[COLUG] Auto-attaching to arbitrary wireless networks

[Duane]

Rob Funk wrote:

> Hmm, I already had that running; Kubuntu has that running by default.  It 
> doesn't do anything with scanning or associating with wireless networks, 
> but if the card is associated with a network then knetworkmanager lets me 
> set up the TCP/IP aspect (i.e. usually kick dhclient).

Have you removed all interfaces you are trying to use from
/etc/network/interfaces or network manager won't touch it.

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