Comment 197 for bug 272185

I seem to be able to connect if, using the CLI, I issue the command "iwconfig wlan0 essid northwestern". Is it apparent to anyone why this command would help NM connect?

I'm not sure the sequence matters, but if NM fails to connect automatically, (I keep getting the certificate dialog), I click
"cancel" on the dialog and run the iwconfig command. Sometimes it then connects automatically, other times I need to click on the NM icon for the connection, after which it connects. If I issue the command before I get the certificate dialog, it just connects. So far I have had no failures with this method, but I am reluctant to claim victory. I hope that others still having problems can try this out.

My previous reports are around here:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/272185/comments/182

Please let me know if there's something I can try to help pin down what's going on.

Here is a successful connection:

CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-RESULTS
Trying to associate with 00:15:f9:47:24:70 (SSID='Northwestern' freq=2462 MHz)
CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-RESULTS
Associated with 00:15:f9:47:24:70
CTRL-EVENT-EAP-STARTED EAP authentication started
CTRL-EVENT-EAP-METHOD EAP vendor 0 method 25 (PEAP) selected
OpenSSL: tls_connection_handshake - Failed to read possible Application Data error:00000000:lib(0):func(0):reason(0)
EAP-MSCHAPV2: Authentication succeeded
EAP-TLV: TLV Result - Success - EAP-TLV/Phase2 Completed
CTRL-EVENT-EAP-SUCCESS EAP authentication completed successfully
WPA: Key negotiation completed with 00:15:f9:47:24:70 [PTK=CCMP GTK=CCMP]
CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:15:f9:47:24:70 completed (auth) [id=0 id_str=]
CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-RESULTS
WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:15:f9:47:24:70 [GTK=CCMP]