[Desktop-packages] [Bug 971628] Re: Can't use WPA with ipw2200

2012-06-10 Thread jevgtv
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1011127 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1011127 ** This bug is no longer a duplicate of bug 973241 ipw2200 driver doesn't report any capabilities or wireless properties using the nl80211 interface to network-manager ** This bug has been marked a dupli

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 971628] Re: Can't use WPA with ipw2200

2012-04-10 Thread Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 973241 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/973241 Marking as a dupe of 973241; there is no need to keep two bug reports about this, and bug 973241 already has a very clean looking patch; which I intend to upload real soon now, provided we can get an ack from

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 971628] Re: Can't use WPA with ipw2200

2012-04-10 Thread Mike Stucka
I just wanted to throw the phrase BG2200 in here so it'll come up on a search. I'd separately reported this problem but with much less expertise at 977688 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to network-manager in Ubuntu. https://

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 971628] Re: Can't use WPA with ipw2200

2012-04-08 Thread Omar Siam
Submited patch to kernel bug thread. Filed upstream bug https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=673717 ** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #673717 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=673717 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which i

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 971628] Re: Can't use WPA with ipw2200

2012-04-04 Thread Omar Siam
Filed a kernel bug (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/973241). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to network-manager in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/971628 Title: Can't use WPA with ipw2200 Stat

Re: [Desktop-packages] [Bug 971628] Re: Can't use WPA with ipw2200

2012-04-04 Thread Omar Siam
Should the nl80211 interface be patched out of the kernel? Or patcheed to report encryption capabilities? This interface doesn't even report that wep is supported and thats plain wrong. I agree with you that this patch isn't the best way to solve this. I just asked myself: if I can call the nl8

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 971628] Re: Can't use WPA with ipw2200

2012-04-03 Thread Jarkko Torvinen
I agree that this fix should not included. The bug is in ipw2200, it works with nl80211 as I can connect just fine if I specify the network manually, but it does not advertise the wpa capabilities. Maybe the NM logic should be changed to use the interface that advertises better capabilities or incl

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 971628] Re: Can't use WPA with ipw2200

2012-04-03 Thread Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre
As far as I'm aware this is a design decision that was made on purpose; most drivers impletement nl80211 and this is the preferred interface for all future implementations. If you believe this should be switched, then it ought to be discussed on the upstream NetworkManager mailing list (http://mail

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 971628] Re: Can't use WPA with ipw2200

2012-04-03 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: network-manager (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to network-manager in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchp