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Bug 766564 - impossible to connect to an hidden network
impossible to connect to an hidden network
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Product: NetworkManager
Classification: Platform
Component: Wi-Fi
1.2.x
Other Linux
: Normal major
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Assigned To: NetworkManager maintainer(s)
NetworkManager maintainer(s)
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2016-05-17 13:01 UTC by mattia.b89
Modified: 2016-09-02 10:41 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: ---



Description mattia.b89 2016-05-17 13:01:33 UTC
I'm unable to connect to a saved hidden wireless network.
As suggested here (https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=639336#c3)
I've opened this, a new, bug report in order to advise NM team about this big bug and help you to solve it.

Description:
NM is not able to connect to a saved hidden wi-fi network;
the saved network doesn't appear in the available networks menu (gnome-shell -> Select Network) so I can't choose it AND  also using the gui (Wi-Fi Settings -> Connect to hidden network... -> (I select the hidden network from the drop-down menu) -> Connect is grayed out)

the workaround (caught somewhere on the web): execute this command `sudo iwlist ABC scanning essid XYZ`; in this way NM, seeing magically the known network, connects; where ABC is the wireless adapter and XYZ is the hidden network's name

Software:
- Arch Linux x86_64
- gnome 3.20.2
- networkmanager 1.2.2

Steps to reproduce:
- add the hidden wi-fi network and mark it as `automatically connect`
- reboot
- NM is not able to automatically connect to the saved hidden wi-fi network
Comment 1 mattia.b89 2016-05-22 08:17:02 UTC
Let me know how can I help you
Comment 2 mattia.b89 2016-09-02 10:41:13 UTC
with one of the latest new version (1.4 series)
the issue is fixed