Bug 178629

Summary: NetworkManager does not automatically reconnect to APs with hidden ESSIDs
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: Jon Savage <jonathansavage>
Component: NetworkManagerAssignee: Dan Williams <dcbw>
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Description Jon Savage 2006-01-22 19:14:06 UTC 
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Description of problem:
NetworkManager does not reconnect to APs with hidden essids on rebooting.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
NetworkManager-0.5.1-1.FC4.4

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Try to connect to an AP that is not broadcasting its ESSID.
2. Use the "connect to other wireless network option" from the NMInfo applet
3. Provide the ESSID when prompted
4. Reboot w/ save current settings checked.
  

Actual Results:  Had to  use the "connect to other wireless network option" from the NMInfo applet
and specify the essid although NM has successfully connected to this AP in the past.

Expected Results:  NM should remember prior APs; even if ESSIDS are hidden.

Additional info:

NM behaves as expected when the AP's ESSID is broadcast.
Comment 1 Christian Iseli 2007-01-22 11:45:44 UTC 
This report targets the FC3 or FC4 products, which have now been EOL'd.

Could you please check that it still applies to a current Fedora release, and
either update the target product or close it ?

Thanks.
Comment 2 Dan Williams 2008-01-10 23:42:06 UTC 

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 373841 ***