After updating NetworkManager to 0.7.0-0.2.svn2833.fc8 it seems unable to find my wireless network. Although the network is visible when I run 'iwlist scan', NetworkManager doesn't join it automatically, and doesn't even display it. Selecting 'Connect to Other Wireless Network' from the applet does absolutely nothing (really, nothing. Not even a dialog box pops up). Selecting 'Edit connections' after right-clicking on the applet's icon seems a little more promising, and I can 'Add' and enter lots of details (although the Wireless security tab is empty). But then after I click 'close', the network I tried to add is still missing.
With 0.7.0-0.3.svn2852.fc8 and with wpa_supplicant running, I can see the network. I can even enter the 40-bit WEP key, although the dialog box doesn't let me _specify_ that it's a 40-bit WEP key and not a password, so I'm not entirely sure it's doing the right thing. It doesn't work though. NetworkManager just goes into an endless loop... NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): access point 'Auto Baythorne Wavelan' has security, but secrets are required. NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): access point 'Auto Baythorne Wavelan' has security, but secrets are required. NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): access point 'Auto Baythorne Wavelan' has security, but secrets are required. I tried the deleting the 'Auto Baythorne Wavelan' network from the 'Edit Connections' dialog so that I could try again, but the 'Delete' button doesn't seem to do anything.
I'm having similar trouble. With NetworkManager-0.7.0-0.3.svn2852.fc8 no wireless networks are listed even though they can be seen via 'iwlist wlan0 scanning'. This is with the iwl3945 driver, kernel 2.6.23-0.193.rc7.git1.fc8
*** Bug 300381 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
I'm seeing the same thing. Actually, I saw it when I updated to 0.7.0-0.1.svn2736.fc8 out of koji because I was told 0.7 fixes bug #281071. I didn't report it though because it seemed so obviously broken I assumed it was known. Whoops. Also, in my case it's a little complicated because I'm running XFCE and displaying nm-applet through XfApplet (which lets you use gnome applets). With 0.7 svn, nm-applet doesn't die, but its icon vanishes so there's nothing to click on. It wasn't clear if this was an XfApplet or nm-applet problem. But the "it doesn't work at all" part is still an issue either way.
2886 is the newest SVN snapshot. At some point near 2886 connecting to 40bit WEP started working again. I suggest trying with the latest NetworkManager, plus wpa_supplicant (which just missed rawhide) http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/buildinfo?buildID=19578
Okay, that works for me. Still some wackiness from the icon (which I guess is the xfce tray, not xfapplet...) but I'm not sure yet if that's an xfce bug or not. (I'll install gnome and check once I'm on a higher-bandwidth link.)
(In reply to comment #5) > 2886 is the newest SVN snapshot. At some point near 2886 connecting to 40bit > WEP started working again. I suggest trying with the latest NetworkManager, > plus wpa_supplicant (which just missed rawhide) > http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/buildinfo?buildID=19578 I got these and they don't help my issue. The menu does pop up now, but all wireless options are grayed out. (Wired connections work.) This is a Thinkpad T61 with the iwl3945 driver and kernel-2.6.23-0.202.rc8.fc8.
I'm pretty sure this is an iwl3945 kernel issue.
(In reply to comment #8) > I'm pretty sure this is an iwl3945 kernel issue. OK Should I just file a kernel bug describing my experiences with NM, or is there some better information I can provide?
I have an Atheros chip in my Thinkpad T42p, and it happily loads the ath5k driver (yay no more binary blob). I'm using the following packages: NetworkManager-gnome-0.7.0-0.3.svn2886.fc8 NetworkManager-0.7.0-0.3.svn2886.fc8 NetworkManager-glib-0.7.0-0.3.svn2886.fc8 wpa_supplicant-0.5.7-9.fc8 Scanning works and I can see the wireless networks in my area show up in the NM applet. However, I have no way to configure WPA/WPA2 which is required here. If I click on one of the wireless networks, nothing happens. "Connect to Other Wireless Network" and "Create New Wireless Network" are greyed out. There is no "Edit connections" option on available by right-clicking the applet.
Changing version to '9' as part of upcoming Fedora 9 GA. More information and reason for this action is here: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers/HouseKeeping
This bug is still present. I'm having the same trouble in Fedora 9 on x86_64 on a Lenovo 3000 N200 with an Intel Pro Wireless 3945ABG connector.
With Fedora 9 on i686 HP dv6500 using the Intel Pro Wireless 4965 wireless card I can locate the wireless networks in the area but am not able to activate my wireless card and thus not connect to any network.
The original bug report has been fixed; please file other bugs if your issue is still present in F8, F9, or rawhide with latest kernel (2.6.26.5 or later), NM (svn4022.4 or later), and wpa_supplicant (0.5.10-6 or later). Thanks!