Re: PSK error in wicd-1.7.0

Dimitris Tzemos <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.linux.slackware
Message-ID <26099120.IHaa1QEbWO@slackel-64>
if Deleting and writing again the key in wicd, does not work try the 
following.

As root delete the files under /var/lib/wicd/configurations/ 
They are files for example 001f9fcf5023 or 0024f36c84ed
Do a /etc/rc.d/rc.wicd restart
Then clik on wicd icon and write again the key  and try to connect.



Στις Κυρ 04 Μαρ 2012 23:57:18 Dimitris Tzemos έγραψε:
> Delete and write again the password in wicd.
> 
> Στις Κυρ 04 Μαρ 2012 10:45:18 Rich Shepard έγραψε:
> >    You helped me resolve the shutdown issue and I hope you can help me
> > 
> > resolve this last issue: wireless connectivity between the Sony Vaio
> > running 13.37/x86_64 with wicd-1.7.0 and the ASUS WL 520GC wireless
> > access point.> 
> >    This issue seems common on several ubuntu threads but appears to be a
> > 
> > conflict with the default network manager.
> > 
> >     When invoked with 'wicd-client -n' from the command line, up pops the
> > 
> > wicd network manager showing our local AP at 100% right on top. But, when
> > the 'Connect' button is clicked the network is not immediately attached.
> > Instead, I keep getting the error that the pre-shared key (PSK) password
> > is
> > incorrect.
> > 
> >    Both wicd and the WAP are using WAP2 for authentification and I have a
> > 
> > 14-character Pre-shared key (called WPA 1/2-Personal on the WAP). When I
> > log into the WAP and check, the PSK password is just what I set it to,
> > and the same as I enter in the client laptop.
> > 
> >    I downgraded to wicd-1.6.2.1 from Slackware-13.0/64bit but that made no
> > 
> > difference. I'm totally out of ideas since the authentification protocols
> > and passwords match on both ends of the connection.
> > 
> >     What might I be doing incorrectly here? This is the last hurdle in the
> > 
> > race to get this new laptop fully up and running.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Rich
> > 
> > 
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