iwconfig essid

[IQRules]

root@sony:~# iwconfig wlan0 essid NPPL
root@sony:~# iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

wlan0 IEEE 802.11abgn ESSID:"\x0D\xA7\xFAZ\xD8\xB0\xB5\xDBP\xC2\xFD]\x09Z*\xA5\xE2\xA3\xFB\xB7\x13GT\x9A1c2#N\xCEv["
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated
Tx-Power=14 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr : off Fragment thr : off
Encryption key : off
Power Management : off

Is this a bug here in iwconfig?

[jlanza]

i'm also getting that sometimes but still doesn't know the reason.

[MaindotC]

Are you having problems connecting?

[onnob]

root@sony:~# iwconfig wlan0 essid NPPL
root@sony:~# iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

wlan0 IEEE 802.11abgn ESSID:"\x0D\xA7\xFAZ\xD8\xB0\xB5\xDBP\xC2\xFD]\x09Z*\xA5\xE2\xA3\xFB\xB7\x13GT\x9A1c2#N\xCEv["
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated
Tx-Power=14 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr : off Fragment thr : off
Encryption key : off
Power Management : off

Having the exact same problem in 10.04. Recently installed FVWM and tried connecting to my regular access point using iwconfig instead of gnome network manager when I encountered it. No idea what causes it...

[IQRules]

Are you having problems connecting?

Of course, I can't connect.
Not sure this bug is related to upper case essid here.
At home, my essid is in lower cases, no issue.

Thanks

[MaindotC]

Well iwconfig certainly shouldn't be doing that but until the problem is resolved you may want to try using NetworkManager or Wicd if you have access to the desktop.

If you think it is a bug be sure to file a bug report on Launchpad so the developers can address it.