"Disconnect" simply releases the DHCP address on the Interface. The network card is still active, and can still receive and transmit packets.
"Disable" actually downs the network interface. Please file a bug with the upstream network-manager project and link it here if you don't agree with this terminology: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/browse.cgi?product=NetworkManager Thanks! ** Changed in: network-manager-applet (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed ** Information type changed from Public Security to Public -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1090543 Title: Slow traffic pass through "disconnected" wired connection To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager-applet/+bug/1090543/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
