Public bug reported:
I want to be helpful but not sure exactly where the problem lies. I will
walk you through my doings, it is a bug but I am unable to make sense
of it. Due to its extreme complexity in nature I am actually writing
this to you on the wireless that has the bug! please readon.
More details:
I have a hidden wireless network at home running off of trendnet router.
My Actions:
1. Boot ubuntus live-CD up (Feisty).
2. Restricted devices manager picks up Atheros Communications AR5212
normally.
3. It shows all the possible wireless networks within the range of the
perimeter.
4. I Right click on connect to other network, select my networks
SSID, Wep Hex enter it and hit connect.
5. The logo begins to spin and it seems it is trying to connect.
Problems:
A. It times out connecting to the network and gives up.
B. If it does connect to the network it does not get assigned
computer name, gateway, etc and so fourth.
C. It does get connected to the network and all is ok but disagrees
with the applet.
D. Disabling the onboard wired jack (eth0) and retrying (ath0)
sometimes seems to work??
Tried:
A. Clicking manual configuration enter all the details but it refuses to
connect.
Luck:
Ubuntus network utility crashed and gnomes network utility was able to
get me on the wireless network. I am afterall speaking to you on it, but
the applet is gone. Because as long as ubuntus applet is running. It
seems I will never be able to connect to the network at all.
Reproduction:
Speechless, I do not know how to reproduce the same exact steps to get the
problem or avoid it. The beta versions of feisty had the issue but a bit
better.
It is a bug but what kind? as you notice I am speaking to you again
right now on the bugged live cd booted in ram. Only because of luck on this
boot.
** Affects: Ubuntu
Importance: Undecided
Status: Unconfirmed
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A bug between Atheros Communications AR5212 802.11abg nic and Ubuntus network
applet
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/111068
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