Re: NetworkManager: a tale of two laptops

[Aaron Konstam <akonstam sbcglobal net>]

On Sat, 2008-04-05 at 15:34 +0100, Timothy Murphy wrote:
> 1. After re-booting, a window comes up with:
> "Enter password for default keyring to unlock"
> I enter this.
> 
> 2. 10 seconds later, another window appears:
> "Secrets required for wireless network.
> Passwords or encryption keys are required
> to access the wireless network 'agere'".
> I enter the 10-hexdigit key,
> choose the default option "Open System",
> and press "Connect".
> 
> When I hover over the nm applet I am told
> "Attempting to join the wireless network 'agere'".
> After 15 seconds I am told the connection has been disconnected.
> 
> I've checked on the AP, and there is no record there
> of any attempt to connect. 
But is there messages in /var/log/messages about the connect attempt?
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