I have same problem on an IBM Thinkpad T30 with Prism2 running hostap driver.
I see that NM disconnects from my WPA network with "sudo iwconfig wlan0 essid x mode managed", but then fails to connect to an unencrypted network -- in fact, it pretty much freezes the desktop, as seen here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.20/+bug/89464 -- NetworkManager finds wireless network, does not connect https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/85468 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs