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Offline frazelle09

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Automatic reconnect to WiFi with laptop
« on: July 17, 2010, 08:55:24 PM »
i've noticed that PCL doesn't seem to reconnect to a house WiFi with password once it has been set up and then taken somewhere else and connected to another "house" WiFi.  i.e when we go back to the first house, it will not reconnect automatically.  i don't know if this is intentional or not.  When friends ask me what is happening to their WiFi connection once they get home, i have to show them how to reconnect their WiFi to their own house's WiFi.  At this point i've just told them that since Linux is such a wonderful OS and is so secure, they shouldn't worry since this is a security feature which prevents them from automatically connecting to an undesired WiFi -- like a neighbors for example.

i've got an Android Dream and it doesn't have this problem.  Once i get within range of a WiFi that it has been connected to, it automatically connects again w/o asking.

Any ideas or thoughts?  Have a great evening!  :)
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Re: Automatic reconnect to WiFi with laptop
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2010, 10:45:41 PM »
Gee, really!  No thoughts on this?

Have a great evening!  :)
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Re: Automatic reconnect to WiFi with laptop
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2010, 11:35:13 PM »
I've noticed this as well. Not a big deal for me, but interesting.

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Re: Automatic reconnect to WiFi with laptop
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2010, 11:40:47 PM »
Mine does!.... did you set> Allow users to manage  connection
>Steve