Thanks for following up folks:) Dan Williams wrote: > On Thu, 2006-05-11 at 16:27 +0100, Jon Escombe wrote: >> Hi Morgan, >> >> I can maybe help you with a couple of your points (I don't have your >> card, but am using NM under FC5).. >> >> > _Issues_ >> > - When I attempt to authenticate with the uoa wireless network through >> > NM all I'm offered the wep options (as per my home wep network) >> >> This list is populated using the capabilities reported by your driver. >> Is the hostap driver any better in this respect? While I'd like to use the orinoco_cs because of the better reception, I'm *actually* using hostap_cs because it seems to be the only one of the two to do wpa (see orinoco cf. hostap here: http://live.gnome.org/NetworkManagerHardware - contrary to the notes on the hostap, I don't seem to need to blacklist orinoco in /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist any more for hostap, i.e. hostap seems to be the default now - but, in the recent past I've had them fight) ... >> > - I found /etc/sysconfig/wpa_supplicant, which seems to list only >> > configuration for hostap driver (wlan0) or ndiswrapper? >> > -- Is this the config for wpa_supp working with NM? If so, can it be >> > configured for use with other drivers, i.e. orinoco? >> >> NM doesn't use the static configuration file, but will start a new >> instance of wpa_supplicant and pass it the correct parameters - so >> wpa_supplicant shouldn't be running already. I believe the standard >> package configures wpa_supp to use wext in all cases (but might be wrong >> - there have been some patches around to override this). >> >> NM 0.6.2 is in the FC5 updates-testing repository, and might be worth a >> try. However, you'll still be stuck at the first point above without the >> driver telling NM that the card is capable of WPA... I assume as I'm on hostap this'll be happening anyway - my next comment confirms this? Or, not? Since I first posted I've noticed a little more strangeness: - On the UoA network (wpa) the network shows up under the nm-applet menu under Wireless Networks, but if I click on that network to connect I'm offered only the wep configuration options (like at home), but -- If I select the "Connect to Other Wireless Network..." option I get the whole smorgasbord of options from wep -> wpa2, but -- If I select the "Create New Wireless Network..." I get only the options from wep -> wpa (no wpa2) Is this correct behaviour - shouldn't I get all wpa options by selecting the UoA network? Or is one _supposed_ to set up wpa networks prior to finding them? > FYI, it and the newer wpa_supplicant got moved to -updates yesterday. Yes, I saw that and should probably update and check things again before going much further. Thanks. Regards, M. -- Morgan Read NEW ZEALAND <mailto:mstuffATreadDOTorgDOTnz> get a life; GET FIREFOX! <www.getfirefox.com> WHY ME? Read on: <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/06/28/cert_ditch_explorer/> <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/09/13/german_ie_jitters/>
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