Re: NetworkManagerInfo/nm-applet development question

[Bill Moss <bmoss clemson edu>]

Eric wrote:

I have a Linksys router with the painfully annoying
"key index" setup.  I have written a patch for
NetworkManager to be able to interface with the WEP
"key indexes" on the router.  I used the Linksys GPL
code to figure out their system.  Anyway, I used glade
to edit the nm-applet and add four radio buttons for
key indexes but I cannot get the nm-applet to run on
my system.  The NetworkManagerInfo binary that came
with FC4 works fine but I can't seem to figure out how
to use the nm-applet.

Any ideas?

PS: Do you guys know if any other routers use the key
index scheme?  I believe I could check the AP MAC to
enable/disable the key indexes on a per manufacturer basis.
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In the more recent versions of NM, the name NetworkManagerInfo changed to nm-applet 
and the location change to /usr/libexec which may be why you cannot find it. See
http://www.ces.clemson.edu/linux/nm.shtml for more details.

Cisco 350 series cards use key indexing. Since Cisco now owns Linksys, it is
not surprising that Linksys does as well. I have a Cisco AIR-PCM352 card that I
use in my T42/Intel Pro 2200BG for testing of patches to the airo driver for
the Cisco 350 series cards. This card has keys stored in key[0]-key[4]. The
command 'iwconfig eth1 key on', for example, will configure key[0]. There is no need
to use key indexing with NM. The keys that you enter in the NM passphrase or other-networks
dialogs will be stored in Gnome Keyring and available to NM as needed. I see no
advantage to using key indexing. If that is all you use, you limit the number of
keys you can use.


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Bill Moss
Professor, Mathematical Sciences
Clemson University