Comment 79 for bug 291760

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Nicholas J Kreucher (kreucher) wrote : Re: network-manager roams to (none) ((none))

Same here (w/ ath5k):

May 27 10:05:24 bluetote NetworkManager: <debug> [1243443924.002488] periodic_update(): Roamed from BSSID 00:1E:E5:2D:5A:99 (leslielady) to (none) ((none))
May 27 10:05:36 bluetote NetworkManager: <debug> [1243443936.001063] periodic_update(): Roamed from BSSID (none) ((none)) to 00:1E:E5:2D:5A:99 (leslielady)
May 27 10:07:24 bluetote NetworkManager: <debug> [1243444044.003460] periodic_update(): Roamed from BSSID 00:1E:E5:2D:5A:99 (leslielady) to (none) ((none))
May 27 10:07:36 bluetote NetworkManager: <debug> [1243444056.001648] periodic_update(): Roamed from BSSID (none) ((none)) to 00:1E:E5:2D:5A:99 (leslielady)

Based on dhd's comment, I also have switched to wicd and this has indeed resolved the problem.

  sudo apt-get install wicd (replaces network manager)

Then just start wicd-client. It sits in your tray; the interface is a bit finicky, but it works.