10.2 no more auto wifi?

NDR008 · 12-17-2006, 10:41 AM

When I boot my laptop on 10.1, as soon as I used to turn my wifi switch on (on my laptop) KNetworkManager used to notify me of the change and what networks are avaialable.

Now on 10.2, unless I boot my PC with the switch on, I am never allowed to connect to a WiFi source at a later stage.

10.2 was dissapointing to me, I think i prefer 10.1...

Oh and KWiFi detects the networks, but doesn't let me switch to them either.

Caeda · 12-18-2006, 07:45 AM

So your saying that you laptop doesnt let you connect to wireless, when you boot the computer, with wireless turned off?

What exactly is the problem here? Just leave it on! It's not like your carrying world altering super secret spy information around on your laptop that you need it off, is it?

Have you tried booting with wireless on, then turning it off again after it's fully booted?

NDR008 · 12-18-2006, 12:47 PM

it works if i boot with the wireless on, but not if i boot with it off. Before I could switch the wireless on after it boots.

Leaving it on is not the solution - but a temporary fix. I like things to work as intended :P

Caeda · 12-18-2006, 01:50 PM

And what about turning it off after you boot? And yes, it is a solution. It was intended to work, with windows

They didn't have linux in mind when they made the wireless switch, wether it's worked in the past or not.

Adrian Baker · 12-19-2006, 03:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NDR008

it works if i boot with the wireless on, but not if i boot with it off. Before I could switch the wireless on after it boots.

Leaving it on is not the solution - but a temporary fix. I like things to work as intended :P

I have to agree with this.. as my problem is even worse than yours.

In 10.0 I could connect to any wireless network I wanted, and turn the wireless on and off with the button on my laptop easily. However, I installed Suse 10.2 and now my wireless connection won't work at all! The button on my laptop is not working, the LED light doesn't come on and I can't connect no matter what I do!
Sounds like a bug to me....

Adrian Baker · 12-19-2006, 03:31 AM

I just fiddled with ndiswrapper some more and it connected!! I'll post more details later when I've played with it some more.

upsangel · 12-21-2006, 09:33 AM

Good news!!!!!!!!
I have the same problem with my HP v3172, the led for wifi is flashing which frighten me!!!
I just come across other article that talk about ndiswrapper, i hope you can present your approach to your wifi with this software.
In fact my Suse 10.2 just failed booting, and i am using XP now. Hope i can return to Suse soon!

Adrian Baker · 12-21-2006, 04:20 PM

Seems my laptop needed ndiswrapper to run the Wifi properly. It was fine in 10.0 and after updating it stopped working.

I logged on as root in a terminal and typed ndiswrapper -l :

Quote:

AHBlaptop:/home/adrian # ndiswrapper -l
installed drivers:
bcmwl5 driver installed, hardware (14E4:4320) present (alternate driver: bcm43xx)

I then typed ndiswrapper -ma to write module alias configuration for all devices (don't ask me to explain, I read the manual and did what it said!!)

My computer then connected immediately on rebooting it. No problem since.

Hope this helps!

(PS If ndiswrapper -l DOESN'T show driver and hardware present, you need to install the driver)