Remove pointless assignment in be-ioctl

Set wireless mode before putting interface up.
Put wireless interfaces up before trying to authenticate.

wicd/backends/be-ioctl.py

@@ -407,7 +407,6 @@ class WirelessInterface(Interface, BaseWirelessInterface):
             except ValueError:
                 return False
 
-            result = result
             if result.endswith("COMPLETED"):
                 return True
             elif result.endswith("DISCONNECTED"):

wicd/networking.py

@@ -831,17 +831,17 @@ class WirelessConnectThread(ConnectThread):
         self.reset_ip_addresses(wiface)
         self.stop_wpa(wiface)
         self.flush_routes(wiface)
-
-        # Generate PSK and authenticate if needed.
-        if self.wpa_driver != 'ralink legacy':
-            self.generate_psk_and_authenticate(wiface)
+        wiface.SetMode(self.network['mode'])
 
         # Put interface up.
         self.SetStatus('configuring_interface')
         self.put_iface_up(wiface)
         
+        # Generate PSK and authenticate if needed.
+        if self.wpa_driver != 'ralink legacy':
+            self.generate_psk_and_authenticate(wiface)
+            
         # Associate.
-        wiface.SetMode(self.network['mode'])
         wiface.Associate(self.network['essid'], self.network['channel'],
                          self.network['bssid'])