@Julian - ok had time to enable the -proposed repos and update. Good news, seems to work! Will connect now and not cause GNOME to hang. Gets my vote!
ggo@ggo-laptop:~$ uname -a Linux ggo-laptop.x.y.com 2.6.32-33-generic-pae #69-Ubuntu SMP Mon Jun 27 16:53:18 UTC 2011 i686 GNU/Linux ggo@ggo-laptop:~$ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/800798 Title: GNOME freezes when wifi associates To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/800798/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs