The Network Settings module provides fine control over how the system handles wireless and wired network connections during startup, compatibility checks, and recovery. These options are primarily useful for troubleshooting various network issues, managing module loading behaviour, and improving reliability across different hardware configurations.
Enables periodic connectivity checks and automatically triggers reconnection if the network connection is lost. Useful for maintaining stable connections in environments with inconsistent Wi-Fi signal strength.
Start Network on Boot
Automatically starts the network connection during system boot. This ensures connectivity is available as soon as the device powers on without requiring manual activation.
Start Network on Wake
Re-connects the Wi-Fi network connection after the device resumes from sleep. Useful for ensuring background services and online features reconnect automatically after waking.
Module Compatibility
Enables compatibility mode for network module loading through the Linux kernel. This improves support for certain Wi-Fi chipsets but can moderately increase boot times.
Module Async Load
Loads compatible network modules asynchronously in the background. This option significantly reduces boot times when Module Compatibility is enabled and should only be disabled if troubleshooting connection failures.
Module Wait Time
Sets the maximum time the system will wait for the network interface to appear during boot. Increasing this value may improve stability on slower devices but will extend startup time. Avoid adjusting if Module Compatibility is already enabled, as both delays will compound.
Module Retry
Determines how many times the system will attempt to load the network module when using Module Compatibility mode. Increasing this value can help with unstable or delayed network drivers, but may extend overall boot duration.
