The name of the control isn't very clear. It should say "Do not set the default gateway address", which is what it does, and it should be in the main dialog, not the dialog for extra routes.
It does have a very definite purpose, though - you may have an interface to a LAN which has no connection to the Internet or to other networks, in which case there would be no default gateway for the interface whose settings are being edited. Setting one might cause some routing problems, in this case. On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 4:17 PM, Tom Wood <woo...@gmail.com> wrote: > Exactly what's the purpose behind the setting "Use this connection only > for resources on its own network"? I just don't see the necessity of > having this setting. > > -- > NetworkManager fails to set IP and route information entered > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/438454 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > -- It's completely normal that you lose data on "Windows" platforms. That's why you have a UNIX server for backups. SMAUG: http://scruz.org/ My Web: http://www.armory.com/~peterbe/ -- NetworkManager fails to set IP and route information entered https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/438454 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
