opensuse 11.2 KDE does not autoconnect (always ask for pwd)

[shamaz]

Well, I've found the solution but I just wanted to share it...

The problem is related to the way the KNetworkManager plasmoid works.
Each time I booted, I had to type either my wpa/wep password (when not using KWallet) either my KWallet password (when using KWallet to remember my network key).
I'm sorry, but this is not really user friendly . My girlfriend didn't understand why she had to type some password to get 'internet'... Well, you know, with Windows it is 'automatic'

So now, with the solution... you have to go into System Settings, and on the 'Other' section of 'network & connectivity'.
Then on the 'connection secrets' tab choose to save 'secrets' in an unencrypted file. (not sure about the exact labels, I don't use the English locale)
And that's all. (you may also have to disable KWallet)

Hope that can help someone

I don't know if it can be considered as an usability bug, but maybe some more explanation can be added somewhere in the UI

[kennonk]

I am having a similar problem. KNetwork Manager whether using kwallet or not wont connect to my hidden ssid WAP that uses WPA2 Personal. It doesnt even look like it is trying. I open the connection management, add a new wireless connection and provide the ssid and key and click apply then OK but it won't connect for anything. And when I click the plasmoid it shows the name of the network I added but it says insecure next to it. Works fine on Gnome Network Manager. This is on a Thinkpad T61p with a Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 4965 AG.

[TaraIkeda]

knetwork seems to have issues like this, its sort of why for my wireless using friends I have them on Gnome or on ubuntu.

[heckcj]

I had the same problem as kennonk and was able to solve it (at least for now! ) by logging in to the Gnome environment (thanks, TaraIkeda) and connecting to my wireless home network from there.
Once I did that, I was able to log back in using KDE, and it connected automatically - and quickly!
So... it seems I wasn't able to configure something (don't know what) in KDE, but was successful in Gnome and the configuration settings "stuck."
I hope this saves some other folks some time and avoids some of the frustration I was starting to feel!

[DiskCrasher]

I'm also experiencing this problem. Was working fine in 11.1 but with 11.2 I keep getting prompted for a WPA2 password; it never connects. Unfortunately I don't have GNOME installed nor do I have the space to install it, so I'm dead in the water at this point.

[deano_ferrari]

You can still install the NetworkManager-gnome package via the yast software manager. It will load any dependent packages for you without the complete Gnome DE being required.

[lwfinger]

On 11/14/2009 08:46 PM, DiskCrasher wrote:
>
> I'm also experiencing this problem. Was working fine in 11.1 but with
> 11.2 I keep getting prompted for a WPA2 password; it never connects.
> Unfortunately I don't have GNOME installed nor do I have the space to
> install it, so I'm dead in the water at this point.

Have you selected "Manage Connections" and then done a edit on the connection
you want? NM cannot update the database from the screens that popup when a
connection fails.

[DiskCrasher]

I think I found the issue. I was using KWallet to store the WPA2 password. So I quit KWallet and then tried to reconnect again and it worked!

[ncfc001]

It's very frustrating . Really!! Until version 11.0 and KDE 3.5, setting up a wireless connection was very easy. But since version 11.1 and KDE 4.0, it's a pain (and this when it works!).

[DiskCrasher]

Frustrating indeed. I suppose this is one example why Linux hasn't made inroads on the desktop.