Matthew, the reason is as follows: We got a cable provider in town which offers to all subscribers free WiFi also on other people´s APs. That means I can go online when I need it and no other option is available. However, I don´t want to connect automatically to their WiFi as it is slower and the quality is not so good compared to my work or home WiFi.
Then I set the provider´s WiFi to manually, giving me control over when to connect. Other networks that don´t overlap on the same place can stay in Auto all the time, of course. So while I still see that giving priorities is maybe a major task, and also not easy to be handled on a daily basis, this simple option could already help a lot of people. Plus you got this in Linux Desktop and also in Windows out of the box. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1608871 Title: Wi-Fi settings are missing a "Connect Automatically" option To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/canonical-devices-system-image/+bug/1608871/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
