re: Network Manager doesn't connect to hidden network on Ubuntu

["W. James MacLean" <maclean eecg toronto edu>]

> Can anybody comment on this Ubuntu bug?
> >
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/50214
> >
> > Summary: It is not possible to connect to hidden wireless networks
with
> > Network Manager 0.6.4 with Feisty Fawn.

I have Ubuntu (7.04 Feisty) and Network Manager, and have no trouble
connecting to hidden networks (including WPA protected ones). NM even
remebers hidden networks I have logged onto before. My
wireless is 3945-based.

James

> > I really would like to know what are the dependencies of Network
Manager
> > 0.6.4 regarding to libiw, Wireless Extensions in Kernel and
> > wpa_supplicant.
> >
> > Is it possible that the bug is connected to properties of "<hidden>"
> > replacement. While trying to associate with the network, is the
> > interface set up? (in comparisson to "ifconfig ath0 up; wpa_supplicant
> > -iath0 -C/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -Dmadwifi" which works).
> >
> > I really would like to see a patch for this bug.
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Steffen

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