Bug 5325 - Network Manager breaks Atheros Communications Inc. AR928X Wireless
Summary: Network Manager breaks Atheros Communications Inc. AR928X Wireless
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 5295
Alias: None
Product: Mageia
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Release (media or process) (show other bugs)
Version: Cauldron
Hardware: All Linux
Priority: High normal
Target Milestone: Mageia 2
Assignee: Mageia Bug Squad
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Reported: 2012-04-10 08:08 CEST by Andrew
Modified: 2012-04-10 09:04 CEST (History)
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Description Andrew 2012-04-10 08:08:33 CEST 
Description of problem:

Wireless card Atheros Communications Inc. AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) fails to connect to any network if "Allow interface to be controlled by Network Manager" is checked. This might apply to other wireless cards as well.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):

Mageia 2 Cauldron Beta 2

How reproducible:

Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Launch Network Center
2. Select an access point under Wireless
3. Click Configure
4. Check "Allow interface to be controlled by Network Manager" (if not already checked)
5. Reboot (changes don't seem to fully apply if I don't - in order to remedy or reproduce bug)
6. Adapter will fail to connect to any access point.

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Comment 1 Remco Rijnders 2012-04-10 09:04:51 CEST 
Hi Andrew,

I think this is a duplicate of another bugreport. Can you see that report and see if upgrading to the latest kernel helps?

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 5295 ***

Status: NEW => RESOLVED
Resolution: (none) => DUPLICATE
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