> -----Original Message----- > From: Felipe Sateler [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Sunday, 11 July, 2010 21:46 > To: [email protected] > 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 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/6ac5a55546f64545ae996f8200e3ac4e0333e74...@nl0105exc01v01.eur.slb.com
