Network Connections
by p12funk from LinuxQuestions.org on (#561XP)
My question is this: Using Linux Mint 19.2, clicking on the network connection icon in the panel, and "edit connections" presents a window showing my last network connection as 8 minutes ago. Does this mean there was an actual internet connection 8 minutes ago or just that some program tried to access the internet 8 minutes ago but might not have connected? It has always been my understanding that it would be an actual connection.
The reason I ask is because this was a new install with wi-fi shut off in the BIOS before the install. I only use a wired ethernet connection and my router has no wi-fi capabilities. I also immediately run rfkill block all as soon as I log in on any new installation. The system should have no way to connect to the internet, yet it showed a connection 8 minutes ago at the time I noticed it. The only explanation I can think of at this time is that the BIOS does not really shutoff wi-fi and that it possibly connected to some nearby wi-fi network.The laptop in question is a Lenovo S310. Thanks for any ideas.
The reason I ask is because this was a new install with wi-fi shut off in the BIOS before the install. I only use a wired ethernet connection and my router has no wi-fi capabilities. I also immediately run rfkill block all as soon as I log in on any new installation. The system should have no way to connect to the internet, yet it showed a connection 8 minutes ago at the time I noticed it. The only explanation I can think of at this time is that the BIOS does not really shutoff wi-fi and that it possibly connected to some nearby wi-fi network.The laptop in question is a Lenovo S310. Thanks for any ideas.