[iwlagn] iwl 5300 - Dialog 'Authentication required by wireless network' keeps appearing despite being given correct WPA/WPA2 Personal key
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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network-manager (Ubuntu) |
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Bug Description
I am trying to connect to a WPA-PSK AES encrypted network using a Lenovo W500 laptop running Ubuntu 8.10. The internal wireless card is an Intel WiFi Link 5300.
Connection to the network has worked precisely once, and then after numerous previous failures. The key (passphrase) is correct and connection to the same wireless router from a different laptop running Windows XP works 100% of the time.
Following the entry of the key into the 'Authentication...' dialog box - and the subsequent connection failure - selecting the 'Show password' checkbox shows a string of 64 letters and numbers, what seem to be a hex representation of something.
This is a show-stopper because I don't use insecure wireless networks and so am forced to use a wired connection (which rather defeats the point of an expensive laptop).
Please advise me as to how I may assist in the rectification of this issue.
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I'm moving your report to network- manager- applet!
I must admit that I'm experiencing a very similar problem. I can connect to my wi-fi network and I can use it for a couple of hours without any problem. But sometimes it seems that my pc disconnects from the wi-fi network. It immediately tries to re-login using WPA/WPA2 PSK but it always appear the dialog 'Authentication required by wireless network'.
I've found this possible workaround: manager- applet icon manager- applet icon
1) Right-click on network-
2) Uncheck enable wireless
3) Right-click on network-
4) Check enable wireless again
And I can use the wi-fi network again.