Description of problem: When connection to a hidden wireless network using NetworkManager which is protected by WPA2-Personal the connection fails. This is not the case when using Windows with the same hardware. Driver: iwlagn (2.6.35.11-83.fc14.i686.PAE) Hardware: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 5100 AGN [Shiloh] Network Connection Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Name : NetworkManager Arch : i686 Epoch : 1 Version : 0.8.1 Release : 10.git20100831.fc14 Name : wpa_supplicant Arch : i686 Epoch : 1 Version : 0.6.8 Release : 10.fc14 Log: Feb 24 11:52:00 zeratul NetworkManager[1536]: <info> Activation (wlan0) starting connection 'RED' Feb 24 11:52:00 zeratul NetworkManager[1536]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 3 -> 4 (reason 0) Feb 24 11:52:00 zeratul NetworkManager[1536]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... Feb 24 11:52:00 zeratul NetworkManager[1536]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... Feb 24 11:52:00 zeratul NetworkManager[1536]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... Feb 24 11:52:00 zeratul NetworkManager[1536]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. Feb 24 11:52:00 zeratul NetworkManager[1536]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... Feb 24 11:52:00 zeratul NetworkManager[1536]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 4 -> 5 (reason 0) Feb 24 11:52:00 zeratul NetworkManager[1536]: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): access point 'RED' has security, but secrets are required. Feb 24 11:52:00 zeratul NetworkManager[1536]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 5 -> 6 (reason 0) Feb 24 11:52:00 zeratul NetworkManager[1536]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. Feb 24 11:52:00 zeratul NetworkManager[1536]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... Feb 24 11:52:00 zeratul NetworkManager[1536]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... Feb 24 11:52:00 zeratul NetworkManager[1536]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 6 -> 4 (reason 0) Feb 24 11:52:00 zeratul NetworkManager[1536]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... Feb 24 11:52:00 zeratul NetworkManager[1536]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. Feb 24 11:52:00 zeratul NetworkManager[1536]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... Feb 24 11:52:00 zeratul NetworkManager[1536]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 4 -> 5 (reason 0) Feb 24 11:52:00 zeratul NetworkManager[1536]: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): connection 'RED' has security, and secrets exist. No new secrets needed. Feb 24 11:52:00 zeratul NetworkManager[1536]: <info> Config: added 'ssid' value 'RED' Feb 24 11:52:00 zeratul NetworkManager[1536]: <info> Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1' Feb 24 11:52:00 zeratul NetworkManager[1536]: <info> Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-PSK' Feb 24 11:52:00 zeratul NetworkManager[1536]: <info> Config: added 'psk' value '<omitted>' Feb 24 11:52:00 zeratul NetworkManager[1536]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. Feb 24 11:52:00 zeratul NetworkManager[1536]: <info> Config: set interface ap_scan to 1 Feb 24 11:52:00 zeratul NetworkManager[1536]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state: disconnected -> scanning Feb 24 11:52:26 zeratul NetworkManager[1536]: <warn> Activation (wlan0/wireless): association took too long. Feb 24 11:52:26 zeratul NetworkManager[1536]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 5 -> 6 (reason 0) Feb 24 11:52:26 zeratul NetworkManager[1536]: <warn> Activation (wlan0/wireless): asking for new secrets Feb 24 11:52:26 zeratul NetworkManager[1536]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state: scanning -> disconnected Feb 24 11:52:28 zeratul NetworkManager[1536]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 6 -> 9 (reason 7) Feb 24 11:52:28 zeratul NetworkManager[1536]: <warn> Activation (wlan0) failed for access point (RED) Feb 24 11:52:28 zeratul NetworkManager[1536]: <info> Marking connection 'RED' invalid. Feb 24 11:52:28 zeratul NetworkManager[1536]: <warn> Activation (wlan0) failed. Feb 24 11:52:28 zeratul NetworkManager[1536]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 9 -> 3 (reason 0) Feb 24 11:52:28 zeratul NetworkManager[1536]: <info> (wlan0): deactivating device (reason: 0).
Either the password is wrong or there's another problem in association with AP. Please switch debugging in wpa_supplicant on and grab /var/log/wpa_supplicant.log http://live.gnome.org/NetworkManager/Debugging section "Debugging wpa_supplicant 0.6 and earlier"
lthough newer, bug #707434 has more info *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 707434 ***