Re: Fwd: Problem changing authentication type for wireless connection

[Pat Suwalski <pat suwalski net>]

Derek Broughton wrote:
> You have a different definition of "apparent" than I do :-(

It literally shows everything it does, is what "apparent" means to me.

> wpa_supplicant puts out way more information than I can use, and none
> of it seems remotely helpful.  When I connect to an unsecured wireless
> network, first it tells me it's associated with the AP, then it tells
> me that it knows it's unsecured (so why is wpa_supplicant even being
> called...?), 

wpa_supplicant handles unencrypted networks too. If NetworkManager 
didn't use it, it would have to use some other interface to connect to 
open networks. This way, everything is handled the same way, leaving 
less chance for error.

> then it appears to do an AP scan - losing my AP along
> the way and eventually timing out.  Nothing from wpa_supplicant is
> useful to the average network user, and I have my doubts that much of
> it is very often useful to wpa_supplicant's developers.  I've
> basically had to stop using Network-manager for wireless.

Sounds like scanning is broken on your driver. I know the feeling.

--Pat