On Wed, 2007-01-31 at 07:26 -0500, James Knott wrote: > Patrick Kirsch wrote: > > Hey, > > > >> I am trying to configure the WiFi interface, using KWiFiManager in SUSE > >> 10.2. > >> While I can configure the various configs, they don't seem to take > >> effect or at least not permanently. For example, I can see networks and > >> if I don't enable encryption in Yast, I can connect to unencrypted > >> networks, but not my home network, which is encrypted, even though > >> encryption and keys are specified in KWiFiManager. If I then enable > >> encryption in Yast, I can connect to my home network, but no longer > >> connect to open networks. Is there something I'm missing? Suggestions? > >> > > I'm not sure, but do you want to join two networks with one > > wireless-network interface? (If true, that IMHO does not work.) > > If you want so, you should create, beside the existing interface, a > > virtual interface which joins the other network. > > > > > > No, when I'm at home, I want to connect to my encrypted home network and > when elsewhere, such as the library or Starbucks etc., I want to connect > to an open network. Networkmanager will allow connecting to either, but > doesn't save any configuration. This requires entering the WEP keys > *EVERY* time I want to connect to my home network. KWiFiManager is > supposed to allow for several configurations to be saved and used. > While I can save configs, I can't switch from an encrypted to > non-encrypted config or vice versa, as I have to configure for either in > Yast. That is, if I configure Yast for an open network, I cannot > connect at home. If I configure it for my encrpted network, I cannot > connect elsewhere. In short, KWiFiManager is not changing the > configuration as required. > > >
Do you have KDE Wallet running? It seems to keep all my wireless keys for me. E-Mail disclaimer: http://www.sunspace.co.za/emaildisclaimer.htm -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
