Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: network-manager

Short version: 
If you disable "Wireles Network" with network-manager 
it seems to set:
    iwconfig eth1 essid on

powertop report that ipw2200 have about 29 wps.

but should:
    iwconfig eth1 essid off channel 0
this will put ipw2200 to powersave mode and reduce wakeups count to 0.


Long version:

After Ubutnu init=1. Network-manager is not started. ipw2200 enabled but
don't use any power.

eth1      unassociated  ESSID:off/any  
          Mode:Managed  Channel=0  Access Point: Not-Associated   
          Bit Rate:0 kb/s   Tx-Power=20 dBm   Sensitivity=8/0  
          Retry limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Encryption key:off
          Power Management:off
          Link Quality:0  Signal level:0  Noise level:0
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ubuntu init=2. User is not logged. n-m set:
iwconfig eth1 essid on
i think it is OK 

eth1      unassociated  ESSID:""  
          Mode:Managed  Channel=0  Access Point: Not-Associated   
          Bit Rate:0 kb/s   Tx-Power=20 dBm   Sensitivity=8/0  
          Retry limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Encryption key:off
          Power Management:off
          Link Quality:0  Signal level:0  Noise level:0
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
After AP was connected. 
Every think is OK.


eth1      IEEE 802.11g  ESSID:"bla"  
          Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.457 GHz  Access Point: 55:55:55:55:55:55   
          Bit Rate:54 Mb/s   Tx-Power=20 dBm   Sensitivity=8/0  
          Retry limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Encryption key:bla-bla-bla   Security mode:open
          Power Management:off
          Link Quality=78/100  Signal level=-51 dBm  Noise level=-91 dBm
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:8  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
After n-m "Wireles Network" was disabled 
it seems to set:
    iwconfig eth1 essid on
but should:
    iwconfig eth1 essid off channel 0
this will put ipw2200 to powersave mode

eth1      unassociated  ESSID:""  
          Mode:Managed  Frequency=2.457 GHz  Access Point: Not-Associated   
          Bit Rate:0 kb/s   Tx-Power=20 dBm   Sensitivity=8/0  
          Retry limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Encryption key:off
          Power Management:off
          Link Quality:0  Signal level:0  Noise level:0
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:8  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0

** Affects: network-manager (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: ipw2200 network-manager

** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: network-manager
  
  Short version: 
  If you disable "Wireles Network" with network-manager 
  it seems to set:
      iwconfig eth1 essid on
  
  powertop report that ipw2200 have about 29 wps.
  
  but should:
      iwconfig eth1 essid off channel 0
  this will put ipw2200 to powersave mode and reduce wakeups count to 0.
  
  
  Long version:
  
  After Ubutnu init=1. Network-manager is not started. ipw2200 enabled but
  don't use any power.
  
  eth1      unassociated  ESSID:off/any  
            Mode:Managed  Channel=0  Access Point: Not-Associated   
            Bit Rate:0 kb/s   Tx-Power=20 dBm   Sensitivity=8/0  
            Retry limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
            Encryption key:off
            Power Management:off
            Link Quality:0  Signal level:0  Noise level:0
            Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
            Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0
  
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Ubuntu init=2. User is not logged. n-m set:
  iwconfig eth1 essid on
  i think it is OK 
  
  eth1      unassociated  ESSID:""  
            Mode:Managed  Channel=0  Access Point: Not-Associated   
            Bit Rate:0 kb/s   Tx-Power=20 dBm   Sensitivity=8/0  
            Retry limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
            Encryption key:off
            Power Management:off
            Link Quality:0  Signal level:0  Noise level:0
            Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
            Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0
  
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  After AP was connected. 
  Every think is OK.
  
  
  eth1      IEEE 802.11g  ESSID:"bla"  
            Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.457 GHz  Access Point: 55:55:55:55:55:55  
 
            Bit Rate:54 Mb/s   Tx-Power=20 dBm   Sensitivity=8/0  
            Retry limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
            Encryption key:bla-bla-bla   Security mode:open
            Power Management:off
            Link Quality=78/100  Signal level=-51 dBm  Noise level=-91 dBm
            Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:8  Rx invalid frag:0
            Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0
  
  
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  After n-m "Wireles Network" was disabled 
  it seems to set:
-           Retry limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
-           Encryption key:off
-           Power Management:off
-           Link Quality:0  Signal level:0  Noise level:0
-           Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
-           Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0
- 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Ubuntu init=2. User is not logged. n-m set:
- iwconfig eth1 essid on
- i think it is OK 
- 
- eth1      unassociated  ESSID:""  
-           Mode:Managed  Channel=0  Access Point: Not-Associated   
-           Bit Rate:0 kb/s   Tx-Power=20 dBm   Sensitivity=8/0  
-           Retry limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
-           Encryption key:off
-           Power Management:off
-           Link Quality:0  Signal level:0  Noise level:0
-           Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
-           Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0
- 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- After AP was connected. 
- Every think is OK.
- 
- 
- eth1      IEEE 802.11g  ESSID:"bla"  
-           Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.457 GHz  Access Point: 55:55:55:55:55:55  
 
-           Bit Rate:54 Mb/s   Tx-Power=20 dBm   Sensitivity=8/0  
-           Retry limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
-           Encryption key:bla-bla-bla   Security mode:open
-           Power Management:off
-           Link Quality=78/100  Signal level=-51 dBm  Noise level=-91 dBm
-           Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:8  Rx invalid frag:0
-           Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0
- 
- 
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- After n-m "Wireles Network" was disabled 
- it seems to set:
      iwconfig eth1 essid on
  but should:
      iwconfig eth1 essid off channel 0
  this will put ipw2200 to powersave mode
  
  eth1      unassociated  ESSID:""  
            Mode:Managed  Frequency=2.457 GHz  Access Point: Not-Associated   
            Bit Rate:0 kb/s   Tx-Power=20 dBm   Sensitivity=8/0  
            Retry limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
            Encryption key:off
            Power Management:off
            Link Quality:0  Signal level:0  Noise level:0
            Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:8  Rx invalid frag:0
            Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0

** Tags added: ipw2200 network-manager

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[gutsy] netework-manager should set wlan to "essid off channel 0" if it disabled
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/164827
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