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Bug ID 6589777
Synopsis when connecting to user-specified wlan, nwam should write both essid and bssid to known file
State 10-Fix Delivered (Fix available in build)
Category:Subcategory network:config
Keywords oss-request | oss-sponsor
Sponsor Renee Danson
Submitter plisko
Responsible Engineer Renee Danson
Reported Against
Duplicate Of
Introduced In solaris_nevada
Commit to Fix snv_76
Fixed In snv_76
Release Fixed solaris_nevada(snv_76)
Related Bugs 6366093 , 6575786
Submit Date 6-August-2007
Last Update Date 29-October-2007
Description
When connecting to a wlan, nwam gives the user the option of entering an essid, thus allowing connection to wlans which do not broadcast their essid.  When such a connection is successfully completed, though, nwam only remembers the essid, it does not track the bssid (which is known once connected).  This is of no use for future connections, as they primarily rely on a bssid match; thus the user is forced to enter in the wlan's essid (and security mode) every time she wishes to connect.
Work Around
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