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Description of problem: networkmanager icon doesn't give me the option "connect to other wireless network" for kernel 2.6.23.14-115.fc8. The wireless connection works for older kernel 2.6.23.14-107.fc8 Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): latest version of networkmanager and driver iwl4965 How reproducible: After I updated to latest kernel 2.6.23.14-115.fc8 and also latest networkmanager I cannot get the option "connect to other wireless network" when I click on the networkmanager icon Steps to Reproduce: for kernel 2.6.23.14-115.fc8 1.Activate with hardware switch the wireless connection 2.Click on networkmanager icon 3.I don't get the option "connect to other wireless network" anymore. I am unable to get a wireless connection Actual results: Expected results: Additional info: I use a laptop Acer Aspire 9920G. The hardware nic is Intel Pro/wireless 4965 in /etc/modprobe.conf the latest sentence is "alias wlan0 iwl4965" I am a linux newbie.
Do wireless networks show up at all in the menu? When the problem occurs, can you open a Terminal and run the following command: /usr/bin/nm-tool and copy & paste the output into this bug report? Thanks!
(In reply to comment #1) > Do wireless networks show up at all in the menu? When the problem occurs, can > you open a Terminal and run the following command: > > /usr/bin/nm-tool > > and copy & paste the output into this bug report? Thanks! This is what I get with the older kernel 2.6.23.14-107.fc8 [Jan@localhost ~]$ /usr/bin/nm-tool NetworkManager Tool State: connected - Device: eth0 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Type: Wired Driver: tg3 Active: no HW Address: 00:A0:D1:A2:BE:48 Capabilities: Supported: yes Carrier Detect: yes Speed: 65535 Mb/s Wired Settings - Device: wlan0 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Type: 802.11 Wireless Driver: iwl4965 Active: yes HW Address: 00:13:E8:F2:84:D5 Capabilities: Supported: yes Speed: 11 Mb/s Wireless Settings WEP Encryption: yes WPA Encryption: yes WPA2 Encryption: yes Wireless Access Points(* = Current AP) johanthuis: Infra, 00:11:50:39:C8:70, Freq 2462 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 31 WPA *WiFi_A6: Infra, 00:12:BF:3A:8F:A6, Freq 2457 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 70 IP Settings: IP Address: 192.168.1.5 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Broadcast: 192.168.1.255 Gateway: 192.168.1.1 DNS: 192.168.1.1 [Jan@localhost ~]$ This is what I get with kernel 2.6.23.14-115.fc8 with either hard switch off or on: [Jan@localhost ~]$ /usr/bin/nm-tool NetworkManager Tool State: disconnected - Device: eth0 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Type: Wired Driver: tg3 Active: no HW Address: 00:A0:D1:A2:BE:48 Capabilities: Supported: yes Carrier Detect: yes Speed: 65535 Mb/s Wired Settings - Device: wlan0 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Type: 802.11 Wireless Driver: iwl4965 Active: no HW Address: 00:13:E8:F2:84:D5 Capabilities: Supported: yes Wireless Settings WEP Encryption: yes WPA Encryption: yes WPA2 Encryption: yes Wireless Access Points [Jan@localhost ~]$ /usr/bin/nm-tool NetworkManager Tool State: disconnected - Device: eth0 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Type: Wired Driver: tg3 Active: no HW Address: 00:A0:D1:A2:BE:48 Capabilities: Supported: yes Carrier Detect: yes Speed: 65535 Mb/s Wired Settings - Device: wlan0 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Type: 802.11 Wireless Driver: iwl4965 Active: no HW Address: 00:13:E8:F2:84:D5 Capabilities: Supported: yes Wireless Settings WEP Encryption: yes WPA Encryption: yes WPA2 Encryption: yes Wireless Access Points [Jan@localhost ~]$
Wireless connection works for kernel 2.6.24.5-85.fc8 : but I must turn on the switch of my wireless card before the networkmanager daemon starts at boot. Then also the light of my switch turns on. After logging in I am immediately prompted for my keyring. Then networkmanager gives me very fast a wireless network connection for my wireless network.
great, thanks for the success report.