Public bug reported: Binary package hint: network-manager
Near my apartment building, there are almost 50 wireless networks. I have my own hidden SSID, but it sorts last. So any time I want to connect, or select one of the menu items at the bottom (Hidden networks, VPN, Create New ..) it's a slow process of trying to scroll through. This was more true when I was first setting up my new Ubuntu install and had some probs connecting (vs. now where things are working and I don't need to look at the menu often). I also plan to move between about 5 locations with different access points (home, work, friend's places, etc.) and will need to manage these easily. I would suggest: 1. An option to connect to a new network you just defined (from the Network Connections popup reached by the Edit Connections Menu OR System-> Preferences -> Network Connections), or one that you had created before. I'm reminded of Vista where it seems it is worse, but stems from the same problem: the editing of network definitions is treated as completely separate from the act of trying to connect, yet that's typically the reason you're editing/defining it -- so you can connect to it. 2. An quick menu that shows all the nets you've defined, marking which ones are available and allowing you to pick one of them OR optionally to list all available networks you can see (which is the current behaviour). Setting a network connection to "connect automatically" helps, but IMHO the above will make it even more intuitive. ProblemType: Bug Architecture: amd64 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04 IfupdownConfig: auto lo iface lo inet loopback NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Package: network-manager 0.7.1~rc4.1.cf199a964-0ubuntu2 ProcEnviron: LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: network-manager Uname: Linux 2.6.28-11-generic x86_64 ** Affects: network-manager (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug -- Usability: too many wireless networks makes it hard to find and pick the one you want https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/367721 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs