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NetworkManager is the defacto network connection system for many linux distributions. NetworkManager supports mobile phone, wireless, and wired connections.  NetworkManager is intended to make configuring, and connecting easy.
NetworkManager is the de-facto network connection system for many Linux distributions. NetworkManager supports mobile phone, wireless, and wired connections.  NetworkManager is intended to make configuring, and connecting easy.


=== Installation ===
=== Installation ===
{{note|disable wicd, wpa_supplicant, net.ethX, & net.wlanX and dhcpcd prior to starting network manager.}}
 
{{important|disable wicd, wpa_supplicant, net.ethX, & net.wlanX and dhcpcd prior to starting network manager.}}
 
To install, emerge networkmanager and add it to the default runlevel:


{{console|body=###i## emerge networkmanager
{{console|body=###i## emerge networkmanager
###i## rc-update add NetworkManager
###i## rc-update add NetworkManager defaulth
###i## rc
###i## rc
}}
}}
To list visible access points:
{{console|body=###i## nmcli dev wifi list
*  SSID                    MODE  CHAN  RATE      SIGNAL  BARS  SECURITY 
  derp1                    Infra  6    54 Mbit/s  30      ▂___  WPA2     
  derp2                    Infra  7    54 Mbit/s  29      ▂___  WPA2     
  derp3                    Infra  1    54 Mbit/s  27      ▂___  WPA1 WPA2
*  connectedap              Infra  1    54 Mbit/s  52      ▂▄__  WPA1 WPA2 }}
It is also possible to add WiFi access point login information from the command-lin:
{{console|body=
# ##i##addwifi -S wpa -K 'wifipassword' mywifinetwork
}}
The <code>addwifi</code> command is used to configure and connect to a WPA/WPA2 Wi-Fi network connections.  Network configuration entries are stored in {{f|/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections}} so that it will be remembered in the future.
{{Note|The following command will not work as long as you are in an install chroot environment. The reason for this is that addwifi will need dbus and rfkill to be set up. So during install, perform the emerge but save the {{c|addwifi}} command until after you have rebooted into Funtoo Linux.}}


Any users besides root will need to be added to the plugdev group to modify connections:
Any users besides root will need to be added to the plugdev group to modify connections:
{{console|body=###i## gpasswd -a $USER plugdev}}
{{console|body=###i## gpasswd -a $USER plugdev}}
 
{{note|If you're experiencing troubles, losing connection after a 45-second timeout with NetworkManager and dhcpcd, switch the dhcp backend to dhclient (net-misc/dhcp).}}
{{note|If you're experiencing troubles, loosing connection after a 45-second timeout with NetworkManager and dhcpcd, switch the dhcp backend to dhclient (net-misc/dhcp).}}


=== Configuration ===
=== Configuration ===
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{{console|body=###i## emerge plasma-nm}}
{{console|body=###i## emerge plasma-nm}}


==== Console ====
{{note|As of 17:52, April 12, 2015 (UTC) nmtui's not suitable for wifi configurations because it will not save pass phrases.}}
{{console|body=###i## nmtui}}


=== command line ===
To list visible access points:
{{console|body=###i## nmcli dev wifi list
*  SSID                    MODE  CHAN  RATE      SIGNAL  BARS  SECURITY 
  derp1                    Infra  6    54 Mbit/s  30      ▂___  WPA2     
  derp2                    Infra  7    54 Mbit/s  29      ▂___  WPA2     
  derp3                    Infra  1    54 Mbit/s  27      ▂___  WPA1 WPA2
*  connectedap              Infra  1    54 Mbit/s  52      ▂▄__  WPA1 WPA2 }}
{{Note|The following command will not work as long as you are in chroot environment. The reason for this is that addwifi will need dbus and rfkill to be set up. So don't forget to reboot!}}
{{console|body=
# ##i##addwifi -S wpa -K 'wifipassword' mywifinetwork
}}
The <code>addwifi</code> command is used to configure and connect to a WPA/WPA2 Wi-Fi network connections.  Network configuration entries are stored in {{f|/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections}} so that it will be remembered in the future.


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NetworkManager

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NetworkManager is the de-facto network connection system for many Linux distributions. NetworkManager supports mobile phone, wireless, and wired connections. NetworkManager is intended to make configuring, and connecting easy.

Installation

   Important

disable wicd, wpa_supplicant, net.ethX, & net.wlanX and dhcpcd prior to starting network manager.

To install, emerge networkmanager and add it to the default runlevel: 

root # emerge networkmanager
root # rc-update add NetworkManager defaulth
root # rc

To list visible access points: 

root # nmcli dev wifi list
*  SSID                     MODE   CHAN  RATE       SIGNAL  BARS  SECURITY  
   derp1                    Infra  6     54 Mbit/s  30      ▂___  WPA2      
   derp2                    Infra  7     54 Mbit/s  29      ▂___  WPA2      
   derp3                    Infra  1     54 Mbit/s  27      ▂___  WPA1 WPA2 
*  connectedap              Infra  1     54 Mbit/s  52      ▂▄__  WPA1 WPA2

It is also possible to add WiFi access point login information from the command-lin: 

root # addwifi -S wpa -K 'wifipassword' mywifinetwork

The addwifi command is used to configure and connect to a WPA/WPA2 Wi-Fi network connections. Network configuration entries are stored in /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections so that it will be remembered in the future.

   Note

The following command will not work as long as you are in an install chroot environment. The reason for this is that addwifi will need dbus and rfkill to be set up. So during install, perform the emerge but save the addwifi command until after you have rebooted into Funtoo Linux.

Any users besides root will need to be added to the plugdev group to modify connections: 

root # gpasswd -a $USER plugdev
   Note

If you're experiencing troubles, losing connection after a 45-second timeout with NetworkManager and dhcpcd, switch the dhcp backend to dhclient (net-misc/dhcp).

Configuration

Gui

Gtk
   Note

Sessions for users may need ck-launch-session in .xinitrc to use nm-applet, or have sessions launched from a display manager. 

root # emerge nm-applet
Kde
root # emerge plasma-nm


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