Funny behavior for NM and the KDE plasmoid

[Larry Finger <Larry Finger lwfinger net>]

I am running openSUSE 12.1 KDE using Rev 0.9.1.90-4.6.1-x86_64 ov 
NetworkManager, and version 0.9.1+0.9.0-1.6.1-x86_64 of the 
plasmoid-networkmanagement applet. For the most part, any problems that I see 
are the fault of the underlying wireless drivers; however, I do see one problem.

In general, the applet shows whatever APs that show up in a manually-triggered 
scan. There is, however, one exception. If I have the "Connect Automatically" 
box checked for one of the APs, that AP rarely shows in the possible 
connections. The one major exception is when the driver is unloaded, and then 
reloaded, when the connection is started nearly instantly. I have not tested the 
nm-applet to see if it shows the same behavior.

Are there any steps that I can take to help show where the problem happens?

Thanks,

Larry