"Restricted" and "open" should be listed as wireless key options
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gnome-system-tools (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
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Medium
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Ubuntu Desktop Bugs | ||
Bug Description
Binary package hint: network-manager
Dapper release
I have a Sony FE11H laptop, with ipw3945 wireless card, supported by kernel. Dmesg output :
ipw3945: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945 Network Connection driver for Linux, 1.0.3m
[4294688.134000] ipw3945: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
[4294688.134000] ipw3945: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
ifconfig -a does reports eth1 interface (MAC address is the right one), so the card is correctly detected.
Steps to reproduce the bug:
1. double click on network manager (two computers icon)
2. No eth1 in the drop down list : if I type "eth1" , power transmission is zero anyway, while activity led is flickering
3. If I push "Configure" Button and I do all the config for eth1 card (which is sometimes listed), no way to make it work. Chosing "activate" interface make the network manager hang forever with the dialog "activating eth1 card"
Please tell me any other command to execute in order to find the problem I'm gonna follow this bug as closely as I can.
So no way found to make my wireless card work under linux...
| Xavier Verne (xavier-verne) wrote | #1 |
| Scott Robinson (scott-ubuntu) wrote | #2 |
| Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote | #3 |
| Changed in gnome-system-tools: | |
| assignee: | nobody → desktop-bugs |
| status: | Unconfirmed → Rejected |
Well, it finally appeared to be a configuration process. My router forces "restricted" mode to work flawlessy with my card. I then succeeded with iwconfig commands.
This bug turns into a "feature enhancement" proposition
_ Moving/Reporting this bug to gnome network config package to add "open" and "restricted" mode configuration in the GUI.