[Bug 1007202] Re: SSID names displayed as ASCII in network management applet

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** Tags added: apport-collected

** Description changed:

  Sytem info:
  1) Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
  2) 0.9.0.1-0ubuntu2
  3&4:
  SSIDs which contain non-ASCII characters typically use UTF-8 encoding and most WiFi management tools/clients interpret them as such. KDE's network management widget should also assume UTF-8 or the locale's configured encoding rather than ASCII for SSIDs.
  
  Test case:
  1. Create WiFi network with a eurosign in the name (using hostapd - add/change "ssid=Internet 5€/10 min." into a config file).
  2. Scan for available networks (sudo iw dev wlan0 scan) and verify the advertised SSID:
   SSID: Internet 5\xe2\x82\xac/10 min.
  3. Observe the list of available networks in plasma's network manager widget.
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: plasma-widget-networkmanagement 0.9.0.1-0ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.39-generic 3.2.16
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Jun  1 00:28:48 2012
  InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120423)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=
   TERM=xterm
   LANG=sk_SK.UTF-8
   LC_MESSAGES=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: networkmanagement
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
+ --- 
+ ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
+ Architecture: amd64
+ DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
+ InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120423)
+ Package: plasma-widget-networkmanagement 0.9.0.1-0ubuntu2
+ PackageArchitecture: amd64
+ ProcEnviron:
+  LANGUAGE=
+  TERM=xterm
+  LANG=sk_SK.UTF-8
+  LC_MESSAGES=en_US.UTF-8
+  SHELL=/bin/bash
+ ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.39-generic 3.2.16
+ Tags:  precise
+ Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
+ UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
+ UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo

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  SSID names displayed as ASCII in network management applet

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