Network manager forgets WPA Personal hidden network
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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network-manager (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
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Undecided
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Bug Description
Binary package hint: network-manager
mahesh@radius:~$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu jaunty (development branch)
Release: 9.04
mahesh@radius:~$ apt-cache policy network-manager
network-manager:
Installed: 0.7-0ubuntu1
Candidate: 0.7-0ubuntu1
Version table:
*** 0.7-0ubuntu1 0
500 http://
100 /var/lib/
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After an update this morning, my network manager does not connect to my WPA Personal, hidden network. After booting up, I wait for the nm-applet to start showing progress on wifi network connection. It just sits idle. After waiting for significant amount of time, I manually start the connection (nm-applet -> 'Connect to hidden Wireless Netowork'). Enter the network name, choose Wireless Security to be 'WPA & WPA2 Personal', enter the password and hit enter. The connection is established.
Next time I boot, I have to do this all over again. After I do nm-applet -> 'Connect to hidden Wireless Netowork', I do see my hidden network name in the 'Connection' list. But when I choose it, and say connect, It asks me for a WEP password. WPA is not even in the Wireless Security drop-down anymore.
Following is my wireless hardware:
02:0b.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 2200BG [Calexico2] Network Connection (rev 05)
I have noticed that this happens more often when I start the laptop on battery power. It hasn't happened when I run on AC power.
When running on battery power, I also never see the battery information in the panel. When I restart/log off, I always see a prompt that says 'gnome- power-manager still running'. This does not happen when on AC power. I see the battery charging icon in the panel and there is no prompt on log out/restart.
I thought I'd mention this, if there is a relation at all.