it's already connected.
– heynnema
yesterday
Are you trying to solve a network problem? Why do you need/want to do this? Maybe we can help. You should just be able to select the desired wireless network again and it should reconnect, even if it's already connected.
– heynnema
yesterday
@heynnema: Q1: Up to 14.04 I just clicked twice as explained above and never considered this "a network problem" as it does not happen everywhere and anytime. Q2: I want to be connected to the internet. And, no, it is not sufficient to just connect. I need to disconnect first - also in 18.04
– false
yesterday
@heynnema: Q1: Up to 14.04 I just clicked twice as explained above and never considered this "a network problem" as it does not happen everywhere and anytime. Q2: I want to be connected to the internet. And, no, it is not sufficient to just connect. I need to disconnect first - also in 18.04
– false
yesterday
You have a network problem because you say "After losing WLAN connection". Are you saying that you see a "?" where the network icon should appear? It sounds like this occurs on multiple different networks, yes? If you reselect the desired wireless network, don't you see it disconnect, then reconnect? Do you have a function key for airport mode, or wireless enable/disable, or a hard swtich?
– heynnema
yesterday
You have a network problem because you say "After losing WLAN connection". Are you saying that you see a "?" where the network icon should appear? It sounds like this occurs on multiple different networks, yes? If you reselect the desired wireless network, don't you see it disconnect, then reconnect? Do you have a function key for airport mode, or wireless enable/disable, or a hard swtich?
– heynnema
yesterday
See if extensions.gnome.org/extension/904/disconnect-wifi can do what you want.
– heynnema
yesterday
See if extensions.gnome.org/extension/904/disconnect-wifi can do what you want.
– heynnema
yesterday
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I wrote a bash script to handle this exact problem. You can get net-o-matic from https://github.com/waltinator/net-o-matic.git - Watch for (WiFi) network going down, then do a user-specified thing to fix it.
walt@bat:~(0)$ net-o-matic --help
net-o-matic [-h|--help] [-v|--verbose] <config.file>
Monitor the wireless network, and when it goes down, Do The
Next Thing (as specified by the <config.file>), to bring
the wireless net up.
The <config.file> contains #comments, blank lines, AND
single line commands, of your choice, to correct the
wireless network down condition. The first command in the
<config.file> will be executed the first time the net goes
down (or if the net is down when net-o-matic begins), the second
command will be executed the next time the net goes down,
and so forth, wrapping around at the end. The number of
single line commands in the <config.file> is unlimited.
walt@bat:~(2)$
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waltinatorwaltinator
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This requires aconfig.file, right? Which one?
– false
yesterday
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An examplenet-o-matic.confcomes with it.
– waltinator
14 hours ago
You can call the "config file" anything you like, this is Linux. Invoke it withnet-o-matic MyFavouriteConfinFileNameif you like. The "config file" contains single line to "fix the connection" or "call a script to fix the connection. In the examplenet-o-matic.confyou'll seenmcli con up id Nickandnmcli con up uuid 886ee877-a13c-43c0-a491-9de17f7fb55e, but it could also use/home/walt/bin/DoTwoThings.
– waltinator
11 hours ago
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I wrote a bash script to handle this exact problem. You can get net-o-matic from https://github.com/waltinator/net-o-matic.git - Watch for (WiFi) network going down, then do a user-specified thing to fix it.
walt@bat:~(0)$ net-o-matic --help
net-o-matic [-h|--help] [-v|--verbose] <config.file>
Monitor the wireless network, and when it goes down, Do The
Next Thing (as specified by the <config.file>), to bring
the wireless net up.
The <config.file> contains #comments, blank lines, AND
single line commands, of your choice, to correct the
wireless network down condition. The first command in the
<config.file> will be executed the first time the net goes
down (or if the net is down when net-o-matic begins), the second
command will be executed the next time the net goes down,
and so forth, wrapping around at the end. The number of
single line commands in the <config.file> is unlimited.
walt@bat:~(2)$
answered yesterday
waltinatorwaltinator
23k74169
This requires aconfig.file, right? Which one?
– false
yesterday
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An examplenet-o-matic.confcomes with it.
– waltinator
14 hours ago
You can call the "config file" anything you like, this is Linux. Invoke it withnet-o-matic MyFavouriteConfinFileNameif you like. The "config file" contains single line to "fix the connection" or "call a script to fix the connection. In the examplenet-o-matic.confyou'll seenmcli con up id Nickandnmcli con up uuid 886ee877-a13c-43c0-a491-9de17f7fb55e, but it could also use/home/walt/bin/DoTwoThings.
– waltinator
11 hours ago
add a comment |
1
I wrote a bash script to handle this exact problem. You can get net-o-matic from https://github.com/waltinator/net-o-matic.git - Watch for (WiFi) network going down, then do a user-specified thing to fix it.
walt@bat:~(0)$ net-o-matic --help
net-o-matic [-h|--help] [-v|--verbose] <config.file>
Monitor the wireless network, and when it goes down, Do The
Next Thing (as specified by the <config.file>), to bring
the wireless net up.
The <config.file> contains #comments, blank lines, AND
single line commands, of your choice, to correct the
wireless network down condition. The first command in the
<config.file> will be executed the first time the net goes
down (or if the net is down when net-o-matic begins), the second
command will be executed the next time the net goes down,
and so forth, wrapping around at the end. The number of
single line commands in the <config.file> is unlimited.
walt@bat:~(2)$
answered yesterday
waltinatorwaltinator
23k74169
This requires aconfig.file, right? Which one?
– false
yesterday
1
An examplenet-o-matic.confcomes with it.
