wicd

LEAP doesn't obtain IP address

Bug #155973 reported by MooreB
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
wicd
Fix Released
Medium
Adam Blackburn

Bug Description

Usinig LEAP, the wicd tray tool just sits and spins on obtaining the IP address. At the least, it occurs on wicd versions 1.2.9 and 1.3.4 for both Ubuntu Feisty and Ubuntu Gusty.

I found the problem to be a syntax error in the file /opt/wicd/encryption/templates/leap.

The line "key-mgmt=IEEE8021X", should read "key_mgmt=IEEE8021X".

* Note the underscore. *

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Adam Blackburn (adamblackburn) wrote :

Thank you, it is now fixed in the testing and experimental SVN branches.

Changed in wicd:
assignee: nobody → compwiz18
importance: Undecided → Medium
status: New → Fix Committed
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Michel Doucet (mimi-doucet-orange) wrote :

Hi,
Ubuntu 7.10 user, I upgrade from 1.3.1 to 1.3.8 and I can't get my IP adress, it loops for ever. I had to go back to 1.3.1 version. Any fix ?
Thanks ... sorry for my poor english ;)

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Michel Doucet (mimi-doucet-orange) wrote :

In the 1.3.1 version the line is
"key-mgmt=IEEE8021X"

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Adam Blackburn (adamblackburn) wrote :

If you reinstall 1.3.8, run

gksudo gedit /opt/wicd/encryption/templates/leap

and change the line back to the working version ("key-mgmt=IEEE8021X"), does Wicd connect fine? If so, does changing that line to "#key_mgmt=IEEE8021X" work fine?

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Michel Doucet (mimi-doucet-orange) wrote : Re: [Bug 155973] Re: LEAP doesn't obtain IP address

Adam a écrit :
> If you reinstall 1.3.8, run
>
> gksudo gedit /opt/wicd/encryption/templates/leap
>
> and change the line back to the working version ("key-mgmt=IEEE8021X"),
> does Wicd connect fine? If so, does changing that line to
> "#key_mgmt=IEEE8021X" work fine?
>
>
 Hi Adam,
Thanks for your quick answer. Tonight I have to work I have no time to
upgrade ... because if wicd fails again I have to connect my laptop with
a wired connexion to reinstall version 1.3.1. I will try tomorrow
morning and let you know ... good news I hope ;-)
Michel

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Adam Blackburn (adamblackburn) wrote :

Great, thank you.

You can also keep a copy of the 1.3.1 deb handy, just in case - that way you wouldn't need the wired connection to reinstall.

Thanks again!

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Michel Doucet (mimi-doucet-orange) wrote :

Adam a écrit :
> Great, thank you.
>
> You can also keep a copy of the 1.3.1 deb handy, just in case - that way
> you wouldn't need the wired connection to reinstall.
>
> Thanks again!
>
>
 Hello again Adam,
Version 1.3.8 does not work ...
I have tried with key_mgmt=IEEE8021X key-mgmt=IEEE8021X and
#key_mgmt=IEEE8021X
 .... I have noticed that the error message is (it was in French ... I
will try to translate) ... trying to configure WPA. I have a WEP key 128
bits hex
Back to 1.3.1 ... works fine
Thanks one more time to help me
Michel

Dan O'Reilly (oreilldf)
Changed in wicd:
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
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