Problem With Ad-Hoc

[Käptn.Karacho]

Hi there
got my Pandora yesterday
tried some stuff and i am really excited about this awesome piece of hardware

but one thing is kinda ... sad

i can not connect to my wireless tether of my android phone
everything else can connect with it (PC, Netbook's and iPod Touch)
the network is correctly configured at my pandora, shown up with the right name and ad-hoc setting
but it can not connect with it

is there a small, fast fix available?
maybe via terminal or something?

thx in advance
kpt.karacho

 

[EvilDragon]

I have the same problem - never thought there is something different... what's the difference between an ad-hoc network from a phone and a normal WiFI network?

EDIT:
Seems to be a network manager bug!
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/75358

You should be able to connect manually though... so:

sudo killall NetworkManager
sudo ifconfig wlan0 up
sudo iwlist scan
sudo iwconfig wlan0 essid <essid>
sudo dhclient wlan0


You only need iwlist scan to find out your essid, if you know this already, you can's skip that.
Of course, replace <essid> with your essid

Haven't checked that my self and posted that out of my head, so I can't guarantee it works, but it should

 

[Käptn.Karacho]

Ad-hoc is a Peer-to-Peer network (PC-to-PC) or (device-to-device) phone, pc... whatever
"normal" WiFi is an Access Point Connection wich is the standard mode for routers and such stuff

Ad-Hoc Wikipedia
Access Point Wikipedia