Bug 464205

Summary:	Sometimes cannot connect to wifi network, needs Plasma restart
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	frederic.parrenin <frederic.parrenin>
Component:	Networking in general	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Severity:	normal	CC:	nate
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	5.26.0
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description frederic.parrenin@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr 2023-01-12 17:05:57 UTC

SUMMARY
I am on Debian Bookworm with KDE 5.26.5 on my Dell XPS 13 laptop.
For a few weeks, I sometimes cannot connect to my wifi network at home using the network applet.
I click, it tries to connect for a fraction of a second, but it fails and stays disconnected.
If I stop/restart KDE, then it works.


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
Not sure of the reproduction steps since it does not always happen.
It seems to happen after I have used my wired connection at work and when I come back home.

OBSERVED RESULT
I cannot connect to my wifi network.

EXPECTED RESULT
I should be able to connect to my wifi network, without restarting KDE.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Debian Bookworm with KDE/Wayland
KDE Plasma Version: 5.26.5a
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.101.0
Qt Version: 5.15.7

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
If I restart KDE, then I can connect to the wifi network.

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2023-01-12 19:53:02 UTC

> If I stop/restart KDE, then it works.
Can you clarify how exactly you do this?

Comment 2 frederic.parrenin@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr 2023-01-12 19:54:15 UTC

Hi @Nate, I do this with (in Konsole):
kquitapp5 plasmashell
kstart5 plasmashell

Comment 3 frederic.parrenin@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr 2023-01-12 19:55:07 UTC

Yes, sorry, I course I meant I stop/restart plasma.

Comment 4 Nate Graham 2023-01-13 16:17:47 UTC

Thanks.

Comment 5 frederic.parrenin@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr 2023-02-06 16:12:22 UTC

Since an upgrade of my system, I do not experience this bug anymore.
So maybe it is possible to close it.

Comment 6 frederic.parrenin@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr 2023-02-07 09:17:15 UTC

I wrote too quickly, I experienced again this bug today.

Comment 7 Ben Cooksley 2024-12-23 18:23:35 UTC

Bulk transfer as requested in T17796

Comment 8 Nate Graham 2025-05-21 16:21:58 UTC

Can you try again on the upcoming Debian 13?

Comment 9 frederic.parrenin@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr 2025-05-22 07:19:42 UTC

I don't use neither debian nor Plasma anymore, so I am not in a position to check this bug.

Comment 10 Bug Janitor Service 2025-06-06 03:48:04 UTC

🐛🧹 ⚠️ This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 15 days. Please provide the requested information, then set the bug status to REPORTED. If there is no change for at least 30 days, it will be automatically closed as RESOLVED WORKSFORME.

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Comment 11 Bug Janitor Service 2025-06-21 03:47:39 UTC

🐛🧹 This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 30 days. Closing as RESOLVED WORKSFORME.