Re: [opensuse] Can't connect to WPA-PSK network
On Wednesday 02 December 2009 15:25:40 ianseeks wrote:
On Wednesday 02 Dec 2009 13:51:12 Allan Dreyer Andersen wrote:
Hi all
I'm trying to switch from Ubuntu to openSUSE 11.2 and really like the feeling of the system and setup.
My biggest problem is with my wireless network. It doesn't connect to my wireless router using WPA-PSK security. There isn't shown any errors to me on the desktop.
The netcard is: # WLan: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 4965 AGN # Lan: Realtek RTL8111/8168 Gigabit Ethernet
lspci shows: 06:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 4965 AG or AGN [Kedron] Network Connection (rev 61) 07:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 01)
There isn't any problem to use regular ethernet or none encrypted wireless network. Do I need to activate support for WPA-PSK in a special way? On Ubunutu I used GNOME so I'm not so familar with KDE yet.
Thanks a lot in advance.
I've found a similar problem with Wireless connection. It does not assign an IP address to "wlan0" although KNetworkManager shows connection to the router. If i connect with cable then "eth0" gets an IP address fine.
It's this bug: http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=553908 Fix available as described at : http://www.kdedevelopers.org/node/4112 and will soon be available as an online update. If you don't want to test the update out, the workaround is to edit your wireless connection, go to IP settings, change the view to Routing, clear both checkboxes, and log out and back in again. Let me know how you get on. Will -- Will Stephenson, openSUSE Team SUSE LINUX Products GmbH - Nürnberg - AG Nürnberg - HRB 16746 - GF: Markus Rex -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Wednesday 02 Dec 2009 19:41:48 Will Stephenson wrote:
On Wednesday 02 December 2009 15:25:40 ianseeks wrote:
On Wednesday 02 Dec 2009 13:51:12 Allan Dreyer Andersen wrote:
Hi all
I'm trying to switch from Ubuntu to openSUSE 11.2 and really like the feeling of the system and setup.
My biggest problem is with my wireless network. It doesn't connect to my wireless router using WPA-PSK security. There isn't shown any errors to me on the desktop.
The netcard is: # WLan: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 4965 AGN # Lan: Realtek RTL8111/8168 Gigabit Ethernet
lspci shows: 06:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 4965 AG or AGN [Kedron] Network Connection (rev 61) 07:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 01)
There isn't any problem to use regular ethernet or none encrypted wireless network. Do I need to activate support for WPA-PSK in a special way? On Ubunutu I used GNOME so I'm not so familar with KDE yet.
Thanks a lot in advance.
I've found a similar problem with Wireless connection. It does not assign an IP address to "wlan0" although KNetworkManager shows connection to the router. If i connect with cable then "eth0" gets an IP address fine.
It's this bug: http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=553908
Fix available as described at : http://www.kdedevelopers.org/node/4112 and will soon be available as an online update.
If you don't want to test the update out, the workaround is to edit your wireless connection, go to IP settings, change the view to Routing, clear both checkboxes, and log out and back in again.
Let me know how you get on.
Will
Thanks. will do. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 12/02/2009 02:41 PM, Will Stephenson wrote:
On Wednesday 02 December 2009 15:25:40 ianseeks wrote:
On Wednesday 02 Dec 2009 13:51:12 Allan Dreyer Andersen wrote:
Hi all
I'm trying to switch from Ubuntu to openSUSE 11.2 and really like the feeling of the system and setup.
My biggest problem is with my wireless network. It doesn't connect to my wireless router using WPA-PSK security. There isn't shown any errors to me on the desktop.
The netcard is: # WLan: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 4965 AGN # Lan: Realtek RTL8111/8168 Gigabit Ethernet
lspci shows: 06:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 4965 AG or AGN [Kedron] Network Connection (rev 61) 07:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 01)
There isn't any problem to use regular ethernet or none encrypted wireless network. Do I need to activate support for WPA-PSK in a special way? On Ubunutu I used GNOME so I'm not so familar with KDE yet.
Thanks a lot in advance.
I've found a similar problem with Wireless connection. It does not assign an IP address to "wlan0" although KNetworkManager shows connection to the router. If i connect with cable then "eth0" gets an IP address fine.
It's this bug: http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=553908
Fix available as described at : http://www.kdedevelopers.org/node/4112 and will soon be available as an online update.
If you don't want to test the update out, the workaround is to edit your wireless connection, go to IP settings, change the view to Routing, clear both checkboxes, and log out and back in again.
Let me know how you get on.
