The issue is a little more complex, but it can still be said the NM is misbehaving. NM/gnome-network-manager failed to establish a connection to my home wifi after my upgrade to feisty. I switch to manual configuration for wifi only (leaving NM in charge of the lan that was not connected). Epiphany and Gaim both start in offline-mode and require some tinckering to get them to stay in online-mode.
-- network-manager should not set offline mode when it manages no device https://launchpad.net/bugs/82335 -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs
