No. NM will only try to connect to a network automatically if you have previously connected to the network, in the event that it's named the same but used elsewhere, etc; which would explain the password request. The fact that wired is connected doesn't stop this: you need to click Disconnect explicitly to have NM disconnect from the network.
If that doesn't work, then there ought to be an issue in gnome-shell, which reimplements the applet for its session. As such, it also means you usually shouldn't be running nm-applet in a gnome-shell session; but I'll leave the exact debugging of what is happening and whether nm-applet is still needed in such a session to gnome-shell developers. ** Package changed: network-manager-applet (Ubuntu) => gnome-shell (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/973845 Title: network manager keeps trying to connect to random wireless connections when already connected to wired connection To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/973845/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