Thanks, Will!! The work around did the trick! Now, I'll see how long I can stay connected. One of the problems we've had in the past in KNetworkmanager hasn't wanted to stay connected. Thanks! Fred -- "A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government." --George Washington -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:06:04 -0500
It's this bug: http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=553908
Fix available as described at : http://www.kdedevelopers.org/node/4112 and will soon be available as an online update.
Thanks, Will!! The work around did the trick! Now, I'll see how long I can stay connected. One of the problems we've had in the past in KNetworkmanager hasn't wanted to stay connected.
Thanks for the replies and suggestions. It didn't work for me. I just got the update this morning, installed, rebooted and the exact same happens for me. I get asked to enter my password once me, I press OK, KNetworkmanager tries to connect and gives up and give me the message unavailable. -- Venlig hilsen / Best regards Allan Dreyer Andersen -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Thu, 3 Dec 2009 11:20:32 +0100
Allan Dreyer Andersen
It didn't work for me. I just got the update this morning, installed, rebooted and the exact same happens for me.
I get asked to enter my password once me, I press OK, KNetworkmanager tries to connect and gives up and give me the message unavailable.
Oh how clumbsy I can be ... the bugfix solved the problem and KNetworkmanager connects as it should. Thanks guys! -- Venlig hilsen / Best regards Allan Dreyer Andersen -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Thursday 03 December 2009 12:20:32 am Allan Dreyer Andersen wrote:
On Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:06:04 -0500
It's this bug: http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=553908
Fix available as described at : http://www.kdedevelopers.org/node/4112 and will soon be available as an online update.
Thanks, Will!! The work around did the trick! Now, I'll see how long I can stay connected. One of the problems we've had in the past in KNetworkmanager hasn't wanted to stay connected.
Thanks for the replies and suggestions.
It didn't work for me. I just got the update this morning, installed, rebooted and the exact same happens for me.
I get asked to enter my password once me, I press OK, KNetworkmanager tries to connect and gives up and give me the message unavailable.
-- Venlig hilsen / Best regards Allan Dreyer Andersen
Try "wicd" if you don't mind a "feature" making access passwords easily readable. connection - wise, it seems far superior to knetworkmanager, at least that's the case on my dell vostro and suse 11.1 -x86-64. d. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Thursday 03 December 2009 12:47:59 kanenas@hawaii.rr.com wrote:
Try "wicd" if you don't mind a "feature" making access passwords easily readable.
Sorry, I don't understand this. What is in wicd that is missing in knetworkmanager?
connection- wise, it seems far superior to knetworkmanager, at least that's the case on my dell vostro and suse 11.1 -x86-64.
Which knetworkmanager are you comparing here, the KDE 3 version in 11.1, or the KDE 4 version in 11.2? Generally, wicd is interesting, and eventually the KDE Network Management stack will be a client for wicd as well as for NetworkManager. Dario Freddi, an upstream KDE developer is working on a backend. Will -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 12/03/2009 12:06 AM, Fred A. Miller wrote:
On 12/02/2009 02:41 PM, Will Stephenson wrote:
On Wednesday 02 December 2009 15:25:40 ianseeks wrote:
On Wednesday 02 Dec 2009 13:51:12 Allan Dreyer Andersen wrote:
Hi all
I'm trying to switch from Ubuntu to openSUSE 11.2 and really like the feeling of the system and setup.
My biggest problem is with my wireless network. It doesn't connect to my wireless router using WPA-PSK security. There isn't shown any errors to me on the desktop.
The netcard is: # WLan: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 4965 AGN # Lan: Realtek RTL8111/8168 Gigabit Ethernet
lspci shows: 06:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 4965 AG or AGN [Kedron] Network Connection (rev 61) 07:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 01)
There isn't any problem to use regular ethernet or none encrypted wireless network. Do I need to activate support for WPA-PSK in a special way? On Ubunutu I used GNOME so I'm not so familar with KDE yet.
Thanks a lot in advance.
I've found a similar problem with Wireless connection. It does not assign an IP address to "wlan0" although KNetworkManager shows connection to the router. If i connect with cable then "eth0" gets an IP address fine.
It's this bug: http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=553908
Fix available as described at : http://www.kdedevelopers.org/node/4112 and will soon be available as an online update.
If you don't want to test the update out, the workaround is to edit your wireless connection, go to IP settings, change the view to Routing, clear both checkboxes, and log out and back in again.
Let me know how you get on.
Thanks, Will!! The work around did the trick! Now, I'll see how long I can stay connected. One of the problems we've had in the past in KNetworkmanager hasn't wanted to stay connected.
