network manager

[pookito]

Is it me, or is there a problem with the network manager. It does not matter how much I try, I still can not connect to the wireless network on KDE. I can see it, KDE network manager detected. Iwconfit detects it. but I can not connect to it.

Please help.

[MoeNeigh]

Re: network manager

Were you able to connect with a previous version of Kubuntu? Reason I ask is that I had a similar problem with jaunty, but mine was a wired connection. The network manager in jaunty seems to be useless. I ended up copying my previous resolv.conf file to /etc and the interfaces file to /etc/network. Then to restart the network, I typed "sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart" (without the quotes) in a terminal. I was then connected. Afterwards, I removed the network manager icon from the panel as it was of no use to me and was just taking up space. I really like 9.04, but that network manager is really buggy.

[jeff.sadowski]

Re: network manager

I suggest using wicd like another poster did it worked wonders. With wicd it worked even better than 8.04

[pookito]

Re: network manager

This is really sad, I have been using gnome for a while, until KDE works, but now that I believe that I can completely move to KDE, they pull a stunt like that with the wireless manager.

[vinnywright]

Re: network manager

just for fun try this.

first do - iwlist scan - hear's mine

vinny@Kubuntu:~$ iwlist scan
lo    Interface doesn't support scanning.

eth0   Interface doesn't support scanning.

wlan0  Scan completed :
     Cell 01 - Address: 00:17:3F:57:43:7C
          ESSID:"linksys"
          Protocol:IEEE 802.11g
          Mode:Managed
          Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
          Quality:90/100 Signal level:-38 dBm Noise level:-96 dBm
          Encryption key:off
          Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
               9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s
               48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
          Extra:bcn_int=100
          Extra:atim=0

pan0   Interface doesn't support scanning.

vinny@Kubuntu:~$

now do - - -

iwconfig wlan0 essid linksys

then - - -

iwconfig wlan0 ap 00:17:3F:57:43:7C

then - - -

dhclient wlan0

the values essid and ap are from the exampel scan you will half to substatute your own

and then try the net .

VINNY

EDIT: oops you may half to use sudo with those comands

[jeff.sadowski]

Re: network manager

That will not work without first disabling network manager. Network Manager has wpa_supplicant working and it will reset your card. Better idea use wicd. plug in a ethernet cord and run "sudo apt-get install wicd"
then alt+f2 and run wicd-client all your troubles will go away I promise. wicd works better than any I have tried so far. It will remove network manager for you.

[vinnywright]

Re: network manager

That will not work without first disabling network manager. Network Manager has wpa_supplicant working and it will reset your card. Better idea use wicd. plug in a ethernet cord and run "sudo apt-get install wicd"
then alt+f2 and run wicd-client all your troubles will go away I promise. wicd works better than any I have tried so far. It will remove network manager for you.

You are right I just disabeld my net with the network manager and try'd it my self to no avale.
My apolages

I'm used to slackware type distrose and this would have worked thare with - dhcpcd- eneyway :P


So this would be a good place for some Ubuntu/Kubumtu vets to post some instructions in conecting comand line syle with the new net configs ........................... ................................

VINNY

[flarson]

Re: network manager

make /etc/network/interfaces look something like this
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
# WEP connection
auto wlan0 inet dhcp
wireless-essid yourssid
wireless-key your_key
#WPA connection
auto wlan0 inet dhcp
wpa-ssid yourssid
wpa-psk your_passphrase

choosing which encryption type you use, and run
sudo ifup wlan0

[pookito]

Re: network manager

So, what can I do?