Cannot See Wireless Network I Previously Connected To

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I’m not Linux savvy. I have Opensuse 12.2 installed in dual-boot with Windows 8.

The wireless card is working. I can see several wireless networks. I just cannot see mine.
This is perplexing as I connected to it the first time without a problem.

The wireless router is fine as I am connected on it with my desktop and can do so with my Android tablet.

Are these symptoms familiar to anyone?

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On 11/19/2012 02:46 AM, onefootswill wrote:
>
> I’m not Linux savvy. I have Opensuse 12.2 installed in dual-boot with
> Windows 8.
>
> The wireless card is working. I can see several wireless networks. I
> just cannot see mine.
> This is perplexing as I connected to it the first time without a
> problem.
>
> The wireless router is fine as I am connected on it with my desktop and
> can do so with my Android tablet.
>
> Are these symptoms familiar to anyone?

What component cannot “see” your AP? Is it the nm-applet, or is it not seen with
the command ‘sudo /usr/sbin/iwlist scan’?

If it is the applet, please use the connection manager to check the settings.
Some people have success toggling the “System Connection” box.

Sorry that I cannot give you specific suggestions as you failed to state what
desktop you use.

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Hi,

It is seen with that scan command:

      Cell 02 - Address: 14:DA:E9:FA:60:98                    Channel:8
                Frequency:2.447 GHz (Channel 8)
                Quality=70/70  Signal level=-34 dBm  
                Encryption key:on
                ESSID:"REALITYTVSUX"
                Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
                          18 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
                Mode:Master
                Extra:tsf=0000012b0c506b40
                Extra: Last beacon: 456ms ago
                IE: Unknown: 000C5245414C4954595456535558
                IE: Unknown: 010882848B961224486C
                IE: Unknown: 030108
                IE: Unknown: 2A0104
                IE: Unknown: 32040C183060
                IE: Unknown: 2D1AEC0117FFFF0000000000000000000000000000000C0000000000
                IE: Unknown: 3D1608000400000000000000000000000000000000000000
                IE: Unknown: 3E0100
                IE: WPA Version 1
                    Group Cipher : TKIP
                    Pairwise Ciphers (2) : TKIP CCMP
                    Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                    Group Cipher : TKIP
                    Pairwise Ciphers (2) : TKIP CCMP
                    Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101830003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
                IE: Unknown: 0B05010005127A
                IE: Unknown: DD07000C4307000000
                IE: Unknown: 0706474200010D10

It is not visible in the little applet near the clock in the bottom right hand corner.

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On 11/20/2012 02:26 AM, onefootswill wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> It is seen with that scan command:
>> Cell 02 - Address: 14:DA:E9:FA:60:98
>> Channel:8
>> Frequency:2.447 GHz (Channel 8)
>> Quality=70/70 Signal level=-34 dBm
>> Encryption key:on
>> ESSID:“REALITYTVSUX”
>> Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
>> 18 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
>> Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
>> Mode:Master
>> Extra:tsf=0000012b0c506b40
>> Extra: Last beacon: 456ms ago
>> IE: Unknown: 000C5245414C4954595456535558
>> IE: Unknown: 010882848B961224486C
>> IE: Unknown: 030108
>> IE: Unknown: 2A0104
>> IE: Unknown: 32040C183060
>> IE: Unknown:
>> 2D1AEC0117FFFF0000000000000000000000000000000C0000000000
>> IE: Unknown:
>> 3D1608000400000000000000000000000000000000000000
>> IE: Unknown: 3E0100
>> IE: WPA Version 1
>> Group Cipher : TKIP
>> Pairwise Ciphers (2) : TKIP CCMP
>> Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
>> IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
>> Group Cipher : TKIP
>> Pairwise Ciphers (2) : TKIP CCMP
>> Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
>> IE: Unknown:
>> DD180050F2020101830003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
>> IE: Unknown: 0B05010005127A
>> IE: Unknown: DD07000C4307000000
>> IE: Unknown: 0706474200010D10
>
> It is not visible in the little applet near the clock in the bottom
> right hand corner.

Delete all connections in the connection manager, and reinstall them. That
usually sorts it out.

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Thanks. That did solve the problem. Where are my problem solving skills!?
It’s almost a version of turning it off and turning it on again, which seems to solve so many problems in IT. Even Linux.