Ubuntu
network-manager package

  1. Bug #42504
  2. Comment #72

Comment 72 for bug 42504

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Andreas Modinos (blueturtl) wrote : Bug confirmation

I can confirm this bug on HP/Compaq nx6125 running Dapper with latest patches.

This laptop has a Broadcom Corporation BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] wireless adapter that has been configured with ndiswrapper.

Whenever my wife and I are visiting our inlaws who have an unprotected WLAN in their house the laptop will refuse to connect to the internet. The wireless indicator is on suggesting that the connection has been achieved, but the network-manager icon on the upper right corner of the screen says no connection has been established. Also the WLAN does not show up on the network-manager menu. Connection can be achieved when the following commands are given:

sudo ifconfig eth1 up
sudo dhclient eth1

After this the connection works, although network-manager still doesn't seem to be aware of it (the WLAN is still not in the menu, and the state is disconnected).

The system is running Dapper with the latest patches applied today. At home the system connects perfectly well. We are using a WEP protection there.