***** Sorry for multiple postings, I forgot to write subject. I appologize to all of you *****
Hallo everybody. I found network manager which seems to be really interesting piece of software. I just want to understand several thinks about it, and especially about the dhcp, which I was not able to find discussion forum (as the search engine is probably broken). So, if I understand it, networkmanager talks to (controls) dhcdbd daemon through dbus, and dhcdbd controls ISP dhcp client (by the means of some dhcp client's protocol): dhcp-client <---client's protocol---> dhcdbd <---dbus---> networkmanager The manager then, by default when ethernet cable is plugged in, instructs the dhcp-client to obtain address from that interface (or assigns static address as I think is planned to 0.7 release). When the cable is unplugged and wireless connection is required by user, the namager instructs dhcp client to obtain address from wireless-related dhcp server (or optionally sets static address to wifi interface). Or the dhcp client is instructed to listen on another interface (e.g. wifi in addition to ethernet cable). - First question is - does the manager support more wired connections? Well, I know that not many laptops have several network cards, but I can imagine the case when users will use it on their desktops serving as "interner routers" at home (I did it some time ago). - Second question is, if the namager removes the address when ethernet cabel is unplugged, as 'ifplugd' daemon does? (http://0pointer.de/lennart/projects/ifplugd/). - Third question, does the manager provide means of starting/stopping dhcp daemons when there is no network connection required? E.g. when user disables it, or when no cable is plugged and no wireless is either in range or required by user? I ask because I guess users may not require to have unncessarry daemons running when theyr's laptops are running on bateries (even if dhcp probably does not consume much energy). I would like to know more about the way of dhcp contol. It is because I use 'dhcpcd' client, really small daemon default in gentoo distribution. I was thinking about the extension of this dhcp daemon to be controllable directly through dbus from the manager (build optionally). But I did not found any written specification, just the source codes. Is it possible to find something somewhere? I know that it is definitelly NOT the most important think to do in the network manager project, it also may not be neccessary when ISP dhcp client is working, but it would be nice to have a choice (which linux is about) ;-) - So, do you plan to establish (or is it established) a dbus 'protocol' how network manager will control dhcp? Either directly or through some inter-layer daemon? - And what about 'pppd' or other similar daemons? I have notice that modem connection through pppd is supported, but the pppd could also be controlled through dbus (which would be really great integration). They should also not be started before they are required. - And the last question - do you plan support other interfaces like bluetooth or irda in a future? Sorry for such a long mail, I have become very interested in the project, so I really wanted to ask. Thank you very much for your aswers, Dan -- Zbavte se drahého internetu! Připojte levněji. VOLNÝ Internet od 349 Kč. Více informací na http://adsl.volny.cz nebo na telefonu 800 880 842. _______________________________________________ NetworkManager-list mailing list NetworkManager-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list