From 5971eb9fd72cb67e1ad3b3cf8eaa4c712f6cfbec Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Aminda Suomalainen Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2024 08:50:10 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] iwd & NetworkManager: clarify comments, note ManagementFrameProtection=1 being necessary for my home --- etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/iwd.conf | 4 +++- etc/iwd/main.conf | 5 +++++ 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/iwd.conf b/etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/iwd.conf index 0dead4a7..6a7e4372 100644 --- a/etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/iwd.conf +++ b/etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/iwd.conf @@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ [device] wifi.backend=iwd -# Leave autoconnection logic and all for NetworkManager +# Leave autoconnection logic and all for NetworkManager. Without this I seem +# to not have fallback to other connections if the highest priority fails on +# ThinkPad T470 aka Lumina. #wifi.iwd.autoconnect=true wifi.iwd.autoconnect=false # vim: filetype=NetworkManager.conf diff --git a/etc/iwd/main.conf b/etc/iwd/main.conf index e5ff510c..cc613404 100644 --- a/etc/iwd/main.conf +++ b/etc/iwd/main.conf @@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ AddressRandomizationRange=nic # legacy networks and hardware! Switch to 1 (default) for only when supported # by both sides (downgrade attack possible?). ManagementFrameProtection=2 +# It must be 1 for Lumina (ThinkPad T470) and MikroTik Chateau 5G to accept +# each other, otherwise fallback to open guest network happens. +#ManagementFrameProtection=1 +# INSECURE NEVER USING MANAGEMENT FRAME PROTECTION! +#ManagementFrameProtection=0 [Network] EnableIPv6=true