> Does the ib0 device show up immediately when the iBurst modem is plugged > in?
When I plug in the ib0 device (usb), hotplug software load the ib-usb and ib-net kernel modules. This creates the ib0 device, at which time I have a udev command scheduled to do "ifconfig ib0 up". It does not show up in NetworkManager though. NetworkManager log shows some error like "unknown driver", and doesn't load the device as a network device. > Is eth0 a normal ethernet NIC on your machine? And next, does the Yes, eth0 is a standard realtek 10/100Mbit > iBurst modem basically act like a USB ethernet device? The ibdriver kernel module creates a virtual wireless network device, which allows PPPoE connections for internet access. It uses the wireless network device driver API of the kernel in the ib-net module, which then uses the ib-usb or ib-pcmcia module to communicate with whichever type of device you are using. I hope this helps. Q _______________________________________________ NetworkManager-list mailing list NetworkManager-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list