Description of problem: see Summary. The Network Manager applet doesn't show me any AP Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): NetworkManager-gnome-0.7.0-0.6.7.svn3235.fc8 NetworkManager-openvpn-0.7.0-8.svn3302.fc8 NetworkManager-0.7.0-0.6.7.svn3235.fc8 NetworkManager-vpnc-0.7.0-0.6.3.svn3109.fc8 NetworkManager-glib-0.7.0-0.6.7.svn3235.fc8 How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual results: when manually entering AP information, it tries to connect, but seems to timeout, give up and asks me to enter the password Expected results: connection succeeds Additional info: found this in the syslog: Mar 19 10:34:54 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Bringing up device wlan0 Mar 19 10:34:54 localhost kernel: input: b43-phy0 as /devices/virtual/input/input8 Mar 19 10:34:54 localhost kernel: b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10) Mar 19 10:34:55 localhost kernel: Registered led device: b43-phy0:tx Mar 19 10:34:55 localhost kernel: Registered led device: b43-phy0:rx Mar 19 10:34:55 localhost kernel: Registered led device: b43-phy0:radio Mar 19 10:34:55 localhost kernel: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready Mar 19 10:34:55 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Deactivating device wlan0. Mar 19 10:34:55 localhost NetworkManager: <WARN> nm_device_802_11_wireless_disable_encryption(): error setting key for device wlan0: No such file or directory Mar 19 10:34:55 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): exporting device as /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_00_14_a5_c2_0d_fd relevant syslog entries when trying to switch to WLAN: Mar 19 12:58:14 localhost NetworkManager: <info> User request for activation of wlan0. Mar 19 12:58:14 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Deactivating device eth0. Mar 19 12:58:14 localhost NetworkManager: <info> eth0: canceled DHCP transaction, dhclient pid 31857 Mar 19 12:58:14 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activating device wlan0 Mar 19 12:58:14 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... Mar 19 12:58:14 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... Mar 19 12:58:14 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... Mar 19 12:58:14 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. Mar 19 12:58:14 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... Mar 19 12:58:14 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): access point 'Auto Wireless@Home' has security, but secrets are required. Mar 19 12:58:14 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. Mar 19 12:58:14 localhost NetworkManager: Missing or invalid key management Mar 19 12:58:14 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... Mar 19 12:58:14 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... Mar 19 12:58:14 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... Mar 19 12:58:14 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. Mar 19 12:58:14 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... Mar 19 12:58:14 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): connection 'Auto Wireless@Home' has security, and secrets exist. No new secrets needed. Mar 19 12:58:14 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'ssid' value 'Wireless@Home' Mar 19 12:58:14 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-PSK' Mar 19 12:58:14 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'psk' value '<omitted>' Mar 19 12:58:14 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'proto' value 'WPA RSN' Mar 19 12:58:14 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'pairwise' value 'TKIP CCMP' Mar 19 12:58:14 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'group' value 'WEP40 WEP104 TKIP CCMP' Mar 19 12:58:14 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. Mar 19 12:58:14 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: set interface ap_scan to 1 Mar 19 12:58:14 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0) Supplicant interface state change: 1 -> 2 Mar 19 12:58:39 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): association took too long, asking for new key. Mar 19 12:58:39 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0) Supplicant interface state change: 2 -> 0 Mar 19 12:58:53 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... Mar 19 12:58:53 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... Mar 19 12:58:53 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... Mar 19 12:58:53 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. Mar 19 12:58:53 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... Mar 19 12:58:53 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): connection 'Auto Wireless@Home' has security, and secrets exist. No new secrets needed. Mar 19 12:58:53 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'ssid' value 'Wireless@Home' Mar 19 12:58:53 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-PSK' Mar 19 12:58:53 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'psk' value '<omitted>' Mar 19 12:58:53 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'proto' value 'WPA RSN' Mar 19 12:58:53 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'pairwise' value 'TKIP CCMP' Mar 19 12:58:53 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'group' value 'WEP40 WEP104 TKIP CCMP' Mar 19 12:58:53 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. Mar 19 12:58:53 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: set interface ap_scan to 1 Mar 19 12:58:53 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0) Supplicant interface state change: 0 -> 2 Mar 19 12:59:18 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): association took too long, asking for new key. Mar 19 12:59:18 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0) Supplicant interface state change: 2 -> 0 Mar 19 12:59:23 localhost NetworkManager: <WARN> get_secrets_cb(): Couldn't get connection secrets: applet.c.3300 (get_secrets_dialog_response_cb): canceled. Mar 19 12:59:23 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) failed for access point (Wireless@Home) Mar 19 12:59:23 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Marking connection 'Auto Wireless@Home' invalid. Mar 19 12:59:23 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) failed. Mar 19 12:59:23 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Deactivating device wlan0.
