Re: Networkmanager not connecting to known network

[Alex Janssen <alex ourwoods org>]

Darren Albers said the following on 07/28/2007 08:07 PM:
> On 7/28/07, Alex Janssen <alex ourwoods org> wrote:
>   
> > Aaron Konstam said the following on 07/09/2007 04:02 PM:
> >     
> > > On Mon, 2007-07-09 at 10:36 -0400, Alex Janssen wrote:
> > >
> > >       
> > > > Aaron Konstam said the following on 07/09/2007 10:28 AM:
> > > >
> > > >         
> > > > > Is it a wired or wireless network it is timing out on?
> > > > > --
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >           
> > > > My apologies if I've posted this question twice.  I could not find it in
> > > > my email an thought it have vaporized somehow.
> > > >
> > > > It is wireless.  I have MAC filters setup for secrity.  Could that be a
> > > > problem?  I can force a connect by creating a new network then selecting
> > > > my network from the list.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Alex
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >         
> > > I am sure. It will be interesting if there is a response form the
> > > networkmanager-list.
> > >
> > > You could always remove the MAC filters and see if that makes a
> > > difference.
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> > >
> > >       
> > Turning off MAC filters and setting up WEP seems to have fixed the
> > auto-logon problem.  Shouldn't nm work with MAC filters and no WEP?  I
> > thought that would be pretty simple security.
> >
> > Alex
> >
> >     
>
> MAC Filters are no security at all and shouldn't be relied on for
> anything.   Regardless of this though it /should/ work with
> NetworkManager but I have seen reports of people with issues like what
> you described.    What type of wireless card is this?
>   
Broadcom Dell wireless 1390.  I'm using ndiswrapper with the Dell 
supplied driver.  How could someone guess a MAC address?  How would they 
get around it?

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