Description of problem: There should be a button in the network list to manually trigger a rescan of aviable AP's. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): NetworkManager-gnome-0.6.5-7.fc7 NetworkManager-0.6.5-7.fc7 How reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual results: Expected results: Additional info:
I second this request and like to add some details. It never picks up a new network unless I restart the NetworkManager daemon manually from commandline. The big problem seems to be when the wifi card is enabled AFTER NetworkManager is started. This is the normal case for a laptop, as nm is started at bootup, but one enables the card only much later when needed. This is with NetworkManager-0.7.0-0.6.7.svn3204.fc8.
The scan algorithm in 0.6.6 available from F7 updates has been tweaked to be more responsive. Please test and see if that works better for you. But it's expected that an AP that you've just turned on will take some time (30s or so) to show up in the list.
If it is the same as with 0.6.6-1, its much better, but not perfect. It would still be nice with a manual "rescan" button - very usefull if you just picked up the laptop and went to another place in the building (where somebody is waiting for you and your internet connection, and maybe even the network coverage is somewhat weak...). So: Better, but I still want a manual button somehow.
Ok, you may want it, but there's not ever going to be one... :(
Why? Is it a political descission, like gnome opening every folder in a new window (something that is really, really annoying - I think i have shown about 30-50 people now how to change it, and they have are all been very gratefull for getting rid of the stupid "open folder, close the parent, open next folder, close the parent" interface - which is extremely bothering when you have deep trees...)? Where can I find more info on this desscision?