2b) If the indicator has pulsing waves then it is trying to auto connect to the access point, but it may fail to connect and ask for the credentials. Even if I re-type the credentials the access point will usually not connect at this point, and it works best to disable and re-enable wireless using Network Manager.
I could have worded one part better --
2b) If the indicator has pulsing waves then it is trying to auto connect to the access point, but it may fail to connect and ask for the credentials. Even if I re-type the credentials the access point will usually not connect at this point, and it works best to disable and re-enable wireless using Network Manager.