Maybe this is relevant: Nov 3 03:28:42 pc NetworkManager: <info> wlan1: driver is 'prism2_usb'. Nov 3 03:28:42 pc NetworkManager: <info> wlan1: driver does not support SSID scans (scan_capa 0x00). Nov 3 03:28:42 pc NetworkManager: <info> Found new 802.11 WiFi device 'wlan1'. Nov 3 03:28:42 pc NetworkManager: <info> (wlan1): exported as /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_00_50_f2_79_8d_4a Nov 3 03:28:42 pc NetworkManager: <info> wlan0: driver is 'iwl3945'. Nov 3 03:28:42 pc NetworkManager: <info> wlan0: driver supports SSID scans (scan_capa 0x01). Nov 3 03:28:42 pc NetworkManager: <info> Found new 802.11 WiFi device 'wlan0'. Nov 3 03:28:42 pc NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): exported as /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_00_1b_77_02_
However, the prism2_usb driver supports scans, as in "iwlist wlan1 scan". Nov 3 03:30:13 pc NetworkManager: <info> wlan1: driver 'prism2_usb' does not support carrier detection. ^IYou must switch to it manually. Nov 3 03:30:13 pc NetworkManager: <info> Found new Ethernet device 'wlan1'. Nov 3 03:30:13 pc NetworkManager: <info> (wlan1): exported as /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_usb_device_45e_6e_noserial_if0 Does this mean it is recognized wrongly as a wired interface? I have sometimes seen my own prism2_usb device show up as a wired (and not wlan) device in nm-applet. ** Tags added: linux-wlan-ng -- [prism2_usb] Upgrade to 8.10 RC breaks wireless USB https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/289339 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs