https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=488691
Bug ID: 488691
Summary: Wifi hotspot only allows connections when no password
is set and only as WPA2
Classification: Plasma
Product: plasma-nm
Version: 6.0.5
Platform: unspecified
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: major
Priority: NOR
Component: applet
Assignee: plasma-b...@kde.org
Reporter: bugs.kde.org.licorice...@passmail.net
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
When attempting to create a hotspot, it will only let my iphone or another
device connect as long as it is unsecure with no password. When a password is
set it will refuse any connections from any of my devices.
The whole insecure wifi-hotspot thing is also very poorly designed as it should
ask for a password instead of simply starting up an insecure wifi hotspot in
the first place. WPA3-personal also is nonfunctional and simply fails to work
entirely, giving an error after a while, if this did work I then I should be
able to set it to default to this in the hotspot settings as well. This has
been an issue on multiple systems of mine, including this recent one with brand
new hardware. This issue has also existed for me across the two distros that I
use KDE Plasma with, which is Fedora and Nobara.
As someone who has to use my desktop as a hotspot constantly, this bug is
making KDE downright almost unusable just with this bug, which has existed for
as long as I have been using KDE Plasma.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Create a hotspot using the hotspot button which by default starts with no
password (why would this be default???).
2. Notice that it works as intended an insecure hotspot.
3. Turn it off and modify the setting to make it start with a password, renable
(I have to logout and log back in for it to update).
4. Notice that it will refuse all connections when your device fails to connect
to it now.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Nobara 39 KDE
KDE Plasma Version: 6.0.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.2.0
Qt Version: 6.6.2
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