Re: 802.11 WPA network key prompt despite GNOME keyring
On Saturday 14 August 2010 04:16:47 Stanisław Findeisen wrote:
> Hi
>
> I am trying to use a 802.11 wireless network that frequently disconnects
> me (low signal). The network is protected with WPA pre-shared key. The
> problem is I am being prompted for this key every time.
>
> Well, almost every. When I log in, I do not have to type the key. It is
> stored in the GNOME keyring (I use nm-editor 0.6.6 for that).
> But then, when it disconnects, I have to type it again and again. Why?
>
> And sometimes it doesn't prompt me, and failes to authenticate also. :-|
> I had to delete the network entry from the GNOME keyring (nm-editor),
> get *prompted* for the key, and *then* I was authenticated. 8-|
>
> What's wrong??!
I've had a similar issue, and in my case, it seems to revolve
around the network manager -- I can always clear it by doing
> sudo /etc/init.d/network-manager restart
In my case, this is actually on Ubuntu 10.04, but the symptoms
are identical.
-- A.
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Andrew Reid / reidac@bellatlantic.net
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