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
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