doktor5000 wrote:Well, it's logical that each time an interface is re-initialised that your dynamic changes are overridden.
How did you set the METRIC entries, manually by editing the config files ?
I set the METRIC values manually, by editing the config files.
I have checked that they appear in proper editboxes in interface properies dialogs, therefore I assume that they are syntactically correct. But nevertheless - not effective :-/
I assumed that these values can be considered as the initial ones and applied during interfaces (re)initializations, but are not.
I'm afraid a little bit, to be honest
I switch between different wireless networks quite often, sometimes use an external USB WiFi transceiver and Wireshark monitor mode, and have settled the configuration that behaves quite stably, with the exception of this unfortunate resetting metrics. I would like not to destabilize it.
I was using NetworkManager several years ago (I use Mageia since the first version, earlier Mandriva, earlier - Mandrake, before that - RedHat and Slackware) and had some bad experiences - do not remember details now, but they distracted me from the NetworkManager. Do you think it is worth reconsideration now?