hi Frank. thank you for replying. On 02/16/2015 09:38 PM, Frank Cox wrote: > On Mon, 16 Feb 2015 20:56:48 -0600 g wrote: > >> now, every time i reboot, internet connection is automatically >> connecting on boot. > >> what do i have to do to change this? > > If you use Network Manager, just right-click on the little doodad in > your panel bar and un-check "Enable networking". When you want to > re-connect, right-click on the little doodad and check "Enable > networking". well, i guess i have 'Network Manager' if it is the network icon, aka, "doodad", in the system tray. but it does not give config menu in center of screen as i used to see. your reply got my 'chemo brain' to thinking again about what is presented for right-click. with right-click, a settings menu pops up with; [ ] Enable Networking [ ] Enable Wireless [ ] Enable Notifications (i) Connection Information {grayed out} [ ] Edit Connections (i) About Enable Networking and Enable Wireless must be checked to enable either when icon is left-clicked and network _will_auto_connect_ after reboot. if both are unchecked, left-click activates a grayed notice of 'Networking disabled' and network _will_not_auto_connect_ after reboot. > This will work regardless of whether your computer is hooked up with > a wireless or wired ethernet connection. if only it would with out auto connect on reboot. thanks again for reply. open to more suggestions. -- peace out. in a world with out fences, who needs gates. CentOS GNU/Linux 6.6 tc,hago. g .