[Bugs] #1113 HIGH: NM should autoassign a link-local address if no DHCP server is available (was: Local Collaboration fails with a ethernet swtich)

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#1113: NM should autoassign a link-local address if no DHCP server is available
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    Reporter:  CarolineM    |          Owner:  tomeu                      
        Type:  defect       |         Status:  new                        
    Priority:  High         |      Milestone:  Unspecified by Release Team
   Component:  sugar        |        Version:  Unspecified                
    Severity:  Critical     |     Resolution:                             
    Keywords:  GPA          |   Distribution:  SoaS                       
Status_field:  Unconfirmed  |  
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Comment(by tomeu):

 From conversations in the mailing list, I understand that the problem was
 that no dhcp server was in the network.

 Still, NetworkManager could assign itself a link-local address if no dhcp
 server is available.

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Ticket URL: <http://dev.sugarlabs.org/ticket/1113#comment:2>
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