Jacob wrote: > On Tue, 23 Jan 2007 03:59:42 -0500, Patton Echols > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> This may be a noob question, but I'm, having issues with wireless and >> getting NW manager to function. >> >> Computer IBM Thinkpad R40 >> WiFi Card is IBM a/b/g card w/ Aetheros chipset >> I am able to get the card to work on my home network, with WPA >> Network Monitor shows active connection. >> But Network Manager says no network connection, while the connection is >> actually working. If I only used this machine at home, this would not >> be such a problem. I also can't get a wireless connection to my work >> address to connect, even though WPA_Supplicant has the correct info. >> >> Any thoughts on where I could start looking? >> Is this a known problem? >> _______________________________________________ >> NetworkManager-list mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list > > I had these same symptoms when I still had stuff punched into the file > /etc/network/interfaces on Ubuntu. I assume this is the same with you. > I recommend you comment out every single line in that file, and > restart, and see if that does anything. At that point Network Monitor > (GNOME's thing) won't work but Network Manager will. OFS!
Jacob, that worked just great, everything seems to be working. The acid test will be if I can take it to my office network with WPA, and to my favorite coffee shop with open network . . . but I've been struggling with this for days and you have no idea how excited I am . . . Thanks PE _______________________________________________ NetworkManager-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list
