Comment 7 for bug 130786

This isn't adequate. I leave my computer on so it will have no network connection and be at the 120 second interval when I get to work and turn my local AP on. 20 seconds is also a long time. Just try waiting 20 seconds from now before you read the next paragraph.

The only way currently is to right click and disable and reenable wireless. This is inefficient and stupid.

And it isn't a driver problem. "sudo iwlist scan" ALWAYS shows the network, and it is marked auto.

If I knew what the supersecret magic dbus incantation to get it to rescan, I would code it as a launcher, but it would still belong as part of the applet.