Problem with Access Point

[Fabian Zeindl <fabian xover htu tuwien ac at>]

Hi

 I have a Surecom wireless router here at home which isn't encrypted.
Nevertheless networkmanager asks for a password.

iwlist ath0 scanning says:
 Cell 02 - Address: 00:03:2F:2B:55:E3
 ESSID:"skynet"
 Mode:Master
 Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
 Quality=38/94  Signal level=-57 dBm  Noise level=-95 dBm
 Encryption key:off
 Bit Rate:1 Mb/s
 ...
 Bit Rate:54 Mb/s
 Extra:bcn_int=100

/var/log/messages says:

I'm starting Networkmanager:

 NetworkManager: <information>  starting...
 NetworkManager: <information>  ath0: Driver support level for 'ath_pci'
is fully-supported
 NetworkManager: <information>  nm_device_new(): waiting for device's
worker thread to start
 NetworkManager: <information>  nm_device_new(): device's worker thread
started, continuing.
 NetworkManager: <information>  Now managing wireless device 'ath0'.
 NetworkManager: <information>  Deactivating device ath0.
 NetworkManager: <information>  eth0: Driver support level for '8139too'
is fully-supported
 NetworkManager: <WARNING>        (): data good :-)
 NetworkManager: <information>  nm_device_new(): waiting for device's
worker thread to start
 NetworkManager: <information>  nm_device_new(): device's worker thread
started, continuing.
 NetworkManager: <information>  Now managing wired device 'eth0'.
 NetworkManager: <information>  Deactivating device eth0.

Then nm-applet:

 NetworkManager: <information>  Updating allowed wireless network lists.
 NetworkManager: <information>  SWITCH: no current connection, found
better connection 'ath0'.
 dhcdbd: message_handler: message handler not found under
/org/gentoo/dhcp/ath0 for sub-path ath0.dbus.get.reason
 NetworkManager: <information>  Will activate connection 'ath0/skynet'.
 NetworkManager: <information>  Device ath0 activation scheduled...
 NetworkManager: <information>  Activation (ath0) started...
 NetworkManager: <information>  Activation (ath0) Stage 1 (Device
Prepare) scheduled...
 NetworkManager: <information>  Activation (ath0) Stage 1 (Device
Prepare) started...
 NetworkManager: <information>  Activation (ath0) Stage 2 (Device
Configure) scheduled...
 NetworkManager: <information>  Activation (ath0) Stage 1 (Device
Prepare) complete.
 NetworkManager: <information>  Activation (ath0) Stage 2 (Device
Configure) starting...
 NetworkManager: <information>  Activation (ath0/wireless) Stage 2
(Device Configure) will connect to access point 'skynet'.
 NetworkManager: <information>  Activation (ath0/wireless): access point
'skynet' is encrypted, but NO valid key exists.  New key needed.
 NetworkManager: <information>  Activation (ath0) New wireless user key
requested for network 'skynet'.
 NetworkManager: <information>  Activation (ath0) Stage 2 (Device
Configure) complete.
 NetworkManager: <information>  Activation (ath0) New wireless user key
for network 'skynet' received.
 NetworkManager: <information>  Deactivating device ath0.
 NetworkManager: <information>  Activation (ath0): cancelling...
 NetworkManager: <information>  Activation (ath0): cancelled.
 NetworkManager: <information>  SWITCH: no current connection, found
better connection 'ath0'.
 NetworkManager: <information>  Will activate connection 'ath0/skynet'.
 NetworkManager: <information>  Device ath0 activation scheduled...
 NetworkManager: <information>  Activation (ath0) started...
 dhcdbd: message_handler: message handler not found under
/org/gentoo/dhcp/ath0 for sub-path ath0.dbus.get.reason
 NetworkManager: <information>  Activation (ath0) Stage 1 (Device
Prepare) scheduled...
 NetworkManager: <information>  Activation (ath0) Stage 1 (Device
Prepare) started...
 NetworkManager: <information>  Activation (ath0) Stage 2 (Device
Configure) scheduled...
 NetworkManager: <information>  Activation (ath0) Stage 1 (Device
Prepare) complete.
 NetworkManager: <information>  Activation (ath0) Stage 2 (Device
Configure) starting...
 NetworkManager: <information>  Activation (ath0/wireless) Stage 2
(Device Configure) will connect to access point 'skynet'.
O NetworkManager: <information>  Activation (ath0/wireless): access
point 'skynet' is encrypted, but NO valid key exists.  New key needed.
 NetworkManager: <information>  Activation (ath0) New wireless user key
requested for network 'skynet'.
 NetworkManager: <information>  Activation (ath0) Stage 2 (Device
Configure) complete.
 NetworkManager: <information>  Activation (ath0) New wireless user key
for network 'skynet' received.

Here the "Enter Networkkey"-dialog appears. I press Cancel and Ctrl+C at
nm-applet.

 NetworkManager: <information>  Deactivating device ath0.
 NetworkManager: <information>  Activation (ath0): cancelling...
 NetworkManager: <information>  Activation (ath0): cancelled.


I would love to use Networkmanager since it's a great idea IMHO
especially for laptops. Any suggestions?

greetings
fabian

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