Bug 129908

Summary: configurations stopped working - Error for wireless request "Set Encode" (8B2A) : invalid argument "<varies>" when trying ifup wlan0
Product: [Applications] kwifimanager Reporter: Hugh Taylor <hrt>
Component: generalAssignee: Stefan Winter <swinter>
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE    
Severity: normal    
Priority: NOR    
Version: unspecified   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Ubuntu   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed In:

Description Hugh Taylor 2006-06-27 16:30:47 UTC
Version:           3.4.3 (using KDE KDE 3.4.3)
Installed from:    Ubuntu Packages
OS:                Linux

Everything was working, then I tried to connect to a hotel network - it wouldn't work through wireless (via a wireless hub) although it worked in WinXP. Now none of my wireless connections work in Kubuntu. The configurations look OK, in fact, I've changed it slightly and then changed it back, but I can't get a connection. If I "Scan for Networks" I can see the ones I'm supposed to (two of the ones I try to connect to don't broadcast SSID). I just can't get a connection when I select and try to activate the configuration. If I run ifup wlan0, I get the error referenced above, "Error for wireless request "Set Encode" (8B2A) : invalid argument ...". I can't find any documentation stating where the config information is kept, so I haven't been able to check to see if it got corrupted somehow. I tried un-installing KWiFiManager and re-installing, no luck, although uninstalling didn't erase my existing configurations, so if that's the problem, uninstalling wouldn't help, would it.

Thanks for any help, sorry if this really isn't a bug, but I thought this would be the best way to contact you. Not really related, but looking at some of the additional features you've added  to the new version (more than 4 configurations, the ability to select the network from the scan window look really great, hopefully kubuntu will include them soon.)
Comment 1 Hugh Taylor 2006-06-27 16:55:50 UTC
Sorry, somehow this got submitted twice. I don't have an option to delete this, so please ignore this one.
Comment 2 Jaison Lee 2006-06-27 17:23:22 UTC
Deleting on request.
Comment 3 Stefan Winter 2006-06-27 17:42:02 UTC
I guess that was a misunderstanding. The guy wanted to have comment #1 ignored, not the whole bug. Reopeningit, but unverified. I'm not sure if this is a valid bug. I'll investigate later.
Comment 4 Thomas Braxton 2006-06-28 09:46:37 UTC

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 129906 ***