What kernel RPM do you have installed? There was one screwed up kernel update that could be causing this. You might want to try the latest kernel from f8-updates-testing and see if that works better.
kernel-2.6.24.3-34.fc8
dmesg reveals following info: wlan0: Initial auth_alg=0 wlan0: authenticate with AP <xxx> wlan0: authenticate with AP <xxx> wlan0: authenticate with AP <xxx> wlan0: authentication with AP <xxx> timed out wlan0: authentication frame received from <xxx>, but not in authenticate state - ignored wlan0: authentication frame received from <xxx>, but not in authenticate state - ignored wlan0: authentication frame received from <xxx>, but not in authenticate state - ignored wlan0: Initial auth_alg=0 wlan0: authenticate with AP <xxx> wlan0: Initial auth_alg=0 wlan0: authenticate with AP <xxx> wlan0: authenticate with AP <xxx> wlan0: authenticate with AP <xxx> wlan0: authentication with AP <xxx> timed out --> could this be a timing issue ?
Which firmware version are you using? I strongly suggest you to upgrade to version 4.150.10.5 (appears as 410.2160 in dmesg) as suggested here http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware b43 works fine on a WPA2 network with a BCM4312 device here...
see above: Mar 19 10:34:54 localhost kernel: b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10) BTW just upgraded to kernel-2.6.24.3-50.fc8, the problem persists... I also see strange errors when starting wpa_supplicant: # service wpa_supplicant start Starting wpa_supplicant: /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf, -iwlan0, -Dwextioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: No such file or directory ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: No such file or directory ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: No such file or directory ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: No such file or directory ioctl[SIOCSIWAUTH]: Operation not supported WEXT auth param 4 value 0x0 - [ OK ] # cat /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf: ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant ctrl_interface_group=wheel eapol_version=1 ap_scan=2 fast_reauth=0 network={ scan_ssid=1 ssid="<SSID ASCII>" key_mgmt=WPA-PSK proto=WPA2 pairwise=CCMP group=CCMP psk="<plaintext ASCII>" priority=2 }
When using NM you shouldn't need to start the supplicant at all as NM autostarts it; can you turn off the supplicant (chkconfig wpa_supplicant off) and try again? If that doesn't work, turn off NetworkManager (service NetworkManager stop) and then run the following command and attach the output of it here: (as root) /usr/sbin/wpa_supplicant -dddt -i wlan0 -D wext -c /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf Thanks!
Created attachment 302133 [details] log dump as requested I tried your suggestions --> no luck :-(
After upgrading from kernel 2.6.25-14.fc9.i686 to 2.6.25.9-76.fc9.i686, b43 has stopped working. This is my dmesg: wlan0: Initial auth_alg=0 wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1c:f0:83:8e:26 wlan0: Initial auth_alg=0 wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1c:f0:83:8e:26 wlan0: RX authentication from 00:1c:f0:83:8e:26 (alg=0 transaction=2 status=0) wlan0: authenticated wlan0: associate with AP 00:1c:f0:83:8e:26 wlan0: authentication frame received from 00:1c:f0:83:8e:26, but not in authenticate state - ignored wlan0: RX ReassocResp from 00:1c:f0:83:8e:26 (capab=0x431 status=0 aid=2) wlan0: associated wlan0: switched to short barker preamble (BSSID=00:1c:f0:83:8e:26) wlan0: disassociate(reason=3) The "not in authenticate state" seems relevant. Is this the same bug?
Is this still an issue with latest kernel, NetworkManager, and wpa_supplicant?
as far as I can tell, this problem has been resolved in FC9