Re: Group rekeying NetworkManager+wpa_supplicant+ndiswrapper

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Dan Williams wrote:
> Hmm, should NM kill the connection when this happens, or what?  You  may
> want to check with a normal wpa_supplicant run (I think Darren had some
> instructions for this) to be sure that it's not wpa_supplicant or the AP
> being stupid.  Sometimes new AP versions have problems (like the v5
> WRT54GS ones with VxWorks).

Well, either NM should see that there is something wrong with the 
connection, _or_ wpa_supplicant shouldn't bother with a key index 
number, I am not sure about that (and I am not sure about the security 
implications either). I am not a bright light in that field, just a 
'user'. In my opinion, if wpa_supplicant can't reconnect, NM should try 
to reestablish the connection (which it doesn't at this time).

About the AP, I just bought this one, this is v7 (I believe atheros 
firmware/chipset) of the WRT54G.  There is no newer firmware available 
at this time for the AP. Because it works correctly under Windows XP 
with key renewal, I am not sure the error is in the AP. Then again, 
Windows has been known to not follow specs in the past, so...can one be 
sure ? ;)

Rick
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