Wireless connection must be reconfigured after hibernation

[imterpsfan2]

I have been running SUSE 11.1 on my HP laptop for over a year. For the most part, I am thrilled with it. However, when I awaken the computer from hibernation mode, I have to go into the Network Settings applet proceed with the wizard in order to get my wireless connection working.

Another irritating aspect is that if I go to a place with a Wireless Hotspot, the computer doesn’t automatically pick it up. Again, I have to go through the Network Settings applet to get it working.

I want this to work as it does on Windows XP/Vista where I can put the computer to sleep and when I awaken it, then the wireless connection is automatically there for me, etc.

I have to think I probably need to tweak a setting somewhere, so if someone can tell me where to do this, great!

I am using an internal wireless card (Atheros AR928X PCI-EXPRESS). If you need additional info, let me know.

[malcolmlewis]

@imterpsfan2

I have been running SUSE 11.1 on my HP laptop for over a year. For the
most part, I am thrilled with it. However, when I awaken the computer
from hibernation mode, I have to go into the Network Settings applet
proceed with the wizard in order to get my wireless connection working.

Another irritating aspect is that if I go to a place with a Wireless
Hotspot, the computer doesn’t automatically pick it up. Again, I have
to go through the Network Settings applet to get it working.

I want this to work as it does on Windows XP/Vista where I can put the
computer to sleep and when I awaken it, then the wireless connection is
automatically there for me, etc.

I have to think I probably need to tweak a setting somewhere, so if
someone can tell me where to do this, great!

I am using an internal wireless card (Atheros AR928X PCI-EXPRESS). If
you need additional info, let me know.

Hi
What desktop are you using, for me in Gnome, I set the wireless key in
the Network Manager and check the box for all users, coming out of
sleep mode it just kicks into life.

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Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
openSUSE 11.3 Milestone 3 (i586) Kernel 2.6.33-5-desktop
up 17:47, 2 users, load average: 0.51, 0.44, 0.35
ASUS eeePC 1000HE ATOM N280 1.66GHz | GPU Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME

[imterpsfan2]

I am using Gnome. I am probably not using the Network Manager.

Under Network Settings, I have selected Traditional with ifup.

[knurpht]

To achieve this, you have to use the networkmanager, and set networking to use it in Yast. Another solution is installing WICD. See Software.openSUSE.org and search for “wicd”.