On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 12:27 PM, John R Pierce <pierce at hogranch.com> wrote: > >> Two things: unless this is a laptop, shut down NetworkManager - there is >> *no* use for it in a wired environment. > > doesn't it handle DHCP too? or is there an alternate mechanism for that? At least in an 'always connected' scenario DHCP should work without NetworkManager. You might need it to notice cable disconnects and reconnection on different networks. -- Les Mikesell lesmikesell at gmail.com