Wireless connections not listed on Network Center

[T6]

now i say 

[muungwana]

just looked into this a little bit and it looks like the wireless network list does not show up when "/var/run/wpa_supplicant" folder is present.

Deleting the folder and then clicking "refresh" button shows the network list. But then the folder get recreated and the list does not show up again necessitating redeleting the folder.

can anybody confirm this, from the terminal, as root, run the following command and then click "refresh" in the network tool to see if network list will be shown.
 
rm -rf  /var/run/wpa_supplicant

[Grandpa]

I just looked.  On the task bar on the right side near the date/time I have a graph showing signal strength.  If I right click on it a window opens.  I left click on "wireless networks" and all within range show.

[Ireneusz]

just looked into this a little bit and it looks like the wireless network list does not show up when "/var/run/wpa_supplicant" folder is present.

Deleting the folder and then clicking "refresh" button shows the network list. But then the folder get recreated and the list does not show up again necessitating redeleting the folder.

can anybody confirm this, from the terminal, as root, run the following command and then click "refresh" in the network tool to see if network list will be shown.
 
rm -rf  /var/run/wpa_supplicant

Yes . I confirm.

[The Chief]

I just looked.  On the task bar on the right side near the date/time I have a graph showing signal strength.  If I right click on it a window opens.  I left click on "wireless networks" and all within range show.

You must be running an older system.  My fully updated KDE isn't quite the same - right click menu shows a "Manage wireless networks" and my current connection, but clicking on "Manage wireless networks" just takes you to the same place - it appears to just be another way to get to the wireless connection wizard.

[Grandpa]

Not sure what you mean by "older system".  I have 2012.8 installed and fully updated running kde 4.9.2-1. 

[The Chief]

Not sure what you mean by "older system".  I have 2012.8 installed and fully updated running kde 4.9.2-1. 

What you described sounded more like the old KDE 3.5 way...

[Yankee]

Tweaking a couple of settings in /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf wouldn't help ?

Change scan_ssid=0 to scan_ssid=1 for example.

[T6]

when i disconnect form network i'm having problems to reconnect again, for a moment i have a list of networks available   

[Just17]

Tweaking a couple of settings in /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf wouldn't help ?

Change scan_ssid=0 to scan_ssid=1 for example.

I had tried that recently when looking at this, but those settings quickly get overwritten.

[Yankee]

Tweaking a couple of settings in /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf wouldn't help ?

Change scan_ssid=0 to scan_ssid=1 for example.

I had tried that recently when looking at this, but those settings quickly get overwritten.

The chattr command should lock those with the right syntax.
Would tell which item works then in wpa_supplicant.conf to
get the wifi scan done.   Shouldn't overwrite that file when
properly configured sounds like.

regards,

FF

[Just17]

Tweaking a couple of settings in /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf wouldn't help ?

Change scan_ssid=0 to scan_ssid=1 for example.

I had tried that recently when looking at this, but those settings quickly get overwritten.

The chattr command should lock those with the right syntax.
Would tell which item works then in wpa_supplicant.conf to
get the wifi scan done.   Shouldn't overwrite that file when
properly configured sounds like.

regards,

FF

Would that not prevent any other connection from being available when roaming?

[Yankee]

Tweaking a couple of settings in /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf wouldn't help ?

Change scan_ssid=0 to scan_ssid=1 for example.

I had tried that recently when looking at this, but those settings quickly get overwritten.

The chattr command should lock those with the right syntax.
Would tell which item works then in wpa_supplicant.conf to
get the wifi scan done.   Shouldn't overwrite that file when
properly configured sounds like.

regards,

FF

Would that not prevent any other connection from being available when roaming?

It should allow connecting to any other wifi signal being scanned
and reported.   I really don't know.   I use WEP with a 13 character
key, whoever wants to log a few million attempts at breaking the
key is welcome to do so.

                                                                             

[Georgetoon]

yes, this is a recent situation, a very popular

it was caused by a update to wpa_suplicant

some users have fixed the problem with just deleting the connection and recreating it

others are experiencing a different condition that is not being solved that way

How do you delete the connection?  I ask because when I go to configure the connection, here is no delete button. also, I'm getting my home connection listed when I'm currently on the office connection. 

Both work, it's just that I can't edit either one correctly because they are not listed.

[T6]

to delete the connection you open configure your computer/network/delete interface

after that you can create it again but for the moment is not listing the network so you have to edit it manually, add name and password