Re: PSK error in wicd-1.7.0

On Sun, Mar 04, 2012 at 10:45:18AM -0800, Rich Shepard wrote:
>   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
> 
When my password won 't work in wicd its because I have chosen the wrong
description from the choices you get if you click the down arrow at the
password entry box.  Mine is hex and thats the only one that works with
my password.  

Tom
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