Hardware: Acer 5542 ( Atheros WiFi, )
OS: Debian Squeeze kernel 2.6.32-5-amd64.
Desktop: KDE 4.4.5
WiFi and Ethernet drivers are loaded, /sbin/ifconfig shows all the
network devices properly.
knetworkmanager is visible in the systray.
The problem:
When I login in to the desktop; the knetworkmanager icon shows the
RJ45 connector instead of the WiFi indicator.
When I click on the icon, I can see the WiFi AP and respective signal
strengths. My AP is configured as "WPA2 Personal" and I have also
added the WiFi MAC address of my laptop to it's filter list.
When I select the AP, I get the WPA2 Personal dialog box; I enter the
passphrase. I also select "Show password" to see that the passphrase
that I am typing in is correct. It is accepted but then nothing
happens - no connection. The systray icon continues to show the RJ45
image.
This is forcing me to use the wired ethernet connection and limiting
my ability to move around in the office.
Any idea what could be the problem?
TIA
-- Arun Khan
