Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (4656 mails)

[James Knott <james.knott@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Patrick Kirsch wrote:
> Hey,
>   
>> I am trying to configure the WiFi interface, using KWiFiManager in SUSE
>> 10.2.
>> While I can configure the various configs, they don't seem to take
>> effect or at least not permanently.  For example, I can see networks and
>> if I don't enable encryption in Yast, I can connect to unencrypted
>> networks, but not my home network, which is encrypted, even though
>> encryption and keys are specified in KWiFiManager.  If I then enable
>> encryption in Yast, I can connect to my home network, but no longer
>> connect to open networks.  Is there something I'm missing?  Suggestions?
>>     
> I'm not sure, but do you want to join two networks with one
> wireless-network interface? (If true, that IMHO does not work.)
> If you want so, you should create, beside the existing interface, a
> virtual interface which joins the other network.
>
>   

No, when I'm at home, I want to connect to my encrypted home network and
when elsewhere, such as the library or Starbucks etc., I want to connect
to an open network.  Networkmanager will allow connecting to either, but
doesn't save any configuration.  This requires entering the WEP keys
*EVERY* time I want to connect to my home network.  KWiFiManager is
supposed to allow for several configurations to be saved and used. 
While I can save configs, I can't switch from an encrypted to
non-encrypted config or vice versa, as I have to configure for either in
Yast.  That is, if I configure Yast for an open network, I cannot
connect at home.  If I configure it for my encrpted network, I cannot
connect elsewhere.  In short, KWiFiManager is not changing the
configuration as required.



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