Stumped on NetworkManager with FC5
Josh Coffman
josh_coffman at yahoo.com
Wed Mar 22 16:19:05 UTC 2006
--- kevin.j.lisciotti at jpmchase.com wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I've just done a clean install on an IBM T30 laptop
> using a Linksys WPC54G
> v3 pcmcia card.
>
> I have installed the linksys driver using
> ndiswrapper and the module loads
> correctly and the dmesg output is correct. I have
> also setup
> NetworkManager to start automatically when logging
> into the desktop. The
> problem I am having is that when I click on the NM
> applet I can choose
> between wired/wireless and I can see all the WAP's
> around me including my
> own, but when I try to connect to any wireless
> network I can't connect. I
> have tried with encryption both on and off and it
> just fails.
>
> If I switch to the wired connection, instant netowrk
> connectivity. I'm
> stumped as to why I can see all the wireless
> networks but not connect to
> anything? I have everything configured with DHCP and
> noticed a DHCP bug
> filed for NM. Could this be my problem?
>
> Obviously the card is working as it powers up
> correctly and can scan
> wireless networks. Why can't I connect to any??
IDEAS??> --
Have you tried using the Network applet to connect to
a WAP or using iwconfig and dhclient to connect from
CLI?
That would at least tell you if you can do it
manually. Elimate those if it works. I belive NM uses
wireless-tools to manage wlan.
-j
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