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#1 2011-05-09 00:11:00
- tes5884
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NM doesn't connect to ad-hoc
Hi,
I can connect manually to a ad-hoc network using ifconfig iwlist etc.
However, NetworkManager (Gnome 3) refuses to connect it shows Connecting... Disconected. again and again cyclec constantly....
Anyone have any ideas?
Yes, network is removed from DAEMONS and networkmanager is there instead, and connecting to regular AP's (wlan0 and eth0) works fine via NM.
Thanks guys i appreciate the help
Tzvi Spitz
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#2 2011-05-09 10:18:44
- thesofty
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Re: NM doesn't connect to ad-hoc
I have exactly the same problem. Manually I can connect manually via iwconfig, ifconfig, ... but with NetworkManager (Gnome 3) no connection can be established.
Martin
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#3 2011-05-09 17:37:18
- hiciu
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Re: NM doesn't connect to ad-hoc
Some wifi adapters can change mode (from managed to ad-hoc, etc) only if they are down. Could you try to `ifconfig wlan0 down; iwconfig wlan0 mode ad-hoc; ifconfig wlan0 up`?
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#4 2011-05-09 18:16:58
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Re: NM doesn't connect to ad-hoc
hiciu, it works when done manually but not using NM or Wicd
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#5 2011-05-09 19:00:26
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Re: NM doesn't connect to ad-hoc
hiciu, it works when done manually but not using NM or Wicd
Okok. Try to connect with NM and, while connecting, run these commands. If you got lucky and this is the issue, then you will be able to connect (and then you could search for proper fix). I had this issue with wicd long ago and changing mode manually (with ifconfig down; iwconfig mode; ifconfig up) always worked.
Alternatively, you could monitor `iwconfig` output while connecting to ad-hoc network. "Mode:Managed" should change itself to "Mode:Ad-Hoc" or similar.
Or just run `iwconfig wlan0 mode ad-hoc` while interface is up. If it will report error, or won't change mode, then your card is "broken" and wireless mode should be changed when interface is down.
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#6 2011-05-31 15:51:09
- thesofty
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Re: NM doesn't connect to ad-hoc
I just updated my system again. Thereby I've got a new version of the networkmanager and the network-manager-applet: 0.8.9997-1
Now, with that version the ad-hoc connection to my n900 hot-spot seems to work.
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