Is there more documentation on use of Network Manager on Ad Hoc networks? NM is working GREAT for me on managed networks, but when I try to connect to an existing Ad Hoc network, I see the following in /var/log/messages on my Fedora 8 system:
Mar 25 14:30:10 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activating device wlan0 Mar 25 14:30:10 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... Mar 25 14:30:10 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... Mar 25 14:30:10 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... Mar 25 14:30:10 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. Mar 25 14:30:10 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0) Supplicant interface state change: 7 -> 0 Mar 25 14:30:10 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... Mar 25 14:30:10 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): connection 'Auto hh' requires no security. No secrets needed. Mar 25 14:30:10 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'ssid' value 'hh' Mar 25 14:30:10 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'mode' value '1' Mar 25 14:30:10 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'NONE' Mar 25 14:30:10 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. Mar 25 14:30:10 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: set interface ap_scan to 2 Mar 25 14:30:10 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0) Supplicant interface state change: 0 -> 2 Mar 25 14:30:10 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0) Supplicant interface state change: 2 -> 3 Mar 25 14:30:25 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0) Supplicant interface state change: 3 -> 0 Mar 25 14:30:25 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0) Supplicant interface state change: 0 -> 2 Mar 25 14:30:25 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0) Supplicant interface state change: 2 -> 3 Mar 25 14:30:35 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): association took too long, failing activation. Mar 25 14:30:35 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) failed for access point (hh) Mar 25 14:30:35 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Marking connection 'Auto hh' invalid. Mar 25 14:30:35 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) failed. Mar 25 14:30:35 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Deactivating device wlan0. Also, in an Ad Hoc network, how are IP addresses typically assigned? Previously, I've gone to each machine and entered a static IP. Really a pain, and not very "Ad Hoc." Is there a way of automatically getting an IP address and letting other machines on the network know what that is? THANKS! Harold -- FCC Rules Updated Daily at http://www.hallikainen.com - Advertising opportunities available! _______________________________________________ NetworkManager-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list
