Bug 127449 - No WLAN connection possible when SSID is hidden
Summary: No WLAN connection possible when SSID is hidden
Status: RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Alias: None
Product: knetworkmanager
Classification: Unmaintained
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Platform: openSUSE Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Will Stephenson
URL:
Keywords:
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2006-05-16 16:48 UTC by Manuel
Modified: 2008-06-14 13:49 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

See Also:
Latest Commit:
Version Fixed In:
Sentry Crash Report:

Attachments
Add an attachment

Note You need to log in before you can comment on or make changes to this bug.
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.