Wireless keeps asking for password

Question

I just installed 12.04 on my old ibook G3 (Since I wiped the HDD)

Now luckily I have a WiFi Ethernet bridge on my PC to give the ibook Internet. But even when it is connected to eth0 (LAN) it keeps asking to connect to eth1 (Wi-Fi) the router is using WPA2 Personal with AES

I was just wondering, because the router is upstairs and the ibook is downstairs next to my PC. and the WiFi connects upstairs, but I can't use it up there cos the battery is junk and I got no plugs that'll reach.

Solution 1

This worked for me:

1. Edit Connections [network connections]
2. Delete all existing wired and wireless connections
3. Reboot
4. Connect to wireless network and enter password
5. Fixed!

The reboot is necessary, didn't work for me until I rebooted.

Solution 2

What i did was open the connection (Edit Connections), opened the one i use (Edit...), and in the Wireless Security did:

• enter the Key (which used to be here, but after upgrade miraculously disappeared);

• checked Available to all users.

now it works fine. i have no idea why the problem even occurred.

Comments

[stephenmyall]

your answer is correct but you shouldn't have to delete any wired connections.

[Yatharth Agarwal]

By "key", you mean the WPA or WEP key/password right?

[Alaa Ali]

Yes, just delete the wireless you're trying to connect to.