Re: trigger manual connection && problems assertion with WPA-EAP network



Am Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:44:19 +0100
schrieb Ralf Rublack <ralf-rublack gmx de>:

> Am Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:31:44 -0500
> schrieb Dan Williams <dcbw redhat com>:
> 
> > On Thu, 2008-01-24 at 14:31 -0500, Ryan Novosielski wrote:
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> > > Ralf Rublack wrote:
> > > > Am Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:54:27 -0500
> > > > schrieb Ryan Novosielski <novosirj umdnj edu>:
> > > > 
> > > > Ralf Rublack wrote:
> > > >>>> hi guys
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> at first, why is a active connection restartet if I click in
> > > >>>> mn-applet on this network. is there any reason for this
> > > >>>> behavior?
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> thx for any answer that can explain this
> > > >>>> greetings Ralf
> > > > I think it causes a scan.
> > > > 
> > > >> was this the answer to first or second problem??
> > > 
> > > Sorry for not placing that better -- it was an answer for the
> > > disconnect-on-click. I suspect, though, that that is not supposed
> > > to happen and that there is something to do about it. If I'm right
> > > though, it would seem to explain at least the "why."
> > 
> > Actually, it's intentional behavior though not with a strong reason.
> > What behavior would you expect to happen when you click on the item?
> > One reason is that the behavior is _consistent_, ie that it doesn't
> > magically change based on the phase of the moon.  Hence, when you
> > click on a menu item you know it will connect to something.
> > 
> > Dan
> > 
> Your are right with your though of _consistent_.
> Also I wouldn't make this a big problem, it isn't for me. I only
> think, in manner of using an application in usability concerns, the
> nm-applet should send his click event to the nm, but this should
> check if the clicked connection is established and if this is true no
> reconnection cycle is started. 
> One example in this manner: user is down/up somethink, he want to use
> some application in his notification area, somehow he hit the
> nm-applet an trigger the current coonnection, connection is restartet
> his down/up timed out or lost connection to ssh because he got new ip
> from dhcp.
> 
> enough of this
> 
> the mail to the list was actualy because my second problem with the
> WPA-EAP and the frequent appearence of the new key dialog even through
> that the identification data are still in gconf. 
> Had this anythink to do with roaming from one BSSID to another.
> > > Jan 24 11:14:47 popalf NetworkManager: <debug> [1201169687.445058]
> > > nm_device_802_11_wireless_update_bssid(): Roamed from BSSID
> > > 00:15:FA:A1:F8:90 to 00:19:AA:51:43:60 on wireless network
> > > '802.1X' Jan 24 11:14:48 popalf NetworkManager: <info>  Activation
> > > (ath0/wireless): disconnected during association, asking for new
> > > key. Jan 24 11:14:48 popalf NetworkManager: <info>  Activation
> > > (ath0) New wireless user key requested for network '802.1X'. 
> > > Jan 24 11:14:53 popalf NetworkManager: <debug> [1201169693.444811]
> > > nm_device_802_11_wireless_update_bssid(): Roamed from BSSID
> > > 00:15:FA:A1:F8:90 to 00:19:AA:51:43:60 on wireless network
> > > '802.1X'
> 
> greetings
> 

It seems like an ubuntu related problem.

thx 

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