[CentOS] monitor wifi

Thu Dec 22 18:38:28 UTC 2016
geo.inbox.ignored <geo.inbox.ignored at gmail.com>


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.
>
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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


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CentOS GNU/Linux 6.8
KDE 4.3.4

peace out.

tc,hago.

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