As a follow up, KNetworkmanager seems to be behaving much better than in the past, in that it DOES stay connected. The only thing I've noticed, is that it DOESN'T stay on the bar, so once you shutdown or reboot, it's gone and has to be restarted. Korganizer won't stay on the bar at all...once closed, it's gone, even though it's configured for the reminder to be on the bar. Fred -- "A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government." --George Washington -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
As a follow up, KNetworkmanager seems to be behaving much better than in the past, in that it DOES stay connected. The only thing I've noticed, is that it DOESN'T stay on the bar, so once you shutdown or reboot, it's gone and has to be restarted. Korganizer won't stay on the bar at all...once closed, it's gone, even though it's configured for the reminder to be on the bar.
I have the same issue on my desktop running KDE4.3.3. KNetworkManager always has to be manually restarted. On my laptop though, also running KDE4.3.3 (and now 4.3.4), KNetworkManager always shows up on boot/login and I don't have to restart it... only happens on the desktop machine. C. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Friday 04 December 2009 10:29:35 Clayton wrote:
As a follow up, KNetworkmanager seems to be behaving much better than in the past, in that it DOES stay connected. The only thing I've noticed, is that it DOESN'T stay on the bar, so once you shutdown or reboot, it's gone and has to be restarted. Korganizer won't stay on the bar at all...once closed, it's gone, even though it's configured for the reminder to be on the bar.
I have the same issue on my desktop running KDE4.3.3. KNetworkManager always has to be manually restarted. On my laptop though, also running KDE4.3.3 (and now 4.3.4), KNetworkManager always shows up on boot/login and I don't have to restart it... only happens on the desktop machine.
Ok, that's a problem. 2 things could be happening here: 1) KNM is not autostarting on session start. 2) KNM is in 'passive' mode and KDE 4.3 has a system tray that hides 'passive' applets by default. Can you check this? Diagnostics 1) * no 'knetworkmanager' process after logging in * no [General] Autostart=true in $HOME/.kde4/share/config/networkmanagementrc (or Autostart=false there...) 2) knetworkmanager process running as your user after login, but no icon, until you click the expand button (tiny triangle) on the system tray, or change the tray's hiding settings. Menu contains only 'NetworkManager is not running' or similar. Will -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
1) * no 'knetworkmanager' process after logging in * no
[General] Autostart=true
It's "false" on the desktop and "true" on the laptop. I have no idea why the difference... I haven't done anything to configure either one. I use KNetworkManager on the desktop to simplify logging into my various VPNs. On the laptop, it does the VPN thing as well as WiFi setup/login.
2) knetworkmanager process running as your user after login, but no icon, until you click the expand button (tiny triangle) on the system tray, or change the tray's hiding settings. Menu contains only 'NetworkManager is not running' or similar.
It's definitely not hidden. C. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Saturday 05 December 2009 21:39:53 Clayton wrote:
1) * no 'knetworkmanager' process after logging in * no
[General] Autostart=true
It's "false" on the desktop and "true" on the laptop.
I have no idea why the difference... I haven't done anything to configure either one. I use KNetworkManager on the desktop to simplify logging into my various VPNs. On the laptop, it does the VPN thing as well as WiFi setup/login.
/usr/share/kde4/env/knetworkmanager.default.sh runs on every user KDE4 login and is supposed to rewrite the file, preventing KNM autostarting if it detects that NM is not enabled on the system. I guess it broke. I'll look at it later...
2) knetworkmanager process running as your user after login, but no icon, until you click the expand button (tiny triangle) on the system tray, or change the tray's hiding settings. Menu contains only 'NetworkManager is not running' or similar.
It's definitely not hidden.
Ok, thanks for checking thoroughly. Will -- Will Stephenson, openSUSE Team SUSE LINUX Products GmbH - Nürnberg - AG Nürnberg - HRB 16746 - GF: Markus Rex -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 12/04/2009 07:22 AM, Will Stephenson wrote:
On Friday 04 December 2009 10:29:35 Clayton wrote:
As a follow up, KNetworkmanager seems to be behaving much better than in the past, in that it DOES stay connected. The only thing I've noticed, is that it DOESN'T stay on the bar, so once you shutdown or reboot, it's gone and has to be restarted. Korganizer won't stay on the bar at all...once closed, it's gone, even though it's configured for the reminder to be on the bar.
I have the same issue on my desktop running KDE4.3.3. KNetworkManager always has to be manually restarted. On my laptop though, also running KDE4.3.3 (and now 4.3.4), KNetworkManager always shows up on boot/login and I don't have to restart it... only happens on the desktop machine.
Ok, that's a problem.
2 things could be happening here:
1) KNM is not autostarting on session start.
2) KNM is in 'passive' mode and KDE 4.3 has a system tray that hides 'passive' applets by default.
Can you check this?
