Public bug reported: I have a new laptop, a Dell Inspiron 1525 with a Broadcom BCM4312 wireless card, which is fully supported in Ubuntu 8.10. On my previous laptop (also running Ubuntu 8.10) I never had problems with wireless connections. On my new Dell, I have had problems when connecting to wireless networks with hidden SSID's.
I have confirmed this fact in tests here at my home: I reset my wireless router and set it up with a hidden SSID. After numerous attempts I could not connect with my Dell to the network. I then reconfigured my wireless router with an open SSID and immediately it was possible to connect to the router. When attempting to connect to a network with a hidden SSID, the following happens: a connection is attempted (icon in panel "spins") and after a while the login screen appears, but the correct password that was initially entered, appears in a completely changed manner, almost as though it was encrypted. Attempts at retyping the password (or leaving it jumbled, as-is) and retrying the connection does not work. In all these cases the security protocol was "WPA and WPA2 personal". I have thought of marking this as a security vulnerability as it has forced me to make the SSID of my wireless network visible, but I suppose that is not the correct designation. See also http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1009404 ** Affects: ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: New -- BCM4312/Ubuntu 8.10/Dell Inspiron 1525 wireless not working if SSID hidden https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/307637 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
