Can we speed up Network Manager?

[utu]

Heres' my latest. On-line now in 50 seconds.

#!/bin/bash

# /etc/rc.local (mine is root:root and executable)

# other stuff(1)

setwifi () { # see http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=684495
WIFI="eth1"; dhclient -r $WIFI; ifconfig $WIFI up
iwconfig $WIFI essid "(alphanumeric ssid)" key "(hexadecimal wep)" mode "Managed"
nohup dhclient $WIFI; wait >/dev/null 2>&1
aplay -vv /usr/lib/libreoffice/basis3.3/share/gallery/sounds/ok.wav
}

# other stuff(2)

setwifi

# other stuff(3)

exit 0