> -----Original Message----- > From: John Frankish [mailto:j-frank...@slb.com] > Sent: Monday, 12 July, 2010 08:05 > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: RE: NetworkManager Cannot Connect to Wireless Network > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Felipe Sateler [mailto:fsate...@debian.org] > > Sent: Sunday, 11 July, 2010 21:46 > > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > > Subject: Re: NetworkManager Cannot Connect to Wireless Network > > > > On 10/07/10 01:49, John Frankish wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > I just installed NetworkManager and started to use it with > > > wired/wireless connections. > > > > > > Things work fine with the wired connection, but although > > > NetworkManager displays several available wireless networks, it will > > > not connect. > > > > > > The problem is that when I select the available network to join, > > > NetworkManager diplays a dialogue "Wireless Network Authentication > > > Required" and requests a "WEP 128-bit Passphrase". Entering the "128 > > > bits 26 hex digits" code for my router does not work, I believe I need > > > to enter a "WEP 40/128-bit Key", but when I select this, the "Connect" > > > button is greyed out and I cannot enter the code. > > > > > > Any ideas whey trying to enter a "WEP 40/128-bit Key" is not possible > > > with NetworkManager? > > > > > > > What are you typing into the textbox? In a later example you are > > putting the : separators to iwconfig. I think you should not add them > > to network manager. > > > > > > -- > Thanks - I'd just came to the same conclusion, i.e. entering: > > 12:34:56:78:9A:BC:DE:F1:23:45:67:89:AB > > Causes the "connect" button to be greyed out, but entering: > > 123456789abcdef123456789ab > > Leaves the "connect" button "clickable. > > ..but NetworkManager still does not connect > Hmm - now I see the following in dmesg:
ipw2100: Fatal interrupt. Scheduling firmware restart There are many, many hits for this in google, but no solutions... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/6ac5a55546f64545ae996f8200e3ac4e0333f46...@nl0105exc01v01.eur.slb.com