Re: problems using wicd on WPA2 secured networks
On 2010-01-19, Paul Scott <waterhorse@ultrasw.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Wicd is mostly not working for me on networks using WPA2 including a
> Linksys WRT54G2 router I configured myself for WPA2. Testing this
> connection when encryption is disabled works fine. When I set the
> router to WPA2 Personal I currently get:
> Connection failed: bad password
>
--SNIP--
> 2010/01/19 01:45:13 :: wpa_supplicant authentication may have failed.
> 2010/01/19 01:45:13 :: connect result is Failed
> 2010/01/19 01:45:13 :: exiting connection thread
> 2010/01/19 01:45:13 :: Sending connection attempt result bad_pass
--SNIP--
I'm using backported wicd 1.6.2.2 on lenny. It authenticates
successfully using WPA2 with a WRT54G router. For encryption type I use
"WPA 1/2 Preshared Key" and enter the key in hexadecimal. No trouble.
How does that compare with your settings?
--
Liam O'Toole
Birmingham, United Kingdom
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