ok, I have automatic wireless back. Following a comment on Linux.com[1], I changed both the wired and wireless networks to roaming mode and then rebooted. Voila! I can now see all the wireless networks in my vicinity. Before rebooting I tried simply logging off and back on again but that didn't change anything. I suspect that rebooting was the key, that I didn't need to change the wired network to roaming also, but I'm not about to test it now as I don't want to break it again.
ok, I have automatic wireless back. Following a comment on Linux.com[1], I changed both the wired and wireless networks to roaming mode and then rebooted. Voila! I can now see all the wireless networks in my vicinity. Before rebooting I tried simply logging off and back on again but that didn't change anything. I suspect that rebooting was the key, that I didn't need to change the wired network to roaming also, but I'm not about to test it now as I don't want to break it again.
[1] "The missing step" by Anonymous www.linux. com/?module= comments& func=display& cid=1163952
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