Changed it to gnome-shell because the behaviour is as expected in Ubuntu Unity
** Package changed: network-manager (Ubuntu) => gnome-shell (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to network-manager in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/881660 Title: When an ethernet cable is connected to an otherwise empty switch I can't get internet over wifi Status in “gnome-shell” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: When an ethernet cable is connected to an otherwise empty switch I can't get internet over wifi I connect my computer to a switch that is not connected to any other device. I connect my computer over wifi to my home AP I disconnect the wired connection with network manager I cannot ping google.com I unplug the ethernet cable I can ping google.com ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: network-manager 0.9.1.90-0ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory Date: Tue Oct 25 21:18:26 2011 Gconf: IfupdownConfig: auto lo iface lo inet loopback InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012) IpRoute: default via 192.168.0.1 dev eth1 proto static 169.254.0.0/16 dev eth1 scope link metric 1000 192.168.0.0/24 dev eth1 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.0.7 metric 1 192.168.0.0/24 dev wlan0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.0.30 metric 2 Keyfiles: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory NetworkManager.state: [main] NetworkingEnabled=true WirelessEnabled=true WWANEnabled=true WimaxEnabled=true ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: network-manager UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/881660/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp