Re: Hidden ESSID, WPA-Enterprise -- troubleshooting help?

[Ryan Novosielski <novosirj umdnj edu>]

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Dan Williams wrote:
> On Mon, 2009-09-14 at 10:57 -0400, Ryan Novosielski wrote:
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>> Is there a document someplace that tells me what information would be
>> helpful to troubleshoot a connection like this that will not work? I'm
>> trying to connect via the plasma NetworkManager applet... have not tried
>> other means. Would love to have this working, though, as it feels silly
>> using 3G in the office.
> 
> First, what kernel version are you using, and what wifi driver and
> hardware?  That has a lot to do with this issue.

Linux 2.6.30-020630rc7-generic #020630rc7 SMP
iwl3945: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG/BG Network Connection driver for
Linux, 1.2.26ks
network-manager                          0.7.1~rc4.1.cf199a964-0ubuntu2

> One place to try is:
> 
> http://en.opensuse.org/Tracking_down_wireless_problems

I will take a look at this.

> I've fixed some bugs in NM, wpa_supplicant, and the kernel drivers back
> in April on this specific type of setup, but that was with the gnome
> applet, and some of the same things could apply in your case.  But if
> you could send along your /var/log/messages (or /var/log/daemon.log) and
> do the wpa_supplicant debugging thing, that would help.

Will do. Sorry for the delay in getting back, but I suppose it only
affects me anyhow. :)
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