Diagnostics
1) * no 'knetworkmanager' process after logging in * no
[General] Autostart=true
in $HOME/.kde4/share/config/networkmanagementrc (or Autostart=false there...)
No.....show "true."
2) knetworkmanager process running as your user after login, but no icon, until you click the expand button (tiny triangle) on the system tray, or change the tray's hiding settings. Menu contains only 'NetworkManager is not running' or similar.
Will
No.......it's not there......period. Fred -- "A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government." --George Washington -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 12/04/2009 04:29 AM, Clayton wrote:
As a follow up, KNetworkmanager seems to be behaving much better than in the past, in that it DOES stay connected. The only thing I've noticed, is that it DOESN'T stay on the bar, so once you shutdown or reboot, it's gone and has to be restarted. Korganizer won't stay on the bar at all...once closed, it's gone, even though it's configured for the reminder to be on the bar.
I have the same issue on my desktop running KDE4.3.3. KNetworkManager always has to be manually restarted. On my laptop though, also running KDE4.3.3 (and now 4.3.4), KNetworkManager always shows up on boot/login and I don't have to restart it... only happens on the desktop machine.
Hehehehe......only on laptops have I seen it. But, I agree...looks like a KDE "thing" rather than an application thing. Fred -- "A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government." --George Washington -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Wednesday 02 Dec 2009 19:41:48 Will Stephenson wrote:
On Wednesday 02 December 2009 15:25:40 ianseeks wrote:
On Wednesday 02 Dec 2009 13:51:12 Allan Dreyer Andersen wrote:
Hi all
I'm trying to switch from Ubuntu to openSUSE 11.2 and really like the feeling of the system and setup.
My biggest problem is with my wireless network. It doesn't connect to my wireless router using WPA-PSK security. There isn't shown any errors to me on the desktop.
The netcard is: # WLan: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 4965 AGN # Lan: Realtek RTL8111/8168 Gigabit Ethernet
lspci shows: 06:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 4965 AG or AGN [Kedron] Network Connection (rev 61) 07:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 01)
There isn't any problem to use regular ethernet or none encrypted wireless network. Do I need to activate support for WPA-PSK in a special way? On Ubunutu I used GNOME so I'm not so familar with KDE yet.
Thanks a lot in advance.
I've found a similar problem with Wireless connection. It does not assign an IP address to "wlan0" although KNetworkManager shows connection to the router. If i connect with cable then "eth0" gets an IP address fine.
It's this bug: http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=553908
Fix available as described at : http://www.kdedevelopers.org/node/4112 and will soon be available as an online update.
If you don't want to test the update out, the workaround is to edit your wireless connection, go to IP settings, change the view to Routing, clear both checkboxes, and log out and back in again.
Let me know how you get on.
Will
I've only used KNetworkManager very briefly in 11.2, i still haven't had chance to try your workaround. One thing about the "eth0" getting an IP address was that it was an IPV6 address, can you use KNetworkManager to make a choice between IPv4 and IPv6 or do you have to de-install IPv6 in Yast? I prefer IPv4 at the moment as I've not really spent any time learning IPv6 yet and i don't want a mixed "IP" network. regards Ian -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Thursday 03 December 2009 08:43:13 ianseeks wrote:
I've only used KNetworkManager very briefly in 11.2, i still haven't had chance to try your workaround. One thing about the "eth0" getting an IP address was that it was an IPV6 address, can you use KNetworkManager to make a choice between IPv4 and IPv6 or do you have to de-install IPv6 in Yast? I prefer IPv4 at the moment as I've not really spent any time learning IPv6 yet and i don't want a mixed "IP" network.
At the moment KNM has no UI to configure IPv6 addresses, but it should just take an IPv4 address over DHCP with the default settings. I guess it depends how your network is setup. Disabling IPv6 would be a workaround if you never get an IPv4 address, until I implement the IPv6 config UI. Will -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Thursday 03 Dec 2009 14:27:23 Will Stephenson wrote:
On Thursday 03 December 2009 08:43:13 ianseeks wrote:
I've only used KNetworkManager very briefly in 11.2, i still haven't had chance to try your workaround. One thing about the "eth0" getting an IP address was that it was an IPV6 address, can you use KNetworkManager to make a choice between IPv4 and IPv6 or do you have to de-install IPv6 in Yast? I prefer IPv4 at the moment as I've not really spent any time learning IPv6 yet and i don't want a mixed "IP" network.
At the moment KNM has no UI to configure IPv6 addresses, but it should just take an IPv4 address over DHCP with the default settings. I guess it depends how your network is setup. Disabling IPv6 would be a workaround if you never get an IPv4 address, until I implement the IPv6 config UI.
Will
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