Re: Fwd: Problem changing authentication type for wireless connection

["Derek Broughton" <auspex pointerstop ca>]

On 9/28/06, Pat Suwalski <pat suwalski net> wrote:
> 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.

Dumping everything it does, doesn't make a program's actions
_apparent_.  It leads to confusion without enlightenment.

> 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.

Except that I actually _get_ data on that network until wpa_supplicant
gets into the act, so it manages to bring up an interface without
wpa_supplicant in the first place.

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

Except that it was never a problem with early versions of network
manager - it _could be the driver, as it's just using the in-kernel
ipw2200, and I update kernels regularly, but I doubt it.  I used NM
successfully for about a year.  I actually think it has developed a
hardware problem, but I can get the interface to work (sometimes)
using manual ifup/ifdown commands and not with NM.
--
derek