On Wednesday 22 August 2007 15:54, Johannes Nohl wrote:
> > > The adhoc network with enabled SSID interferes with the infrastructure
> > > network with hidden SSID. I use "Connect to other" and, if there's no
> > > adhoc network with same SSID around, it connects to the hidden SSID.
> > > Like it should do.
> > > But if there's a network with same SSID Networkmanager connects to it
> > > no matter if you have choosen a different (the infrastructure network
> > > in my case) originally. Result is that Networkmanager tries to connect
> > > to the adhoc with shown SSID and fails of course.
> >
> > You're saying, for example, you have a SSID (hidden) of Net1 and a
> > SSID (open) of Net1 in the same room?
>
> That's what I meant. I want to connect to the hidden SSID (it's
> infrastructure or managed mode) but NetworkManager tries to connect to
> the open SSID (it's an adhoc - computer to computer network).

Personally, I think it is lame that there's two networks with the same SSID in 
the same proximity.

Change one and your problem is solved.

>
> This is disappointing...

I agree. You need to chat with whomever set that up.  I don't really think it 
is as much a software problem as a management problem.


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kai ponte
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