[CentOS] monitor wifi

[Fred Smith]

On Thu, Dec 22, 2016 at 12:38:28PM -0600, geo.inbox.ignored wrote:
> 
> 
> On 12/22/2016 08:04 AM, Fred Smith wrote:
> > On Thu, Dec 22, 2016 at 03:06:12AM -0600, geo.inbox.ignored wrote:
> >>
> >> in not so distant past, 5.x, iirc, right clicking network connection
> >> icon in task bar brought up a window showing wifi signals in area.
> >>
> >> this is no longer and i would like to have ability again either with
> >> network connection icon or with another icon that can reside in task
> >> bar.
> >>
> >> any ideas or suggestions?
> >
> > yes. on 7.3, it still does that. the only difference is that it is
> > left-click. in fact, as far as I can remember, it has always been
> > done with a  left-click.
> >
> }}
> 
> is that with gnome or kde dte?
> 
> on a tower box;
>    eth0 = onboard wired ethernet
>    eth1 = wired ethernet card connected to a modem/router/wifi
>    eth? = wifi/wireless card
> 
> left click only shows the onboard wired ethernet and wired ethernet
> card connections.
> 
> right click shows;
> 
>    [X] Enable Networking  << grayed out
>    [X] Enable Notifications
>        Connection Information  << grayed out
>        Edit Connections
> 

Ah. Sorry, I should have said I'm using the Mate desktop. So you may have found a bug.

Fred

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