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Answer by 8ohmh for Disable wireless on startup

Bruteforce would be the blacklisting of the wifi-kernel modules:dmesg | grep atheros (or whatever in your pc) or lsmodlook for that driver/module in /lib/modules//kernel/drivers/wireless/...create a...

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Answer by iKings94 for Disable wireless on startup

Create session on startup application such as:Settings >> Preference >> Startup ApplicationAdd then fill command :dbus-send --system --type=method_call --dest=org.freedesktop.NetworkManager...

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Answer by lunarphantasm for Disable wireless on startup

Wireless can be enabled or disabled using rfkill tool.Here is solution based on it, that will allow to save state and restore it at system startup.Step 00: creation of file to store wifi statecd...

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Answer by Nikita Volkov for Disable wireless on startup

Whatever the reason is for what you're trying to disable it, I'm not sure if it works for every laptop, but it worked for me: with a plugged LAN cable Ubuntu ignores the wi-fi, thus making you able to...

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Answer by MestreLion for Disable wireless on startup

If your FN+F2 do not work in Ubuntu (it should, mine does in an Asus EeePC netbook), then i really reccomend you using Jupiter. Its a sweet, well polished notification area applet.With it, you can...

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Answer by daithib8 for Disable wireless on startup

Run sudo lshw -c network and look for the name of the driver for your wireless card. Run lsmod | grep DRIVERNAME to show the exact name of the driver. Then add a line to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf...

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Answer by PocketSam for Disable wireless on startup

I use wicd instead of NetworkManager.It remembers wi-fi state after reboot/next boot. Don't know how, but it does. :)If you don't need some NM features, use wicd. It's easyer to use and control.

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Answer by Ben Weiss for Disable wireless on startup

Install sysv-rc-conf then run it as root and make sure there is an X at runlevels S 0 1 2 for wpa-ifupdown or simply type sudo sysv-rc-conf --level S012 wpa-ifupdown on after installing.

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Answer by Hellola for Disable wireless on startup

There are so many ways to disable the card. The simplest I would say would be to put:sudo ifdown wlan0 in your /etc/rc.local above the line exit 0. This should disable the wireless card (replace wlan0...

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Answer by Duncan for Disable wireless on startup

Try looking under 'System > Preferences > Network Connections > Wireless' and make sure none of the listed wifi spots are set to auto connect. This will not stop wireless starting, but will...

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Answer by mkm for Disable wireless on startup

try sudo iwconfig wlan0 txpower offreplace wlan0 with eth2 or whatever is your wifi interface.this will disable your wifi antenna and save power, but it doesn't prevent Network Manager from trying to...

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Answer by Oli for Disable wireless on startup

You can stop it connecting to specific connections automatically quite easily.Right click the Network Manager notification appletClick Edit Connections...Under the Wireless tab, click edit on the...

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Disable wireless on startup

I use Ubuntu 10.04 and I see, that every time when I start it enables Wireless Connectivity.I know, that there is a topic about it on Ubuntu forums, but I think I will get old before I get an answer...

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