On Thu, July 26, 2007 2:27 pm, Johannes Nohl wrote: >> I don't know for those of you in Gnome-land, but in KDE with >> KNetworkmanager (the KDE front end to networkmanager) you right >> click >> the icon in the system tray, and you'll be presented with a list of >> available wifi networks. > > I'm using exactly knetworkmanager even under gnome or xfce. > >> If you want to connect to another - for example, one that has a >> hidden >> SSID like mine - then you select "Connect to other" and enter the >> gory >> details. > > The adhoc network with enabled SSID interferes with the infrastructure > network with hidden SSID. I use "Connect to other" and, if there's no > adhoc network with same SSID around, it connects to the hidden SSID. > Like it should do. > But if there's a network with same SSID Networkmanager connects to it > no matter if you have choosen a different (the infrastructure network > in my case) originally. Result is that Networkmanager tries to connect > to the adhoc with shown SSID and fails of course.
You're saying, for example, you have a SSID (hidden) of Net1 and a SSID (open) of Net1 in the same room? > > Even good old Windows has options like: > - prefer infrastructure > - only connect to infrastructure > Yes, I believe the Windows method of connecting to networks is more intelligent and far easier on us users. Beyond the driver issue - which is no longer a problem - I don't know why we Linux laptop users must suffer. There is something called "preferred" networks, which I believe you can setup. I can't help much more than that, I'm afraid. Maybe - since this is more generic than SUSE - you can post the question on the LinuxForums website under the laptop specific area - http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/forumdisplay.php?f=25 or using the opensuse mobile list. It is low volume but may help. [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Inside the library I use to go there are - obvisously - many users who > don't know what they are doing. They open a adhoc network instead of > connecting to the infrastructure. > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
