[wplug] Network interface preferences?

smk smk at fyi.net
Sat Feb 18 21:59:22 EST 2006


If you just want it not to init on boot, you can change "ONBOOT=NO"
in your /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1 file.

- smk

On Fri, 17 Feb 2006, William Powell wrote:

> When using my new laptop running fedora Core 4 at home, I connect to my 
> network and boot up. It inits eth0 to my wired network, then inits eth1 
> to a wireless network from one of my neighbors.
> 
> The wireless connection is weak and subject to a lot of dropped packets, 
> so I would prefer to either not init the wireless or give preference to 
> the network on eth0.  Where could I find some documentation as the best 
> way to do this?
> 
> It is probably possible to use both interfaces to increase download 
> speed, but I will deal with one issue at a time!
> 
> Bill
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