It'll be our little secret (katietegtmeyer, cc-by-2.0) Applications now have one place to look for network configuration instead of two one place to update instead of two one place to monitor for changes instead of two you get the picture. Instead, all network connection information is stored by NetworkManager itself leading to faster network connections and simpler configuration. No longer do we have multiple settings services storing information in different formats and locations. The combination of connection permissions and flexible PolicyKit-based authorization lets you manage your computer the way you want. Or if you’re a sysadmin, you can roll out the same network configuration to multiple users and be sure that unauthorized users can’t connect to networks they shouldn’t be able to. Wait, you haven’t taught little Tommy the value of hard-earned cash? Well until you do, you can restrict your metered 3G to everyone but Tommy so he doesn’t run up the bill playing stupid Flash games or poke around with your work email over the VPN. Made of Easy (katieharbath, cc-by-nc-sa-2.0) Put that hardware to work: simply pick your provider from the menu, and you’ll be connected automatically when WiMAX is on. Yay! Fewer dropped frames when you’re watching the YouTube Top 100.Īre you one of the 70 million and growing WiMAX users? Got an Intel WiMAX card in your laptop? Great! NetworkManager 0.9 lets you jump on blazing fast WiMAX speeds while you’re on the go. Most kernel drivers will now provide automatic updates of new access points and enhanced connection quality reporting, allowing wpa_supplicant to quickly roam to the best access point when the current access point’s quality degrades and not before. By using the background scanning and nl80211 features in wpa_supplicant 0.7 and later, you’ll notice fewer drops in connectivity and better signal quality in large networks. When connected to a large unified WiFi network, like a workplace, university, or hotel, NetworkManager 0.9 enhances roaming behavior as you move between locations. It’s as simple as that and works just like you’d expect. If you switch and the new active user doesn’t have permissions for a connection, it’s terminated. As a result of the simplified 0.9 architecture, each user gets their own network applet and each applet can control networking independently, provided that user has permissions to do so. This release debuts full support for fast user switching, a long-requested feature that makes the networking experience on multi-user computers butter-smooth. Let’s drop some recap on y’all: Peace be with your network Thanks to a ton of help from almost 150 contributors and countless testers we’ve reached a new level of awesome. Hurray! It’s finally out: NetworkManager 0.9. Everyone loves NetworkManager 0.9 (Beverly & Pack, cc-by-2.0)
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