This is a bug in the ipw2000 driver, and not in network-manager. Correct upstream and network-manger (and any other tool) falls appropriately.
** Changed in: network-manager (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: network-manager => linux-meta -- ipw2200: signal level not considered https://launchpad.net/bugs/76128 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs