[Bug 363946] New: knetworkmanager: choose the net with the strongest signal not first on the list
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=363946 Summary: knetworkmanager: choose the net with the strongest signal not first on the list Product: openSUSE 10.3 Version: Final Platform: i586 OS/Version: Other Status: NEW Severity: Enhancement Priority: P5 - None Component: Network AssignedTo: bnc-team-screening@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: bluedzins@wp.pl QAContact: qa@suse.de Found By: --- Two networks: A: ##### B: ################ and KNM chooses A, because it is first on the list. It would be better to choose B. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=363946 Andreas Jaeger <aj@novell.com> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- AssignedTo|bnc-team-screening@forge.provo.novell.com |hschaa@novell.com -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=363946 User hschaa@novell.com added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=363946#c1 Helmut Schaa <hschaa@novell.com> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |hschaa@novell.com AssignedTo|hschaa@novell.com |tambet@novell.com --- Comment #1 from Helmut Schaa <hschaa@novell.com> 2008-02-22 11:41:09 MST --- That's no bug against KNetworkManager due to NetworkManager doing the network selection. Reassigning to Tambet. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=363946 User tambet@novell.com added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=363946#c2 Tambet Ingo <tambet@novell.com> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|NEW |RESOLVED Resolution| |INVALID --- Comment #2 from Tambet Ingo <tambet@novell.com> 2008-02-22 11:56:29 MST --- No, NetworkManager never chooses an AP because it's first in the UI. It never automatically tries to connect to an AP which you haven't manually chosen before. From the list of available networks which you have chosen, it picks the one you chose latest. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=363946 User bluedzins@wp.pl added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=363946#c3 Maciej Pilichowski <bluedzins@wp.pl> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|RESOLVED |REOPENED Resolution|INVALID | --- Comment #3 from Maciej Pilichowski <bluedzins@wp.pl> 2008-02-22 13:33:26 MST --- This is A WISH REPORT! And the wish says -- from the well known networks, please choose the one with strongest signal. It is not rocket science, I can be in campus, with 5 networks (i.e. access points), I am authorized to access all of them, and choosing by default the lately used AP has really no sense, because there is no guarantee I am _now_ near it. The signal strength is a good indication. Reopening. Tambet, I hope for a little more cooperation and understanding in future. Thank you. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=363946 Tambet Ingo <tambet@novell.com> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Priority|P5 - None |P4 - Low -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=363946 User jpr@novell.com added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=363946#c4 JP Rosevear <jpr@novell.com> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|REOPENED |RESOLVED Resolution| |WONTFIX --- Comment #4 from JP Rosevear <jpr@novell.com> 2008-10-17 14:53:52 MDT --- I'm re-closing this WONTFIX. The last used AP is only used if it is found via scan, basically NM finds the most recently used and available AP. The original description is invalid. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=363946 User bluedzins@wp.pl added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=363946#c5 Maciej Pilichowski <bluedzins@wp.pl> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|RESOLVED |REOPENED Resolution|WONTFIX | --- Comment #5 from Maciej Pilichowski <bluedzins@wp.pl> 2008-10-18 00:52:08 MDT ---
The last used AP is only used if it is found via scan
Yes, so it is found, and it is used. And...? My __wish__ -- from known AP connect (automatically) to the one with strongest signal. I know the lately used AP is used, this is not a bug report, this is a wish to change this suboptimal algorithm to optimal one. If you have one known AP (active), it is also AP with the strongest signal, and current behaviour is optimal one. But if you have more than one known AP (active), connecting blindly to lately used one is not a good choice because the other known AP can have better reception. Currently KNM is able to display signal strength so it is also able to use that information when establishing automatic connection.
The original description is invalid.
What do you mean? It is fixed now? -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=363946 User bluedzins@wp.pl added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=363946#c6 Maciej Pilichowski <bluedzins@wp.pl> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|REOPENED |RESOLVED Resolution| |WONTFIX --- Comment #6 from Maciej Pilichowski <bluedzins@wp.pl> 2008-10-18 00:52:56 MDT --- Restoring your wontfix, sorry. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=363946 User bluedzins@wp.pl added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=363946#c7 Maciej Pilichowski <bluedzins@wp.pl> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|RESOLVED |REOPENED Resolution|WONTFIX | Summary|knetworkmanager: choose the net with the |knetworkmanager: from known AP choose the net |strongest signal not first on the list |with the strongest signal --- Comment #7 from Maciej Pilichowski <bluedzins@wp.pl> 2008-10-26 03:57:57 MDT --- More accurate summary and reopening. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
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