Why can't connect to public wifi? Why only 1 wifi net profile

[Florida Flasher]

Thanks, Nils, that pointed me in the right direction.

I had knetworkmanager installed, but every time I displayed it, I got a "no active devices" message.  After searching around the web for awhile, I finally found that this was an error experienced by some others.  It seems to have to do with manually configuring the network.  After that, knetworkmanager refuses to work.

I deleted most of the entries in /etc/network/interfaces and rebooted.  Now I was able to configure knetworkmanager with my home info.  I'll have to see if it works correctly next time I visit my computer club, or other open access point.

Jim

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> From: kassube at gmx.net
> To: kubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> Subject: Re: Why can't connect to public wifi?  Why only 1 wifi net profile
> Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:49:13 +0100
> 
> Florida Flasher wrote:
>> I am running Kubuntu Gutsy Gibbon 7.10 on a Dell Latitude with its
>> internal Wifi card.  Using Network Settings - System Settings, I have
>> it configured at home for my Wifi A/P with the ESSID set and the WEP
>> key set.  This works fine everytime.
>>
>> The problem is when I go to a place that has an open access network,
>> such as my computer club, or the hospital, etc.  It will NOT connect to
>> the open A/P at these locations.  Even if I change the configuration to
>> the different ESSID, and remove the WEP key, it will still not connect.
>>
>> 1)  Why will it not connect?
>>
>> This is really a pain, since I have to re-enter the hex key when I
>> return home.  It seems like there should be a way to keep two
>> configuration profiles, perhaps using the Network Profiles tab, but
>> when I then go to the Network Interfaces tab, there is only one.
>>
>> 2)  Why can I not have more than 1 Network Interface associated with
>> different Network Profiles?
> 
> Sorry, I can't answer your questions about network profiles because I am 
> not familiar with network settings. I suggest you try Knetworkmanager 
> instead. Then you can configure several wifi networks and Knetworkmanager 
> selects the one available.
> 
> Install package knetworkmanager if necessary. Then go to K-menu -> 
> Internet -> KNetworkmanager. It will install in the system tray. Right 
> click on the icon and select "Connect to Other Wireless Network...". Then 
> setup the connection for your present location. Use the same procedure at 
> your next location. You don't have to select any network profiles when 
> you return to the first location - Knetworkmanager connects to the 
> network available.
> 
> 
> Nils
> 
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