On Thu, 2008-03-06 at 10:40 -0500, Ryan Novosielski wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > wpa_supplicant does not require any configuration on Ubuntu though to > work with NetworkManager. The whole thing "just works." I realize that > it doesn't work for you, but there should be no tweaking required, just > entering the correct settings. You might see about running > wpa_supplicant SEPARATELY to see if you can connect with it. If you can, > that would be more information to use to debug NetworkManager. > > Incidentally, what sort of wireless card do you have? One requirement is > that the card work properly with wireless extensions (-Dwext in > wpa_supplicant).
Right; I'd suggest trying straight wpa_supplicant with -D wext to ensure that it's not NetworkManager first. If that reliably fails, then there's something wrong with the driver, hardware, or the configuration being used. Dan > Forrest Sheng Bao wrote: > > Well, I can find out that configuration menu. I put one here > > http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2276/2245838226_75e6971ca3.jpg?v=0 > > > > But I just can't get it work. On the tray area, the NM icon has two > > lights when connecting. But only the left bottom one turns green and the > > right top one never turns green. After the connection failure, the NM > > will turn back to wired network. > > > > That's why I ask you whether you have started other daemons because I > > think NM needs to call wpa_supplicant. I need to know how to configure this. > > > > On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 12:16 AM, Ryan Novosielski <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > > > John Stowers wrote: > >> On Thu, 2008-03-06 at 00:05 -0500, Ryan Novosielski wrote: > >> AFAIK, it should "just work." Perhaps someone else on the list can > > help. > > > >>> My University uses this WPA+TKIP and PEAP-MSCHAP v2 and I have > > never got > >>> it to work with Network Manager. > > > > I use WPA+TKIP all the time, since 0.6.5 came out. No problems. Again, > > one needs to do "Connect to other wireless network" or similar if your > > network is hidden (and maybe even if not -- not sure). > > > >> Forrest Sheng Bao wrote: > >>>>> Hi, I am using Knetworkmanager now. I have found those options you > >>>>> mentioned. But later there is a popup balloon said "Could not > > connect to > >>>>> the network blah blah blah". > >>>>> > >>>>> Is there any configuration files I need to edit? Do I need to > > turn on > >>>>> other daemons like wpa_applicant? > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 10:45 PM, Ryan Novosielski > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> You could, but I don't think it is necessary. I'm sure the > > equivalent > >>>>> GNOME applet would work, I just don't know anything about it. > >>>>> > >>>>> Forrest Sheng Bao wrote: > >>>>>> Hi, > >>>>>> So do you mean you use KDE and run the KNetworkManager on KDE > >>>>> environment? > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 10:34 PM, Ryan Novosielski > >>>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > >>>>>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>>> wrote: > >>>>>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > >>>>>> Hash: SHA1 > >>>>>> I don't use GNOME, but I know there is a different applet for > >>>>> GNOME. I > >>>>>> also use Gutsy, so it looks like your software likely supports > >>>>> this. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> -- > >>>>> Forrest Sheng Bao > >>>>> Ph.D. student, Dept. of Computer Science > >>>>> M.Sc. student, Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering > >>>>> Texas Tech University, USA > >>>>> http://fsbao.net > >>>>> 1-806-577-4592 > >>>>> Forrest is an equal opportunity Email sender. > >>>>> 1. You are encouraged to use the language you prefer. Beyond > > English, I > >>>>> can also read traditional/simplified Chinese and a bit German. > >>>>> 2. I will only send you files readable to free or open source > > software. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > NetworkManager-list mailing list > > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list > > > > _______________________________________________ > NetworkManager-list mailing list > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list > > > > > > -- > > Forrest Sheng Bao > > Ph.D. student, Dept. of Computer Science > > M.Sc. student, Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering > > Texas Tech University, USA > > http://fsbao.net > > 1-806-577-4592 > > > Forrest is an equal opportunity Email sender. > > 1. You are encouraged to use the language you prefer. Beyond English, I > > can also read traditional/simplified Chinese and a bit German. > > 2. 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