[PLUG] Sony Vaio Wireless Issue

[wes]

On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 10:43 AM, Mike Connors <mconnors1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> >
> > the point of doing it other ways (ifconfig, iwlist) is to demonstrate
> that
> > it's an issue specific to NM, not the driver or kernel or anything else.
> >
>
> Based on the testing Rich and I did, I don't think the problem is specific
> to NM. With WICD, the
> wifi interface would come up and radio connection would be made. But then
> there was IP routing troubles as Rich couldn't get to the wifi captive
> portal page. When I ran a traceroute, I saw the packets attempting to go
> out the eth0 interface that has a static ip but no cable plugged in.
>
>
this makes me feel that the current issue is specific to NM. I wish I could
have had a turn at the wheel with wicd; what you describe sounds much more
within my field to handle.

-wes