RE: NetworkManager Cannot Connect to Wireless Network
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Felipe Sateler [mailto:fsateler@debian.org]
> Sent: Sunday, 11 July, 2010 21:46
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: NetworkManager Cannot Connect to Wireless Network
>
> On 10/07/10 01:49, John Frankish wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I just installed NetworkManager and started to use it with
> > wired/wireless connections.
> >
> > Things work fine with the wired connection, but although
> > NetworkManager displays several available wireless networks, it will
> > not connect.
> >
> > The problem is that when I select the available network to join,
> > NetworkManager diplays a dialogue "Wireless Network Authentication
> > Required" and requests a "WEP 128-bit Passphrase". Entering the "128
> > bits 26 hex digits" code for my router does not work, I believe I need
> > to enter a "WEP 40/128-bit Key", but when I select this, the "Connect"
> > button is greyed out and I cannot enter the code.
> >
> > Any ideas whey trying to enter a "WEP 40/128-bit Key" is not possible
> > with NetworkManager?
> >
>
> What are you typing into the textbox? In a later example you are
> putting the : separators to iwconfig. I think you should not add them
> to network manager.
>
>
> --
Thanks - I'd just came to the same conclusion, i.e. entering:
12:34:56:78:9A:BC:DE:F1:23:45:67:89:AB
Causes the "connect" button to be greyed out, but entering:
123456789abcdef123456789ab
Leaves the "connect" button "clickable.
..but NetworkManager still does not connect
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