Bug 177490

Summary: NetworkManager not restoring WEP connection
Product: [openSUSE] SUSE Linux 10.1 Reporter: Forgotten User YLzcEHequO <forgotten_YLzcEHequO>
Component: NetworkAssignee: Timo Hoenig <thoenig>
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX QA Contact: E-mail List <qa-bugs>
Severity: Normal    
Priority: P5 - None CC: hugo.costelha, suse-beta, wclacy
Version: Final   
Target Milestone: ---   
Hardware: i586   
OS: SuSE Linux 10.1   
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Attachments: log file

Description Forgotten User YLzcEHequO 2006-05-21 16:30:13 UTC
After a fresh install I configured ndiswrapper to load the driver for my linksys PCMCIA card. Assed module to the list of modules to load at boot time. Started system, logged into KDE session, opened KNetworkManager and entered the info for my wireless WEP connection, up popped a screen asking to add to KWallet, added info to KWallet. At this point I was able to use the network. Shut system down and after a reboot was asked for the KWallet password, entered same and __NO__ network connection. I had to enter the info again and still need to after a reboot. I switched back to the old network setup and setup my wireless connection using hotplug with the proper info and I have a network connection after __every__ reboot. Christoph states there are _no_ problems with NM/KNetworkManager. I beg to differ. There __ARE__ problems with NM.
Comment 1 JP Rosevear 2006-05-22 16:36:18 UTC
Quite possibly knetwork manager specific
Comment 2 Timo Hoenig 2006-05-22 18:44:29 UTC
Please attach /var/log/NetworkManager.

If possible try the same with a GNOME session and nm-applet.  This will tell us whether NetworkManager or one of the applet is to blame.
Comment 3 Forgotten User YLzcEHequO 2006-05-22 19:48:15 UTC
Created attachment 84639 [details]
log file
Comment 4 Forgotten User YLzcEHequO 2006-05-22 19:55:42 UTC
I do not have Gnome installed as I don't use it. If there is anything else I can do to help solve this issue let me know. I also have switched back to ifup/down using pcmcia hotplug and plugd for the wired connection as it works perfectly.
Comment 5 Timo Hoenig 2006-05-30 08:33:30 UTC
Is the network 'KenClaudine' broadcasting its ESSID?
Comment 6 Forgotten User YLzcEHequO 2006-05-30 11:28:44 UTC
The AP (not network) is not broadcasting the ESSID. It is turned off for security reasons and should -NOT- need to be turned on for NM to work. Once the info has been saved NM should supply a list of connections to use. I did try connecting using NM with the ESSID broadcast turned on and it made -no- difference.
Comment 7 Timo Hoenig 2006-05-30 11:39:21 UTC
(In reply to comment #6)

> The AP (not network) is not broadcasting the ESSID. It is turned off for
> security reasons and should -NOT- need to be turned on for NM to work.

Oh, that's totally wrong.  Choosing not to broadcast does not make your network more secure at all.

> Once the info has been saved NM should supply a list of connections to use. I 
> did try connecting using NM with the ESSID broadcast turned on and it made -no
> - difference.

Does the desired wireless network show up in ~/.kde/share/config/knetworkmanagerrc ?
Comment 8 Forgotten User YLzcEHequO 2006-05-30 12:01:01 UTC
I beg to differ with you, turning the ESSID broadcast off -DOES- make it more secure. As I stated in Comment #1 I have switched back to the ifup/down setup that just plain works. The contents of knetworkmanagerrc:

[General]
Autostart=yes

[Network_psZVozri5bZjNtuB]
ESSID=KenClaudine
Encryption=WEP
HardwareAddresses=,00:12:17:38:ED:08
Timestamp=2006,5,14,20,15,7
Trusted=true
WEPMethod=OpenSystem
WEPType=HEX
[General]
Autostart=no
Comment 9 Walt Lacy 2006-08-28 15:44:09 UTC
is this a duplicate of  Bug 169783 NetworkManager: can't reconnect to known
WLANs.

I have had this problem with 3 different cards and drivers.
Comment 10 Timo Hoenig 2006-11-02 18:46:11 UTC
Ken, if you are still with us:  With openSUSE 10.2 we have introduced a new feature (called "fallback") which helps for cases where the connection to wireless networks with hidden ESSID fails.

Simply drag and drop the network in the Show Networks dialog (Options -> Show
Networks) to the "Fallback" group.

Closing as WONTFIX as this change will not be available for SUSE Linux 10.1.