Hi, Am Mittwoch, 7. November 2007 08:16:03 schrieb Joe Emenaker: > So, I recently changed my Debian box from ifplugd/wpa_supplicant to > using NetworkManager. > > I commented out everything except the "lo" interface in > /etc/network/interfaces, and I disabled autoloading of ifplugd by > renaming /etc/init.d/ifplugd to "ifplugd.off" and did the same for > wpa_supplicant. > > Now, in KDE, using knetworkmanager, I get a few strange symptoms: > - I can click on the icon in the kicker and manually connect to > wireless AP's (it even remembers my WPA key from last time), but it > doesn't just automatically connect like its supposed to. I always have > to connect manually with mouse clicks.
This is a bug in KNM which is already fixed in current SVN and will be fixed in 0.2.1 (to be released soon). > - After resuming at a different location from a suspend-to-disk or > suspend-to-ram (for example, resuming at home after suspending at work), > NW doesn't switch to my home network (even though it's in my list of > trusted AP's). The tray icon indicates that I'm connected. What does the output of nm-tool show? > - Furthermore, right-clicking on knetworkmanager still shows the AP at > work... with an appreciable signal strength indicated.... which > certainly isn't right. > - Then, when I manually select my home network, NM configures and gets > and IP and everything is great.... for about 15 seconds... and then the > connection vanishes. (At this point, the tray icon indicates that I'm > NOT connected). At this point, if I manually connect to my home net > again, *this* time, it sticks. The NetworkManager-logfile would be great for tracking this issue down :) > I posted to the Debian-Laptop list, and someone on there indicated that > they're getting this same behavior even from the Gnome NM tool... so I > don't think it's a problem with KDE. It appears that NM isn't getting > properly notified by the system about changes to wireless environment. I > haven't tested to see if plugging a wired cable in will automatically > config. > > Anybody have any ideas? > > - Joe Regards, Helmut _______________________________________________ NetworkManager-list mailing list NetworkManager-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list