Netapplet

[Dan Williams]

Ok, so you're using 128-bit WEP.  I assume you enter the raw hex string
and pick "128-bit Raw Hex Key" from the dropdown?  Is your access point
set to allow "Shared Key", "Open System", or both for authentication?

Dan

On Wed, 2004-10-27 at 06:18 -0700, Bikehead wrote:
> I think I have a similar problem with NetworkManager.  I have a wireless 
> network with no broadcast and WEP.  No problem I think, I'll add it 
> using the 'wireless network' selection.  It prompts me for an essid, 
> which I enter, and then a key, which I enter as a raw hex string.  Now 
> most of the time applet will keep prompting me for the key even though I 
> know its correct.
> 
>    __o
>  _-\<,_   Brian
> (_)/ (_)  bikehead at amberpoint.com  x503
> 
> 
> 
> Jason 'vanRijn' Kasper wrote:
> 
> >On Tue, 2004-10-26 at 11:02 -0400, Dan Williams wrote:
> >[snip]
> >  
> >
> >>>I also like that I have access to both my wired and wireless interfaces.
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>How do you mean?  When you only have a wired connection (no wireless
> >>card plugged in), the applet will hide itself (somewhat debatable, I
> >>think it should show all the time) [snip]
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >Can you PLEASE make the applet always show up?  Please, Please?
> >
> >Also, I'm not sure I understand how NetworkManagerInfo is supposed to
> >work....
> >
> >I have a wireless LAN at home, where I have chosen to not broadcast the
> >SID, AND I have WEP turned on.  I started the NetworkManager service,
> >and started NetworkManagerInfo.  It was unable to find or associate to
> >the SID, of course.  So I selected "Other wireless networks..." from the
> >menu, and was able to put my SID in, but that's as far as I got.
> >NetworkManagerInfo came back with an error of some sort.  I'm assuming
> >that it was trying to associate to the AP, but since it didn't have any
> >information for the WEP key, it wasn't able to.  
> >
> >Am I doing something wrong?  I did read the docs that came with
> >NetworkManager and didn't find anything related to WEP. It would seem to
> >make sense to me that the popup for "put your ESSID in here" should also
> >include information like alternative channels, rate, and WEP key,
> >shouldn't it?  I agree that it should only ask for this once, but it
> >should ask for it once, shouldn't it?
> >
> >TIA!
> >
> >
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