[network-admin] Network Cards using NDISWRAPPER not updating in 'Network Tools' GUI

[mgcarley]

When unplugging a USB network device (using drivers inside ndiswrapper), on
plugging the device back in, ndiswrapper/modprobe doesn't update the "network
tools" gui... however, typing in WLAN0 or ETH0 in the "name" box, activates the
"configure" button, after which you can activate the appropriate network
interface...

[Daniel Holbach (dholbach)]

Thanks for your bug report. http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=331073 had a similar upstream bug report, where I followed up with your information.

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

What version of Ubuntu do you use? Could you try with edgy. What do you call "doesn't update the "network tools" gui"? Does it happen only if it's running? Does restarting the tool makes a difference? From what '"name" box' do you speak?

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

driver bug according to upstream

[Rich Johnson (nixternal)]

I just ran across this yesterday at a LUG event with one of the Linksys USB wireless key fobs.

As soon as I unplugged it it stopped, and upon plugging it back in it did nothing.

I believe this is a ndiswrapper issue, so I have moved it accordingly.

[Andreas Gnau (rondom)]

Please provide more details:
* the output of:
   - lsusb
   - dmesg | grep -A6 ndiswrapper
* "driver bug according to upstream" link to the statement

Also try with later versions of ndiswrapper.

[Wouter Stomp (wouterstomp-deactivatedaccount)]

Is this still a problem on gutsy and/or hardy?

[Gareth Fitzworthington (mapping-gp-deactivatedaccount)]

We are closing this bug report because it lacks the information we need to investigate the problem, as described in the previous comments. Please reopen it if you can give us the missing information, and don't hesitate to submit bug reports in the future. To reopen the bug report you can click on the current status, under the Status column, and change the Status back to "New". Thanks again!