Update: It did fix it. But then I tried again to use the WiFi today
and now it's stopped.
Sorry to build up peoples' hopes. On the bright side, it looks like
like it may be a clue to the source of the problem though. Maybe someone
can figure out the rest for us?
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Reading around the problem, I found that some wifi drivers don't seem
to run the KeyRing Authorization routine properly if a hidden SSID is
used. This leads to the authorization not getting saved.
This FIXED it for me: At the router, temporarily enable SSID broadcast.
Make a connection and
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I made a fresh Quantal Quetzal installation today in the laptop with
this problem, and I can confirm that the problem is gone. Now I can
login and immediately it connects to the hidden SSID with WPA Personal
password.
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The precise package seems to incorporate the fix of the KDE report. So,
it would help us a lot if you could test it using this precise version.
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Confirmed that connecting to hidden networks doesn't seem to work in
oneiric. WPA2 used here. NM-Applet shows a hidden network-entry that
changes to an input box when I click on it. But entering the hidden
essid and pressing Enter does nothing. The input box stays active with
blinking cursor. No
Unless I am missing something, connecting to a hidden essid still
doesn't work in Oneiric. I did the 'iwlist wlan0 scan essid
myhiddenssid' to get it to work.
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Bug created 2009-08-31. Fix after nearly 2 years? Congratulations to
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So, as neither kde team or ubuntu team seams willing to help. What about
DIY ?
Anyone with knowledge on KDE programing ?
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Kubuntu 10.10
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A workaround without install gnome-nm is to run this command before creating
the connection in NM:
iwlist wlan0 scan essid myessidname
ps: previous attempts of connections must be deleted
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Line in #17 confirmed to work for me as well.
sudo iwlist eth1 scan essid MYHIDDENSSID
To get to work properly I had to clear all keys for network management
in the kwallet, apply the above code, add the connection (with
password/etc), and then connect to the now visible hidden-ssid
connection.
Actually it appears as though all manually configured networks (i.e.
secure ones that also appear in the Manage Connections list) show up as
'insecure' in the list. I also noticed it sometimes re-prompts for the
keys (didn't notice if they are changed or not), and when trying to set
up a new
Can confirm this very annoying bug on a clean Lucid install. Had the same
issues in Karmic. I really feel sorry for anyone trying Kubuntu who doesn't
know how to tweak things. This is NOT ready for wide distribution.
amichair tried your 'workaround' on reboot my hidden network is listed. BUT
Still ???
Medium, my
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My workaround-
via synaptic remove plasma-widget-networkmanagement and network-manager
my unsecured wireless reconnects with it's previously working wlan.
Never do a
sudo aptitude -f install
I browsed system log to find the 2 packages installed before it told me
to reboot and couldn't find
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I can confirm that this bug still occurs on Lucid, and also that the
workaround still works too. In case someone missed it:
1. If you tried configuring the network manually, delete it first (via the
Manage Connections... menu option).
2. Run sudo iwlist wlan0 scan essid the_hidden_ssid in a
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I have this same annoying issue. Its terrible to a linux distro that want to be
to Human Beans.
As many of users does not have knowledgement to do some terminal stuff I
think this bug is, at least, Critical. It's a show stopper bug.
BTW, nm-applet works much better.
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I'm having the same issue. I just downloaded Kubuntu at the suggestion of my
College Instructor. I run a hidden wireless network, and can't login. I pkill'd
knetworkmanager, and enabled nm-applet. nm-applet sees the hidden network with
no issue. I have went back and forth to try and get
I,ve the same problem (and others, special on netbook edition) on different
netbooks, with kubuntu beta 2 version, daily version (06 apr), desktop edition
and netbook edition.
1 The system don't connect to a hidden network
2 I've changed the router to a visble network (non oter changes)
3 I've
As mentioned before: the problem persists. And Importance: Medium?
Give me a break.
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I just upgraded to the lucid beta, and still cannot connect to a hidden
network: I'm still seeing the behavior noted originally.
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Is this upstream KDE related? Do we have to report somewhere else? How
to get this damn bug to attention finally? A fix till lucid is
definitely necessary. It's so sad to have to mention such bugs when
trying to convince friends to use Linux.
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Yep this bug is pretty embarassing. The new wiifi manager as a nice UI
but if doesn't work what's the point? Does it work for somebody at
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This is fucking stupid. Not even my gnome network manager connects to
wireless for me now, not even under gnome. Good thing we have 2 major
desktop environments, so that none of them works properly, while Windows
7 is pretty much flawless for me.
Im a linux advocate and I help out as much as
I can confirm this bug on the stable release of Karmic, with KDE 4.3.4
updates applied. Furthermore, the iwlist wlan0 scan essid hiddenap
workaround doesn't work for me. Knetworkmanager simply refuses to
acknowledge the existence of the hidden AP even though iwlist sees it.
I can't believe this
After doing some trial and error with network-manager-gnome working. I
completely removed all of the gnome network manager and keyring stuff.
And re-installed the kde plasma-widget-networkmanagement -
0.9~svn1029786+ag1-0ubuntu1...
