Bug for 9.04

[Karl F. Larsen]

Nils Kassube wrote:
> Karl F. Larsen wrote:
>   
>>     I have wicd again replacing networkmanager and have hit the snag
>> I had before. My WiFi router has a password you must use to connect.
>> Wicd comes down and see's my Belkin54g signal but when I click on it
>> it says "this network requires encryption to be enabled". But it says
>> NOTHING about how to give it the password. This is much worse than
>> networkmanager which provides a panel to enter your password.
>>     
>
> You might file a wicd bug if you think it is a problem that you are not 
> taken by the hand and shown _where_ to enter the passphrase (reminds me 
> of clippy). Anyway, here we go: Click on the tiny triangle to the left 
> of the network name. Below the network name enable "automatically 
> connect to this network". Then click on the "advanced settings" button. 
> Enable "use encryption" and select the encryption type. Then enter the 
> passphrase and click "OK". Finally click the "connect" button. BTW: I'm 
> not sure about the exact names because Wicd talks German to me and I 
> just guessed a translation.
>
>
> Nils
>
>
>   
    Odd, but the part about clicking on the tiny triangle was exactly 
what I needed. I had not accidentally clicked on the triangle so had no 
idea that was the secret. And of course there is nothing in the 3 man 
pages to tell you :-)


Karl


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