F11: can I connect to wifi before login?

[Anne Wilson]

On Wednesday 24 June 2009 08:36:22 Konstantin Svist wrote:
> Anne Wilson wrote:
> > On Wednesday 24 June 2009 07:41:47 Kevin Kofler wrote:
> >> Konstantin Svist wrote:
> >>> NetworkManager starts up only after a user logged in.
> >>> Is there a way to make it associate with an AP during the boot process
> >>> (so that at the login window it's already on the network)?
> >>
> >> Yes, configure it as a systemwide network and it'll connect at boot
> >> time.
> >
> > How do you do that?
> >
> > Anne
>
> After you set up a connection, right-click NetworkManager icon, go to
> Edit connections -> Wireless tab -> select and edit the connection.
> There's an option there to make it system wide.
> You'll need root password.

Thanks.  Is this new in F11?  I've never seen it in F10.  If/when I get the 
netbook running again I'll try that.

Anne
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