On 25.12.2014 14:02, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
> I am new to the Xfce interface, and in Gnome it shows you have Wifi, but
> it is off. Xfce does not show anything about WiFi with the radio off.
> Thus my panic.
>
Because network-manager-applet(nm-applet) must be installed
and enabled in xfce4-session-settings(Application Autostart),
and shown in xfce4-panel(systray),
that is, by default.
http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/view/svn/gnome/network-manager-apple...
In addition to nm-connection-editor.
Also check
http://wicd.sourceforge.net/screenshot.php
$ repoquery -i wicd-common wicd-curses wicd-gtk
> I do like the simplified WiFi interface; when the radio is on. ;)
>
> But I would like a simple diagnostic tool to show me which APs are on
> which channels. New neighbor. I have to show him that he is stepping
> on my channels and that he needs to change his.....
>
man 1 nmcli
...
radio - get or set radio switch states
Use this object to show radio switches status, or enable/disable the switches.
...
wifi [ on | off ]
Show or set status of Wi‐Fi in NetworkManager. If no arguments are
supplied, Wi‐Fi status is printed; on enables Wi‐Fi;
off disables Wi‐Fi.
$ nmcli radio wifi
enabled
$ nmcli radio wifi off
$ nmcli radio wifi
disabled
$ nmcli radio wifi on
$ nmcli radio wifi
enabled
$ nmcli device wifi
* SSID MODE CHAN RATE SIGNAL BARS SECURITY
...
* WiFi Infra # 54 Mbit/s 100 ▂▄▆█ WPA2
...
$ nmcli device wifi rescan
$ nmcli device wifi
...
Besides, on Fedora 21 there is NetworkManager-tui(nmtui-connect),
although this view is quite reduced.