I don't think that WiCD supports WPA. So as long as you are using WEP it is a good choice.
Roy Using Kubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat, 64-bit Location: Canada On 24 October 2010 10:39, dbneeley <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I had problems with WIFI and Network Manager (the KDE variant, which should > be identical at the operational level). > > It turned out I was using an ASCII WEP encryption key that Network Manager > didn't like. I downloaded and installed WICD to replace it, and all was > good. > > Later, I switched to WPA 2 encryption, and have not had any problems with > Network Manager since that small change. > > However, those with persistent problems should check out WICD. It is small, > fast, and very easy to configure and use. For some time, I had the WICD .deb > package on my installation key "just in case"... but of course I also keep a > spare Ethernet cable around in case I must plug right into the router to > download any packages needed to get things running on the wireless side of > things. > > David > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
