[arch-general] Can't connect to WEP-protected network
Hello. I just installed Arch last weekend and have gotten KDE and NetworkManager installed. I'm able to connect to unprotected and WPA-protected wireless networks, but when I try to use a WEP-protected one, the NetworkManager applet keeps prompting for the password. I'm sure I'm putting the right password in. Other computers are able to connect to the network. I've only been able to try one WEP-protected network so far. I have no idea what else could be wrong. Has anyone else had this problem?
On Thu, 2011-03-17 at 10:34 -0400, John Albright wrote:
Hello. I just installed Arch last weekend and have gotten KDE and NetworkManager installed. I'm able to connect to unprotected and WPA-protected wireless networks, but when I try to use a WEP-protected one, the NetworkManager applet keeps prompting for the password. I'm sure I'm putting the right password in. Other computers are able to connect to the network. I've only been able to try one WEP-protected network so far. I have no idea what else could be wrong. Has anyone else had this problem?
You need to give some more details, which kernel, wireless driver, wireless chipset. And for the love of god use WPA2 already. (WEP can be cracked within minutes ) -- Jelle van der Waa
Hi John, On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 3:34 PM, John Albright <trumpetman258@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello. I just installed Arch last weekend and have gotten KDE and NetworkManager installed. I'm able to connect to unprotected and WPA-protected wireless networks, but when I try to use a WEP-protected one, the NetworkManager applet keeps prompting for the password. I'm sure I'm putting the right password in. Other computers are able to connect to the network. I've only been able to try one WEP-protected network so far. I have no idea what else could be wrong. Has anyone else had this problem?
I don't know the answer to your question offhand, but I suggest providing the following info to narrow down the problem: What make/model is your wireless card? (% lspci -vvv) Do you get any wifi related messages in dmesg? (% dmesg) Did it work with a different OS/distro on the same computer in the past? Which OS? Are any of the other computers running the same setup (Arch w/KDE and NM)? My guess is that if no one else is reporting the same problem, then it is probably a kernel/driver/hardware issue, so knowing the specifics of your wifi card will help a lot. Cheers, Tom
Hi John, Yeah I also use KDE and kdeplasma-applets-networkmanagement to manage network. I used to encounter this problem when I tried to connect to a unpermitted network(e.g. WEP). But after buying a new D-Link and setting up a new network, everything is OK. So I guess the main problem is that you don't remember your password correctly. Maybe you can check your password. Good luck Elvis Wang On Thu, 17 Mar 2011 23:01:12 +0800, Tom Gundersen <teg@jklm.no> wrote:
Hi John,
On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 3:34 PM, John Albright <trumpetman258@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello. I just installed Arch last weekend and have gotten KDE and NetworkManager installed. I'm able to connect to unprotected and WPA-protected wireless networks, but when I try to use a WEP-protected one, the NetworkManager applet keeps prompting for the password. I'm sure I'm putting the right password in. Other computers are able to connect to the network. I've only been able to try one WEP-protected network so far. I have no idea what else could be wrong. Has anyone else had this problem?
I don't know the answer to your question offhand, but I suggest providing the following info to narrow down the problem:
What make/model is your wireless card? (% lspci -vvv) Do you get any wifi related messages in dmesg? (% dmesg) Did it work with a different OS/distro on the same computer in the past? Which OS? Are any of the other computers running the same setup (Arch w/KDE and NM)?
My guess is that if no one else is reporting the same problem, then it is probably a kernel/driver/hardware issue, so knowing the specifics of your wifi card will help a lot.
Cheers,
Tom
-- This letter comes from Wang Bo together with best wishes.
On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 10:34 PM, John Albright <trumpetman258@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello. I just installed Arch last weekend and have gotten KDE and NetworkManager installed. I'm able to connect to unprotected and WPA-protected wireless networks, but when I try to use a WEP-protected one, the NetworkManager applet keeps prompting for the password. I'm sure I'm putting the right password in. Other computers are able to connect to the network. I've only been able to try one WEP-protected network so far. I have no idea what else could be wrong. Has anyone else had this problem?
Hi, What's the channel the WEP network you mentioned is operating on? Make sure it is operating on channel 1-11. Best Regards,
The channel is 11, and I just realized that I can only specify 1-4 in my connection settings. So maybe that's the issue. However, I'm just going to skirt around the issue and change the network to WPA instead. I didn't at first because it's not my network, but I've been given the go-ahead. On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 11:04 AM, Auguste Pop <auguste@gmail.com> wrote:
On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 10:34 PM, John Albright <trumpetman258@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello. I just installed Arch last weekend and have gotten KDE and NetworkManager installed. I'm able to connect to unprotected and WPA-protected wireless networks, but when I try to use a WEP-protected one, the NetworkManager applet keeps prompting for the password. I'm sure I'm putting the right password in. Other computers are able to connect to the network. I've only been able to try one WEP-protected network so far. I have no idea what else could be wrong. Has anyone else had this problem?
Hi,
What's the channel the WEP network you mentioned is operating on? Make sure it is operating on channel 1-11.
Best Regards,
On Thu, 2011-03-17 at 11:41 -0400, John Albright wrote:
The channel is 11, and I just realized that I can only specify 1-4 in my connection settings. So maybe that's the issue. However, I'm just going to skirt around the issue and change the network to WPA instead. I didn't at first because it's not my network, but I've been given the go-ahead.
Check your wireless regulatory domain in /etc/conf.d/wireless-regdom. BTW: top posting is annoying.
Sorry, I accidentally clicked the wrong reply link in Gmail. On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 11:47 AM, Jan de Groot <jan@jgc.homeip.net> wrote:
On Thu, 2011-03-17 at 11:41 -0400, John Albright wrote:
The channel is 11, and I just realized that I can only specify 1-4 in my connection settings. So maybe that's the issue. However, I'm just going to skirt around the issue and change the network to WPA instead. I didn't at first because it's not my network, but I've been given the go-ahead.
Check your wireless regulatory domain in /etc/conf.d/wireless-regdom.
BTW: top posting is annoying.
On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 11:51:17AM -0400, John Albright wrote:
Sorry, I accidentally clicked the wrong reply link in Gmail.
On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 11:47 AM, Jan de Groot <jan@jgc.homeip.net> wrote:
On Thu, 2011-03-17 at 11:41 -0400, John Albright wrote:
The channel is 11, and I just realized that I can only specify 1-4 in my connection settings. So maybe that's the issue. However, I'm just going to skirt around the issue and change the network to WPA instead. I didn't at first because it's not my network, but I've been given the go-ahead.
Check your wireless regulatory domain in /etc/conf.d/wireless-regdom.
BTW: top posting is annoying.
Double fail.
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Auguste Pop
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Jan de Groot
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Jelle van der Waa
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John Albright
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Lukas Fleischer
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Tom Gundersen
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Wang Bo