Removed and re-installed wicd*.txz
Here is output from wicd-client (shows hidden network) and iwlist (shows essid)- why the difference ????????????
Also wireless-tools are not working to setup and get connected.
wicd-client can attempt to connect but fails at 'obtaining IP address'.
The belkin is a neighbours BTW.
Code:
root@OMITTED:/var/log/packages# wicd-client
Importing pynotify failed, notifications disabled.
Has notifications support False
Loading...
Connecting to daemon...
Connected.
Done loading.
/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/wicd/gui.py:151: GtkWarning: gtk_toolbar_set_i
on_size: assertion `icon_size != GTK_ICON_SIZE_INVALID' failed
self.wTree = gtk.glade.XML(gladefile)
refreshing...
ESSID : <hidden>
refreshing...
ESSID : <hidden>
ESSID : Belkin_G_Plus_MIMO_180170
refreshing...
ESSID : <hidden>
ESSID : Belkin_G_Plus_MIMO_180170
setting encryption info...
refreshing...
refreshing...
refreshing...
refreshing...
refreshing...
refreshing...
refreshing...
refreshing...
ESSID : <hidden>
ESSID : Belkin_G_Plus_MIMO_180170
ESSID : <hidden>
ESSID : Belkin_G_Plus_MIMO_180170
ESSID : <hidden>
ESSID : Belkin_G_Plus_MIMO_180170
ESSID : <hidden>
ESSID : Belkin_G_Plus_MIMO_180170
ESSID : <hidden>
ESSID : Belkin_G_Plus_MIMO_180170
ESSID : <hidden>
ESSID : Belkin_G_Plus_MIMO_180170
ESSID : <hidden>
ESSID : Belkin_G_Plus_MIMO_180170
ESSID : <hidden>
ESSID : Belkin_G_Plus_MIMO_180170
^Z
[1]+ Stopped wicd-client
root@OMITTED:/var/log/packages# iwlist wlan0 scan
wlan0 Scan completed :
Cell 01 - Address: OMITTED:OMITTED:OMITTED:OMITTED:OMITTED:OMITTED
ESSID:"TALKTALK-OMITTED"
Protocol:IEEE 802.11g
Mode:Managed
Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
Quality:65/100 Signal level:-54 dBm Noise level:-96 dBm
Encryption key:on
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s
Extra:bcn_int=100
Extra:atim=0
Cell 02 - Address: 00:17:3F:93:B6:4D
ESSID:"Belkin_G_Plus_MIMO_180170"
Protocol:IEEE 802.11g
Mode:Managed
Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
Quality:20/100 Signal level:-83 dBm Noise level:-96 dBm
Encryption key:off
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s
Extra:bcn_int=100
Extra:atim=0
root@OMITTED:/var/log/packages#
Is it possible that 'modprobe ndiswrapper' will not work with this hardware even though 'wlan0' has been created and I can scan using iwlist but wireless-tools will not work.