On 5/31/20 6:53 AM, Robert G (Doc) Savage via users wrote:
The toggling behavior between Ethernet and WiFi is not new. It has
been
standard on the P72 since I purchased it and installed F29 in November
2018. I seem to recall the same behavior in the ThinkPad W700 laptop
that the P72 replaced. I believe it's controlled by NetworkManager and
has been simple and automatic. While the address configurations for
copper and WiFi need not be different, I prefer setting the same local
static address in each mode. That way all local systems can communicate
continuously with the ThinkPad no matter which interface is active.
It has nothing to do with NetworkManager. If both interfaces are active
at the same time, NetworkManager will set the ethernet port as the
default. You can even have both interfaces with the same address and
everything still works. I usually set my laptops up like this.
Kevin mentioned that there might be a BIOS setting for the wifi kill switch.
Also, you haven't replied to my earlier email.