Plasma widget network-manager

[1richard]

How do I get the network-manager widget to appear on the desktop, I had to downgrade from Lucid to Karmic as wicd does not work on either one now, as I need a desktop icon for networks for use in coffee shops, wicd will not connect keeps saying bad password on my home system and open systems it cannot get ip address, yet network manger works all the time, just need a desktop icon for it, can anyone help me?? Thanks in advance

[GreyGeek]

Re: Plasma widget network-manager

Wicd works FINE on Lucid, because I am using both as I write.

Your problem arises from the fact that parts of KNetworkmanager are interfering with wicd. The error that you are getting is a common symptom of that interference. When I encountered the same problem I solved it by FIRST

installing
wicd
wicd-daemon
wicd-gtk
python-notify
python-wicd

then removing:
knm-runtime
network-manager
network-manager-kde
network-manager-gnome
network-manager-openvpn
network-manager-pptp
network-manager-vpnc

and then rebooting.

[1richard]

Re: Plasma widget network-manager

just tried that and wicd sees all the connections, but will not connect using Karmic, says cannot get ip address, so I still need help

[GreyGeek]

Re: Plasma widget network-manager (please remove this topic, posted in wrong area)

Well, let's get back to fundamentals: what's the make and model of your box and what is the brand of the wifi chip?

What does
lspci | grep Network
show?

And
iwlist scanning