– waltinator
14 hours ago
You can call the "config file" anything you like, this is Linux. Invoke it withnet-o-matic MyFavouriteConfinFileNameif you like. The "config file" contains single line to "fix the connection" or "call a script to fix the connection. In the examplenet-o-matic.confyou'll seenmcli con up id Nickandnmcli con up uuid 886ee877-a13c-43c0-a491-9de17f7fb55e, but it could also use/home/walt/bin/DoTwoThings.
– waltinator
11 hours ago
add a comment |
1
1
1
I wrote a bash script to handle this exact problem. You can get net-o-matic from https://github.com/waltinator/net-o-matic.git - Watch for (WiFi) network going down, then do a user-specified thing to fix it.
walt@bat:~(0)$ net-o-matic --help
net-o-matic [-h|--help] [-v|--verbose] <config.file>
Monitor the wireless network, and when it goes down, Do The
Next Thing (as specified by the <config.file>), to bring
the wireless net up.
The <config.file> contains #comments, blank lines, AND
single line commands, of your choice, to correct the
wireless network down condition. The first command in the
<config.file> will be executed the first time the net goes
down (or if the net is down when net-o-matic begins), the second
command will be executed the next time the net goes down,
and so forth, wrapping around at the end. The number of
single line commands in the <config.file> is unlimited.
walt@bat:~(2)$
answered yesterday
waltinatorwaltinator
23k74169
I wrote a bash script to handle this exact problem. You can get net-o-matic from https://github.com/waltinator/net-o-matic.git - Watch for (WiFi) network going down, then do a user-specified thing to fix it.
walt@bat:~(0)$ net-o-matic --help
net-o-matic [-h|--help] [-v|--verbose] <config.file>
Monitor the wireless network, and when it goes down, Do The
Next Thing (as specified by the <config.file>), to bring
the wireless net up.
The <config.file> contains #comments, blank lines, AND
single line commands, of your choice, to correct the
wireless network down condition. The first command in the
<config.file> will be executed the first time the net goes
down (or if the net is down when net-o-matic begins), the second
command will be executed the next time the net goes down,
and so forth, wrapping around at the end. The number of
single line commands in the <config.file> is unlimited.
walt@bat:~(2)$
answered yesterday
waltinatorwaltinator
23k74169
answered yesterday
waltinatorwaltinator
23k74169
answered yesterday
waltinatorwaltinator
23k74169
answered yesterday
waltinatorwaltinator
23k74169
23k74169
This requires aconfig.file, right? Which one?
– false
yesterday
1
An examplenet-o-matic.confcomes with it.
– waltinator
14 hours ago
You can call the "config file" anything you like, this is Linux. Invoke it withnet-o-matic MyFavouriteConfinFileNameif you like. The "config file" contains single line to "fix the connection" or "call a script to fix the connection. In the examplenet-o-matic.confyou'll seenmcli con up id Nickandnmcli con up uuid 886ee877-a13c-43c0-a491-9de17f7fb55e, but it could also use/home/walt/bin/DoTwoThings.
– waltinator
11 hours ago
add a comment |
This requires aconfig.file, right? Which one?
– false
yesterday
1
An examplenet-o-matic.confcomes with it.
– waltinator
14 hours ago
You can call the "config file" anything you like, this is Linux. Invoke it withnet-o-matic MyFavouriteConfinFileNameif you like. The "config file" contains single line to "fix the connection" or "call a script to fix the connection. In the examplenet-o-matic.confyou'll seenmcli con up id Nickandnmcli con up uuid 886ee877-a13c-43c0-a491-9de17f7fb55e, but it could also use/home/walt/bin/DoTwoThings.
– waltinator
11 hours ago
This requires a
config.file, right? Which one?– false
yesterday
This requires a
config.file, right? Which one?– false
yesterday
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1
An example
net-o-matic.conf comes with it.– waltinator
14 hours ago
An example
net-o-matic.conf comes with it.– waltinator
14 hours ago
You can call the "config file" anything you like, this is Linux. Invoke it with
net-o-matic MyFavouriteConfinFileName if you like. The "config file" contains single line to "fix the connection" or "call a script to fix the connection. In the example net-o-matic.conf you'll see nmcli con up id Nick and nmcli con up uuid 886ee877-a13c-43c0-a491-9de17f7fb55e, but it could also use /home/walt/bin/DoTwoThings.– waltinator
11 hours ago
You can call the "config file" anything you like, this is Linux. Invoke it with
net-o-matic MyFavouriteConfinFileName if you like. The "config file" contains single line to "fix the connection" or "call a script to fix the connection. In the example net-o-matic.conf you'll see nmcli con up id Nick and nmcli con up uuid 886ee877-a13c-43c0-a491-9de17f7fb55e, but it could also use /home/walt/bin/DoTwoThings.– waltinator
11 hours ago
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Are you trying to solve a network problem? Why do you need/want to do this? Maybe we can help. You should just be able to select the desired wireless network again and it should reconnect, even if it's already connected.
– heynnema
yesterday
@heynnema: Q1: Up to 14.04 I just clicked twice as explained above and never considered this "a network problem" as it does not happen everywhere and anytime. Q2: I want to be connected to the internet. And, no, it is not sufficient to just connect. I need to disconnect first - also in 18.04
– false
yesterday
You have a network problem because you say "After losing WLAN connection". Are you saying that you see a "?" where the network icon should appear? It sounds like this occurs on multiple different networks, yes? If you reselect the desired wireless network, don't you see it disconnect, then reconnect? Do you have a function key for airport mode, or wireless enable/disable, or a hard swtich?
– heynnema
yesterday
See if extensions.gnome.org/extension/904/disconnect-wifi can do what you want.
– heynnema
yesterday