Re: [Hampshire] Wireless problem.

2009/1/25 B STEVENS <b.stevens611@???>:
> aah... makes sense. if you have two ports on the same network, total
> confusion arises. try adding this to your /etc/network/interfaces:
>
> allow-hotplug eth0
>
> i believe this brings the interface up/down when the cable is
> inserted/removed thus saving the necessity of manually doing it. perhaps it
> used to be in your interfaces file and something changed it?

/etc/network/interfaces: has auto 'eth0' and 'auto eth1'
I have commented out 'auto eth0' and inserted 'allow-hotplug eth0'

On rebooting the wireless worked straight off. I have not tried
plugging in the wired connection yet.

Many thanks again Bryan.

Clive Woodfine