An issue with wicd (an alternative to network manager) which is possibly related to the issue reported here has been reported at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/wicd/+bug/1084380
In the case of wicd it was found that wpa_supplicant routinely timed out before a WiFi connection has been completed successfully. This triggered endlessly repeated wicd connection attempts, each time resulting in an erroneous and misleading "BAD PASSWORD" error message. Increasing the value of the time-out parameter governing wpa_supplicant appears to have resolved this issue in wicd. In the case of network manager, quite possibly a similar time-out for wpa_supplicant triggers the repeated popping up of the panel requesting the WPA2 authorization password even though this password is already known to network manager. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to network-manager in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1084364 Title: Network-Manager Repeatedly Asks for Authorization (WPA2 Password) Status in “network-manager” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: System: ------- – Fresh clean installation of xubuntu 12.10 using the xubuntu .iso from the official xubuntu web site, fully updated using the xubuntu Software Updater. – network-manager fully set up for an internet connection using WiFi with WPA2-Personal, including SSID and WPA2 password. Boxes "automatically connect" and "available to all users" ticked. In Settings > Start-Up Applications, the network-manager box is ticked. – The internet connection through this access point is routinely used by other PCs (including ubuntu 11.04 and xubuntu 11.10, all using the same settings for network-manager) without any connectivity or stability problems. Access point signal strength is over 80%. Bug: ---- – On system start-up, network-manager attempts to connect. – After a significant delay, a panel pops up requesting authorization. The WPA2 password is already filled in in this panel and it is correct. – Press the authorization panel's connect button. The panel disappears. The network indicator icon rotates. – After a significant delay, the authorization panel pops up again. – Press the authorization panel's connect button again. – This cycle may repeat itself several more times, until network-manager finally makes a successful connection. What should happen: ------------------- On start-up, network-manager should establish the internet connection without any user interaction and without delay. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/1084364/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
