F11: can I connect to wifi before login?

[Konstantin Svist]

Anne Wilson wrote:
> On Wednesday 24 June 2009 07:41:47 Kevin Kofler wrote:
>   
>> Konstantin Svist wrote:
>>     
>>> NetworkManager starts up only after a user logged in.
>>> Is there a way to make it associate with an AP during the boot process
>>> (so that at the login window it's already on the network)?
>>>       
>> Yes, configure it as a systemwide network and it'll connect at boot time.
>>
>>     
> How do you do that?
>
> Anne
>   

After you set up a connection, right-click NetworkManager icon, go to
Edit connections -> Wireless tab -> select and edit the connection.
There's an option there to make it system wide.
You'll need root password.