On 25.12.2014 14:02, Robert Moskowitz wrote:

> I am new to the Xfce interface, and in Gnome it shows you have Wifi, but 
> it is off.  Xfce does not show anything about WiFi with the radio off.  
> Thus my panic.
> 

Because network-manager-applet(nm-applet) must be installed
and enabled in xfce4-session-settings(Application Autostart),
and shown in xfce4-panel(systray),
that is, by default.
http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/view/svn/gnome/network-manager-applet.html
In addition to nm-connection-editor.

Also check
http://wicd.sourceforge.net/screenshot.php
$ repoquery -i wicd-common wicd-curses wicd-gtk

> I do like the simplified WiFi interface; when the radio is on.   ;)
> 
> But I would like a simple diagnostic tool to show me which APs are on 
> which channels.  New neighbor.  I have to show him that he is stepping 
> on my channels and that he needs to change his.....
> 

man 1 nmcli
...
radio - get or set radio switch states
       Use this object to show radio switches status, or enable/disable the 
switches.
   ...
       wifi [ on | off ]
              Show or set status of Wi‐Fi in NetworkManager. If no arguments 
are supplied, Wi‐Fi status is printed; on enables Wi‐Fi;
              off disables Wi‐Fi.


$ nmcli radio wifi 
enabled


$ nmcli radio wifi off
$ nmcli radio wifi 
disabled


$ nmcli radio wifi on
$ nmcli radio wifi 
enabled


$ nmcli device wifi 
*  SSID              MODE   CHAN  RATE       SIGNAL  BARS  SECURITY  
...
*  WiFi              Infra  #     54 Mbit/s  100     ▂▄▆█  WPA2      
...


$ nmcli device wifi rescan
$ nmcli device wifi 
...


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