[kde-linux] KWifiManager ?

[Anne Wilson]

On Friday 09 October 2009 05:58:16 Duncan wrote:
> That said, from various threads I've seen, at least earlier kde4's 
> solution wasn't particularly usable for many people -- it wouldn't 
> connect, or would connect only under limited conditions (low/no 
> encryption/authorization, etc)
> 
My netbook and laptop both have wifi.  My experience is that the source of the 
wifi signal seems to be the problem.  This laptop, for instance, can connect 
to public networks.  It can connect to the main router in my LAN, but it can't 
connect to the same-brand router, that is set up as a switch and wireless 
repeater, here in another part of the building.  Theoretically they are both 
putting out the same signal, same encryption, same passphrase.  In practice 
there must be a difference in the implementation of WPA-PSK.

The original NetworkManager applet was never reliable for me.  Recently I got 
the new knetworkmanager applet, which seems rather better.  For instance, with 
the old applet I used to have problems every time I switched from an 'other' 
network back to my own.  That doesn't seem to happen now.  At monthly meetings 
I use my netbook to connect to "The Cloud" network, and when I set up at home 
again it connects immediately to my own network, so I'm much happier with it.  
I would think that the underlying code must be the same, but something is 
definitely better than it was.

As Werner said, wicd is also very good.

Anne
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