Norns: Unable to connect to WIFI networks with names that include spaces

[ngwese]

Based on DM's with a lines user who was unable to connect norns to an Apple AirPort Extreme base station we discovered that if the network SSID has a spaces in it they will not show up in the menu system.

This could be a bug in wifi.lua or problematic behavior in NetworkManager (less likely).

Stuff to test:

• Create a network a space in it "user's Wifi Network" is what Apple's products default to
• Confirm network appears in nmtui and nmcli
• Interactively test wifi.lua network listing functions

[nathanchau]

not sure if this anecdote is helpful, but just got a norns, and I had no problem connecting to my network which has a space in the ssid

[ngwese]

Thanks for the additional data point. It might be the ' character in the name which Apple uses by default that is the source of the problem.

[xmacex]

Works for me too, my wifi name is How do names even work?.

[ngwese]

Given that we have confirmation that spaces are not a problem and my inability to repro I’m going to close this out.