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I have attached a screenshot of the options available and would like to understand what the differences are. Is there any reason why you would use one over the other apart from a simpler interface for one compared to the other?
PeanutsMonkey
Posted 2012-03-07T09:51:11.740
Reputation: 7 780
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They both manage the same settings.
The "Network Connections" window is nm-connection-editor, part of Network Manager. It was the primary way of editing connections in GNOME 2. It will eventually go away.
The "Network" window is part of the GNOME 3 "System settings" app (gnome-control-center). It is better integrated with GNOME 3 and has such toggles as "Airplane mode" or the "Network proxy" section. On the other hand, it still lacks some features – for example, when you click "Configure", it still automatically runs nm-connection-editor.
user1686
Posted 2012-03-07T09:51:11.740
Reputation: 283 655
Thanks. Does that mean the settings for a given wireless connection has to use
nm-connection-editorregardless of whether I am using Gnome 2 or 3 or at least Network is better integrated with Gnome 3? – PeanutsMonkey – 2012-03-07T20:21:39.830What do you mean by 'better integrated with Gnome 3'? – PeanutsMonkey – 2012-03-08T01:01:35.707