Comment 10 for bug 421734

On 09/02/2009 05:13 AM, Adam Blackburn wrote:
>> Just as I said: wicd_1.6.2.2-1 does not pick up any new/changed
> networks that show with 'sudo iwlist wlan0 scan'.
>
> I'm still not sure what a "new/changed" network is.

I'm still not sure just what you don't understand about:

"Using wicd_1.6.2.2-1 I change the ESSID on the router from . (dot) to g
(g) and it do a 'Refresh' and the network change is not picked up. Using
wicd_1.6.2.2 I can do this and the ESSID change is picked up properly."

Here, try it for yourself:

1. From wicd, disconnect from your wireless network.
2. Change the ESSID on your network router/AP from what it currently is.
3. From wicd click the 'Refresh' button.

The results of that should pick up the new ESSID from your network.

From my comment #6:
"Using wicd_1.6.2.2-1 I change the ESSID on the router from . (dot) to g
(g) and it do a 'Refresh' and the network change is not picked up. Using
wicd_1.6.2.2 I can do this and the ESSID change is picked up properly."

4. Open a terminal and do an iwlist scan: 'sudo iwlist <wlaninterface>
scan. Compare that with #3 above.

What I am telling you is that I *can* see the changed ESSID in 1.5.9 and
1.6.2.2. With 1.6.2.2-1 I *cannot* see the changed ESSID.

>
>> If I use 'sudo iwlist wlan0 scan' I can see multiple networks that
> 1.6.2.2-1 did not see (even after hitting the 'Refresh' button multiple
> times in 1.6.2.2-1. I *can* see these networks with wicd_1.6.2.2 and
> 1.5.9.)
>
> Can you post your iwlist scan output and point out which networks cannot
> be seen in wicd? (also, your comment is a little confusing, because you
> first say that with 1.6.2.2-1 you can't see the networks, but then you
> say you can see them with 1.6.2.2?)
>

I'll post when I have a chance to reload/test 1.6.2.2-1 again. Just what
is confusing about being able to see the network in 1.6.2.2 (and 1.5.9)
but not with 1.6.2.2-1? I am referring to:
http://apt.wicd.net/pool/extras/w/wicd/
1.6.2.2 = wicd_1.6.2-2_all.deb
1.6.2.2-1 = wicd_1.6.2.2-1_all.deb

Are we clear now?