Bug 127449

Summary:	No WLAN connection possible when SSID is hidden
Product:	[Unmaintained] knetworkmanager	Reporter:	Manuel <msteiniger>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Will Stephenson <wstephenson>
Status:	RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Severity:	normal	CC:	losdelrock
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	openSUSE
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Manuel 2006-05-16 16:48:20 UTC

Version:           0.1 prerelease (using KDE KDE 3.5.1)
Installed from:    SuSE RPMs

Hello, when I set my WLAN Router (Fritz Box Fon WLAN 7170) the SSID in hidden, is a connect to my WLAN card centrino BG2200 not possible. When the SSID ist visible works all WLAN features fine (WPA2 encyption with AES Key).

Comment 1 Adrian Neale 2007-09-25 08:34:20 UTC

I'm having the same issue
Using Linux version 2.6.20-16-generic (gcc version 4.1.2 (Ubuntu 4.1.2-0ubuntu4)

Unhide SSID, connects fine.

Comment 2 Will Stephenson 2008-06-14 13:49:31 UTC

This is a driver issue, several versions of the intel drivers (iwl* especially) have had problems with hidden essids.