NM fails to find access points

[René Rask <rene grain dk>]

Hi list

NetworkManager-0.7.0-0.9.1.svn3476.fc9.i386 fails to find access points 
after restarting the NM daemon.
It used to find about 18 APs, but after the last update it only finds 
about 5 and after restarting NM it very slowly finds some. And not the 
one I want to use although it is in the same room.
Something has gone wrong with scanning in the last few weeks.

I tried "Create a new wireless network" which seems to want to connect 
to an existing network and not create a new one?. Anyway, when it failed 
to connect it found my AP again and connected to that. Great, but weird. 
Seems, like a part of NM needs a good kick to get it moving.

Well. Since that works somewhat randomly, I have another problem. My usb 
modem works (after guessing that using gconf-editor to insert a pin key 
in the right place would allow it to connect), but most of the time I 
have to connect, disconnect and connect again to make it work. The first 
time it connects it passes the pin and initializes the modem correctly, 
but it gets a garbage ip and dns config. It seems NM is a bit too fast 
or pppd is too fast. It needs to wait a second or to before starting the 
connection routine. (well, I think that is what is needed, but I can't 
be certain)

While I have been writing this, my AP still hasn't been found and if it 
is found, I won't be able to send this email since it needs to go 
through the usb-modem and not the AP. So luckily the bug allows me to 
use my usb-modem ;)

Let me know if I can help debug some of this or you need more information.

Cheers and thanks for all the great work on NM
Rene


some info:
Fedora rawhide with all updates:
Linux rr-laptop 2.6.25-0.136.rc6.git5.fc9 #1 SMP Thu Mar 20 18:45:28 EDT 
2008 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
- Device: wlan0
  Type:              802.11 Wireless
  Driver:            iwl4965
  Active:            no