Comment 37 for bug 111502

I can confirm the same issue in 10.04 with network manager. In a hall with a dozen or so APs on the same SSID.

log looks like this while trying to connect:
Mar 3 19:42:28 keith-t61u NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): connection 'Auto MIT' requires no security. No secrets needed.
Mar 3 19:42:28 keith-t61u NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'ssid' value 'MIT'
Mar 3 19:42:28 keith-t61u NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1'
Mar 3 19:42:28 keith-t61u NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'NONE'
Mar 3 19:42:28 keith-t61u NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Mar 3 19:42:28 keith-t61u NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state: scanning -> disconnected
Mar 3 19:42:28 keith-t61u NetworkManager: <info> Config: set interface ap_scan to 1
Mar 3 19:42:30 keith-t61u NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state: disconnected -> scanning
Mar 3 19:42:41 keith-t61u wpa_supplicant[988]: IWEVGENIE overflow
Mar 3 19:42:43 keith-t61u NetworkManager: <info> wlan0: link timed out.
Mar 3 19:42:47 keith-t61u wpa_supplicant[988]: IWEVGENIE overflow