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Bug ID 6575786
Synopsis nwam should automagically connect to the known "hidden" wifi network
State 10-Fix Delivered (Fix available in build)
Category:Subcategory network:config
Keywords opensolaris | oss-request | oss-sponsor
Sponsor Renee Danson
Submitter plisko
Responsible Engineer Renee Danson
Reported Against snv_66
Duplicate Of
Introduced In
Commit to Fix snv_76
Fixed In snv_76
Release Fixed solaris_nevada(snv_76)
Related Bugs 6589777 , 6589781
Submit Date 29-June-2007
Last Update Date 29-October-2007
Description 
Category
   network
Sub-Category
   config
Description
   Phase 0 nwam does not connect to the wifi network if there is no ESSID broadcasted. Even if the particular network is in its known_wifi_nets file. The desired behavior is to try using the ESSID from the known_wifi_nets if the BSSID is found there. See mail thread at http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/nwam-discuss/2007-June/002088.html
Frequency
   Always
Regression
   No
Steps to Reproduce
   Setup wifi net without ESSID broadcast.
Connect to it once. (assuming nwam is active)
Restart the computer
Try to connect again
Expected Result
   nwam should silently connect to the known wifi net
Actual Result
   nwam shows a pop up window asking which network to connect to, forcing you to connect manually again
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Test Case
   
Workaround
   
Submitter wants to work on bug
   Yes
Additional configuration information
Work Around 
N/A
Comments 
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