WEP problems following update to NetworkManager 0.5.*

[Matthew Saltzman]

On Tue, 8 Nov 2005, Josh Coffman wrote:

>
>
> --- Chris Jones <jonesc at hep.phy.cam.ac.uk> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> With the previous NetworkManager (0.4.*) I could
>> connect fine to WEP enabled
>> wireless networks. SInce upgrading to 0.5.* I have
>> been unable to connect -
>> Despite entering the *correct* pass phrase 9128bit)
>> it never logs in and just
>> keeps asking for the pass phrase. Has anyone else
>> had problems ?

I've seen this behavior when attempting to force a connection to one WAP 
when NM wants another one, particularly when the one I want has a hidden 
SSID.  I think restarting the NetworkManager service should give a clean 
start.

You may want to take this up on networkmanager-list at gnome.org.  I think 
it's being worked on.

>>
>> cheers Chris
>>
>
> For me it works once I selected to use wep 128 using a
> hex key instead of the pass-phrase.
>
> Now if I can just get the keyring manager to stop
> asking for the password after each boot...

You can't, at least not yet.  I believe this is a shorcoming with the 
Keyring manager that is being worked on.


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 		Matthew Saltzman

Clemson University Math Sciences
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