On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 1:28 PM, Quintin Beukes <[email protected]> wrote:
> Are you sure the network is even established? Can you ping the other host? > > You mentioned "ad-hoc". I've noticed NetworkManager has problems > establishing AdHoc networks using WPA. For the network doesn't > establish in the first place, so sharing won't work. > > It should not have to be ad-hoc. The wifi card is acting in ap(Access Point) mode. > Maybe this is your problem as well? > > try pinging the other host. > > Quintin Beukes > > > > On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 7:07 PM, Gonsolo <[email protected]> wrote: > > Am 17.01.2010 18:04, schrieb Marc Luethi: > >> > >> On Sun, 2010-01-17 at 17:37 +0100, Gonsolo wrote: > >> > >>> It works with WEP64 encryption but not with WPA/WPA2 encryption. > >> > >> If your notebook sets up an "ad hoc" WiFi network, you can't use WPA or > >> WPA2. > >> > >> AFAIK, the "ad hoc" WiFi mode is still limited to WEP encryption. > >> > >> With certain hardware/driver combinations it is possible to run your > >> hardware in "Access Point mode" - then this restriction does not apply, > >> of course. > > > > Ok, thanks. It seems to be "ad hoc". I think my WG511 card would allow > WPA > > but I will continue to use WEP for now (since it is the easiest to do :) > ). > > > > g > > _______________________________________________ > > NetworkManager-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list > > > _______________________________________________ > NetworkManager-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list >
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