Wireless issue with Ubuntu 12.04 no GUI

RSims

This is a user issue I believe (myself), here is the situation:

1st issue: To have linux in the boot process not look for a wired connection due to it being a laptop and it taking an extra 60 seconds every time I boot for it to search for a connection it doesn't have. Of course, once it boots, I have internet.

2nd issue: To be able to use and connect to wireless networks without my gui by the easiest possible means.

What's working: Ubuntu 12.04 has linux installed, and will boot in text mode instead of to the GUI just like I wanted, and I just use lightdm to start the GUI when wanted.

Now I want to say that I have been googling these issues and trying to find a solution, but have yet to find one that seems to fit my exact issue since most people are inside the GUI, which for my works perfect.

Appreciate any help guys, thanks.

mfillpot

Network manager is built to be configured inside of the gui, you can find some third party scripts and apps like cnetworkmanager that will work in the cli.