Bug#834000: [Pkg-utopia-maintainers] Bug#834000: [Require for Feature] Should notice user when setting up wireless AP with a card that doesn't support AP mode

[Michael Biebl]

Am 11.08.2016 um 12:03 schrieb Lumin:
> Package: network-manager
> Version: 1.2.4-1
> Severity: wishlist
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I have a laptop with an intel wireless/pro 5100 AGN card installed,
> and actually according to `sudo iw list` this card doesn't support
> AP mode.
> 
> So if I click "set up wireless AP" from gnome panel's wireless
> settings, network manager will pretend to be doing something and
> finally end up with connecting to some other wifi.
> 
> ​Can it say "Sorry your card doesn't support that."​?
> The program behaviour I encountered is quite confusing to users.
> 

Please file such feature requests upstream at
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=NetworkManager

That said, this might be a bug in your driver. Upstream probably knows
more and will hopefully help you debug that.

Michael


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