Bug 362166

Summary:	[RFE] When configuring connection, populate fields with DHCP information
Product:	[Applications] systemsettings	Reporter:	Sean Ellis <kde.bugs>
Component:	kcm_networkmanagement	Assignee:	Lukáš Tinkl <lukas>
Status:	REPORTED ---
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	jgrulich
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Kubuntu
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
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Description Sean Ellis 2016-04-23 21:10:26 UTC

On installation, Network Manager defaults the connection to DHCP. This gathers lots of useful information - gateways, DNS settings, etc.

If I then decide to change the network address (I have a reserved static range that I use for machines that act as servers), the connection editor presents me with a completely page of settings.

It would be very helpful to fill these in with the parameters already supplied by DHCP.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open Networks from the system tray.
2. Select the "Configure network connections" icon - Connection Editor launches
3. Right click on a connection and select "Edit..."
4. Select the "IPv4" tab
5. Select method "manual"


Actual Results:  
The fields for DNS server and current IP address are left blank for you to fill in.

Expected Results:  
These fields should be auto-filled with the DHCP-supplied information (if available) for editing.

Comment 1 Sean Ellis 2016-04-23 21:12:10 UTC

Ironically, I omitted the word "blank" from "completely blank page of settings" in the original description.