Bug 496724

Summary:	Wifi autoconnect setting sometimes doesn't seem to be registered properly
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	Ellie <el>
Component:	Networking in general	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED DOWNSTREAM
Severity:	normal	CC:	jgrulich, john.kizer, nate
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	master
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments:	The wifi listing showing the affected network and how it's not connecting A screenshot of the network settings showing how auto-connect is enabled

Description Ellie 2024-11-26 21:17:58 UTC

SUMMARY

The wifi autoconnect setting sometimes doesn't seem to be registered properly. I think for this affected wifi SSID  I initially unchecked the autoconnect checkbox or something, by accident, and then later went into the settings to re-enable it. As you can see on the attached screenshots, while the settings show autoconnect for this wifi SSID as enabled, no matter how long I wait, it doesn't ever attempt to automatically connect. Whenever I click "Connect" manually, it instantly connects in 2-3 seconds without any issue.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE

1. Somehow first reject autoconnect, I'm not 100% sure which dialog I clicked that in
2. Re-enable autoconnect for the affected wifi SSID
3. Reboot to be sure all new settings apply
4. Come into range of affected wifi SSID

OBSERVED RESULT

Autoconnect doesn't kick in as it should.

EXPECTED RESULT

Autoconnect works once it's re-enabled again.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS

Windows: 
macOS: 
(available in the Info Center app, or by running `kinfo` in a terminal window)
Linux/KDE Plasma: postmarketOS Edge with kernel 6.12.0-0-edge
KDE Plasma Version: 6.2.3, Wayland session
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.8.0
Qt Version: 6.8.0

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 Ellie 2024-11-26 21:22:11 UTC

Created attachment 176151 [details]
The wifi listing showing the affected network and how it's not connecting

Comment 2 Ellie 2024-11-26 21:23:17 UTC

Created attachment 176152 [details]
A screenshot of the network settings showing how auto-connect is enabled

Comment 3 John Kizer 2024-12-01 08:41:22 UTC

Hi - as best as I can tell, this appears to be a configuration issue with how postmarketOS has NetworkManager setup, as the same Plasma interface seems to generally successfully configure automatic Wi-Fi connections as part of other distributions.

This is mentioned in the postmarketOS wiki here along with a workaround: https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/WiFi#WiFi_doesn.27t_auto_connect

With a link there to the issue on the postmarketOS GitLab where this is being worked on: https://gitlab.postmarketos.org/postmarketOS/pmaports/-/issues/1049

Hope this helps!

Comment 4 Ellie 2024-12-01 09:53:26 UTC

Can confirm making the connection available to all users makes it work, exactly as described in the downstream issue. Thank you so much for finding this!

Comment 5 Ben Cooksley 2024-12-23 18:23:38 UTC

Bulk transfer as requested in T17796