wlassistant connects but not knetwork manager

[Kevin Krammer]

On Sunday 21 January 2007 15:50, kitts wrote:
> On Sunday 21 January 2007 20:02 IST, Kevin Krammer wrote:
> > > How does NetworkManager work? Does it require input from
> > > KNetworkManager all the time or works by itself?
> > >
> > > When i try to connect to an access point NetworkManager processes it in
> > > 5 stages. Now here syslog give no more information than that it in one
> > > of these 5 states. It seems to wait forever in stage 2. Now, does
> > > KNetworkManager have any control over the stages or just receives
> > > status information while NetworkManager works through these 5 stages?
> >
> > I think stage 2 is the one which involves WEP or WPA athentification.
>
> OK.
>
> > When you are using KNetworkManager it communicates with it and asks it
> > for the password, which KNetworkManager then retrieves from your wallet.
> >
> > Do you have an encrypted network and if you do, do you see any
> > wpa_supplicant logging in syslog?
>
> No. I do not use an encrypted network, but i still did see NetworkManager
> information messages relating to lwpa_supplicant. In the GUI the places
> where it tends to stop is mostly 28% and occasionally at 57% (Getting IP
> configuration).
>
> I have a broadcom chip (BCM4310) that works with ndiswrapper if that makes
> any difference.

Hmm, no idea, could be.

Maybe you can get better help on a support channel for your distribution.

Cheers,
Kevin

-- 
Kevin Krammer, KDE developer, xdg-utils developer
KDE user support, developer mentoring
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