FC6 wireless -Network Manager

[Matthew Saltzman]

On Fri, 17 Nov 2006, antonio montagnani wrote:

> 2006/11/17, Matthew Saltzman <mjs at ces.clemson.edu>:
>> On Fri, 17 Nov 2006, antonio montagnani wrote:
>> 
>> > I can use my wap wireless network at home:
>> >
>> > 1) it is not very stable, even if distance is small, one floor.Signal
>> > is excellent under Windows, only 42% in Fedora, It often disconnect,
>> > then automatically it reconnects
>
>> 
>> Not sure what to suggest here.  What wireless card and what driver?
>> 
>> > 2) if my router doesn't broadcast SSID, I can't connect to my network.
>> 
>> Click "Connect to Other Wireless Network" in the drop-down menu and fill
>> in the SSID.
>
> I am running a D-link G650 with following drivers:
> madwifi-0.9.3-29_r1754.fc6.at
>
> I tried as you suggest for connecting to a network that is not
> broadcasting: it doesn't work, but after googling, it seems that has
> been reported in the Network Manager mailing list.
> This is quite annoying in a safe environment, where SSID is disabled
> (not here in the almost countryside... ;-)  )

I find it sometimes takes a few tries, possibly restarting NM in between. 
But I've eventaully gotten it working (with ipw2200, though)

>
> I note also that after some disconnecting and automatic re-connecting,
> automatic re-connecting stops working
>
> I know that Network Manager people is working on these issues.

Track them on the network-manager list (http://mail.gnome.org/).  You 
could also build NM from CVS with help from there.  I used to do this, but 
haven't kept up recently.

>
> Tnx anyway
>

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 		Matthew Saltzman

Clemson University Math Sciences
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