Hi Geert,
maybe you should also know, that I am NOT using network manager.
Additionally I am using fixed ip-addresses, so that I am online without the
need of wicd or network-manager.
Although I have configured eth0, it is not connected to the cable, as I am
using wireless connection.
I send you my /etc/network/interfaces, so you can see it.
Hope this helps.
Best regards
Hans
auto lo wlan0 eth0
iface lo inet loopback
address 127.0.0.1
netmask 255.0.0.0
#### at home ######
iface eth0 inet static
address 192.168.178.17
netmask 255.255.255.0
broadcast 192.168.178.255
gateway 192.168.178.1
iface wlan0 inet static
address 192.168.1.107
netmask 255.255.255.0
broadcast 192.168.1.255
gateway 192.168.1.1
wpa-scan-ap 1
wpa-key-mgt WPA-PSK
wpa-ssid my_personal_ssid
wpa-psk topsecret_password
dns-nameservers 208.67.222.222 208.67.220.220
# iface wlan0 inet static
# address 192.168.1.107
# netmask 255.255.255.0
# broadcast 192.168.1.255
# gateway 192.168.1.2
# wireless_mode managed
# wireless_essid stargazer
# wireless_key 3A1B3C3EF9
# wireless_keymode open
# dns-nameservers 208.67.222.222 208.67.220.220
#### Accesspoint #########
# iface eth1 inet static
# wireless_mode Master
# wireless_essid any
# wireless_keymode open
# wireless_channel 3
# address 192.168.5.1
# netmask 255.255.255.0
# broadcast 192.168.5.255
# gateway 192.168.5.1
#### Experimental
# iface wlan1 inet static
# address 10.5.5.1
# netmask 255.255.255.0
# network 10.5.0.0
# broadcast 10.5.5.255
# gateway 192.168.1.1
# iface wlan1 inet dhcp
# wireless_mode ad-hoc
# wireless_keymode open
# wireless_key off
# wireless_ap 10.2.46.1
#### on the road ######
# iface wlan0 inet dhcp
# wireless_mode managed
# wireless_essid tmobile
# wireless_key off
# wireless_ap auto
# wireless_keymode open
# iface wlan0 inet static
# address 192.168.1.30
# netmask 255.255.255.0
# broadcast 192.168.1.255
# gateway 192.168.1.2
# wireless_mode managed
# wireless_essid any
# wireless_key off
# wireless_ap auto
# wireless_keymode open
#### mit WPA ######
# iface wlan0 inet dhcp
# pre-up /sbin/wpa_supplicant -Dwext -iwlan0 -c/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
# Work network configuration
# iface eth0 inet static
# address 192.168.1.110
# netmask 255.255.255.0
# broadcast 192.168.1.255
# gateway 192.168.1.1
# mapping hotplug
# script grep
# map usb0
# iface usb0 inet static
# address 192.168.129.201
# network 192.168.129.0
# netmask 255.255.255.0
# broadcast 192.168.129.255
# pointopoint 192.168.129.201