I couldn't get it to work at first. But I deleted all old saved
I confirm that the fix in post #17 (sudo iwlist wlan0 scan essid
hiddenwlanssid) works. Kind of...
I had installed the gnome network manager because wicd would not
connect. So after successfully connecting to my hidden ssid with gnome
network manager. I decided to give the kde network manager
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I confirm that the fix in post #17 (sudo iwlist wlan0 scan essid
hiddenwlanssid) works; the fix also solved another problem related to
the fact that the wi-fi connection was previously unable to resume after
a suspension.
The strange thing is that my hidden connection previously needed a web
Ok, everything returned to normality. May be someone was working at the
wlan network.
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Hi Tony,
did you reboot after application of the option? Maybe you also need to drop and
recreate the wireless profile after the modification and boot.
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The fix in Post #26 didn't work for me (and my system uses iwl3945 as
well); this was on a fresh install of kubuntu 9.10.
I agree that the importance is underestimated, particularly in the light
of #284596. Essentially, Ubuntu (any flavor) isn't going to work out of
the box if you use wi-fi and
I confirm this bug on Kubuntu 9.10 final release.
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On the plus side once you use the iwlist fix in post #17 Karmic will
attach to the hidden SSID network automatically at login. Jaunty would
require you to manually select it from the list.
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The problem i see there there is is that we're told here is a workaroud,
rather than we're working on a fix for for that, in the meantime, you can use
this as a workaround.
And that workaround don't work for me..
Eric, that did the trick for me. Tanks :) Well, i guess that's a decent
jpmccarthy, my network uses a hidden ssid, and it WILL stay that way.
I'll sooner switch to vista
Don't know what to do. Stay with gnome ? Go to an other distri ?
sighs.
Anyone know of a distri that have kde 4.3, Xi-fi drivers , and working
wi-fi ?
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In 9.04 I was able to get the Network Manager applet to see my hidden
network by running the following command once:
sudo iwlist eth1 scan essid MYHIDDENSSID
After running that command I rebooted, and after that I could at least
manually select my network after logging in. Can anyone confirm or
Please note that the release notes for kubuntu describe this problem and
suggest the a workaround, which works for me. Here are the detailed
steps:
1. Install the gnome-network manage with the following:
sudo apt-get install network-manager-gnome
2. stop the KDE network manager applet
pkill
That's not much of a workaround.
This is just disappointing. This is two releases in a row that have had
exactly the same bug, reported two months early, and still no fix. I
don't want to install the gnome network manager. It has a bunch of
dependencies.
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Is this a duplicate of Bug #330811 ?
I am also not able to connect to hidden networks on karmic - would be very
happy to try installing (or even building) a test package if there is one
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Importance medium? Wow. This is an old bug that kubuntu 9.04 had! Great.
Wonderful. After 6 months still this? I can't connect to a hidden
connection? I can't believe it. I thought, oh well kubuntu 9.04 had this
bug but 9.10 wouldn't. Instead... just wonderful.
Hey canonical, please
Marco, your comment is a bit harsh. I am disappointed as well that
wireless does not work out of the box. One would assume that it would be
tested thoroughly and that any found issues would be worked on with
highest priority, as a non working wireless makes kubuntu look stupid.
But then kubuntu
Well, i tried gnome network manager, no dice.
Any hope to get this fixed ?
No WiFi connexion ? That a shame, for the reason Lothar pointed out. It's among
the expected-to-work-out-of-the-box things.
Please, please ! Get this fixed, I really wanted to switch to kde, and that's a
show-stopper
I would note that KDE works wirelessly - its hidden networks causing the
problem - I broadcasted my SSID (still WPA protected) and it works fine.
Not perfect but feasible.
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Is there any chance to get that fixed for the release? There's not much
time left.
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I exposed my SSID and it works now - didn't try it hidden though when I
had updated the initial install.
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using kubuntu rc, i can't connect to my network with wpa and hidden ssid. Wicd
won't go either.
Works a charm with ubuntu, or switching the network to non-hidden ssid.
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Are you able to connect to hidden ssid networks? Cause the bug is set
to incomplete. What info do you need?
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I tried the Kubuntu live CD Karmic RC today and I could not access an AP that
has a hidden SSID. I can create a new connection and enter the connection
information with the SSID and passphrase, but when I try to activate the
connection nothing happens and in the list the applet shows always
Maybe you could try http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/20090927/, for
me it has resolved the problem described in Bug #432856 (also related to
connecting to hidden WPA network).
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There are still issues about hidden WPA networks (with karmic alpha 6). See Bug
#432856.
Try clicking the icon, when it's connecting to the hidden network, it should
be crashing.
If it crashes, this is a duplicate of #432856.
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The crash is a totally separate issue affecting the GNOME applet.
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...which is not to say that there couldn't be a WPA bug with
NetworkManager itself, it's just that a crash wouldn't be indicative of
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Is this still an issue with the most recent snapshot? There has been
work on hidden connections since svn 1013816.
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