Product: Fedora Version: 10 Component: NetworkManager Jim March <1.jim.march@xxxxxxxxx> has asked for fedora_requires_release_note: Bug 473428: Sharing a connection over Broadcom 43xx WiFi with WPA security causes a kernel panic https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=473428 ------- Additional Comments from Jim March <1.jim.march@xxxxxxxxx> Description of problem: I have a cellular modem on my laptop that works perfectly with no configuration tweaks needed in a brand new Fedora 10 install. The cellmodem is a Kyocera KPC680 on the Verizon network. Trying to share that connection over WiFi with WPA security causes a kernel panic - flashing capslock and numlock lights, everything else dead as a doornail. If I share with no security or WEP, no problem. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): This is Network Manager 7 as initially shipped with Fedora 10. There have been no updates to NM7 as of this writing. How reproducible: Absolutely 100% - turn on sharing with WPA security, instant bye-bye. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Set up the cellular modem connection (auto mobile broadband CDMA). 2. Create new wireless network. 3. Give network a name and WPA security type with password. 4. Kablooey. Actual results: kernel panic. Expected results: Shared connection with WPA security... Additional info: My WiFi card is what came stock with this Dell 1525 lappy - it's a Broadcom 4312 internal mini-PCI-express card. To get it running, I used the "broadcom-wl" as found here: http://www.cenolan.com/2008/11/rpm-install-broadcom-wireless-sta-driver-fedora/ Directions for building the same thing from source will tell you more about what this driver is: http://www.cenolan.com/2008/10/installing-the-broadcom-sta-driver-fedora-9/ I can use this WiFi card and driver to access existing WiFi networks with no problem, including WPA security. The issue is likely either within Network Manager 7, or it's that Broadcom driver. As soon as I can try this with another WiFi card I'll report back. -- Fedora-relnotes-content mailing list Fedora-relnotes-content@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-relnotes-content
