Description of problem: Running FC14 64 bit with KDE. I have an atheros wireless card that was working fine for months. Just recently I downloaded and installed some updates I got automatically. After a reboot, I have suddenly lost my wireless connection. I am still able to connect to unsecured networks but my network uses WPA and the status of the connection always freezes on "Awaiting Authentication". When connecting, it pops up the secrets windows asking for the wpa key even though its already entered. (Only tested on WPA, though others are having issues with WPA2 as well as other chipsets) Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 02:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01) Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.35.11-83.fc14.x86_64 #1 SMP Mon Feb 7 07:06:44 UTC 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux NetworkManager-0.8.3.996-1.fc14.x86_64 NetworkManager-glib-0.8.3.996-1.fc14.x86_64 kdenetwork-libs-4.5.5-1.fc14.x86_64 kde-plasma-networkmanagement-0.9-0.35.20110221.fc14.x86_64 kdenetwork-4.5.5-1.fc14.x86_64 system-config-network-tui-1.6.2-1.fc14.noarch system-config-network-1.6.2-1.fc14.noarch kde-plasma-networkmanagement-libs-0.9-0.35.20110221.fc14.x86_64 How reproducible: Reproducible by attempting to connect to an encrypted wireless network. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Click on NetworkManager icon in system try or run NetoworkManager. 2. Attempt to connect to encrypted wireless network 3. Connection status will freeze on "Awaiting Authentication." Actual results: No connection to encrypted network. Expected results: Connection to encrypted network. Additional info: Dmesg output after attempting connection to WPA network. [root@localhost ~]# dmesg | grep wlan0 [ 15.560046] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready [root@localhost ~]#
I am having the same problem. I have the following card: 06:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation WiFi Link 5100 I believe it was caused by the following update: # yum history info 57 Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit Adding en_US to language list Transaction ID : 57 Begin time : Sat Mar 5 17:42:00 2011 Begin rpmdb : 1440:c9b062158305d9913ef75bd1c613143ae31b6d09 End time : 17:44:24 2011 (144 seconds) End rpmdb : 1443:59e45795bccd8155cd831d5f872ed24e96aa71b1 User : System <unset> Return-Code : Success Transaction performed with: Installed rpm-4.8.1-5.fc14.x86_64 Installed yum-3.2.28-5.fc14.noarch Installed yum-metadata-parser-1.1.4-2.fc14.x86_64 Installed yum-presto-0.6.2-2.fc14.noarch Packages Altered: Updated NetworkManager-1:0.8.3.996-1.fc14.x86_64 Update 1:0.8.3.997-1.fc14.x86_64 Updated NetworkManager-glib-1:0.8.3.996-1.fc14.x86_64 Update 1:0.8.3.997-1.fc14.x86_64 Dep-Install dejavu-lgc-sans-fonts-2.32-1.fc14.noarch Updated gdb-7.2-41.fc14.x86_64 Update 7.2-45.fc14.x86_64 Updated kde-plasma-networkmanagement-1:0.9-0.28.20101011.fc14.x86_64 Update 1:0.9-0.35.20110221.fc14.x86_64 Obsoleting kde-plasma-networkmanagement-libs-1:0.9-0.35.20110221.fc14.x86_64 Obsoleted knetworkmanager-libs-1:0.9-0.28.20101011.fc14.x86_64 Updated koffice-core-3:2.2.2-4.fc14.1.x86_64 Update 3:2.3.2-3.fc14.x86_64 Updated koffice-filters-3:2.2.2-4.fc14.1.x86_64 Update 3:2.3.2-3.fc14.x86_64 Updated koffice-kdchart-3:2.2.2-4.fc14.1.x86_64 Update 3:2.3.2-3.fc14.x86_64 Updated koffice-kpresenter-3:2.2.2-4.fc14.1.x86_64 Update 3:2.3.2-3.fc14.x86_64 Updated koffice-kpresenter-libs-3:2.2.2-4.fc14.1.x86_64 Update 3:2.3.2-3.fc14.x86_64 Updated koffice-kspread-3:2.2.2-4.fc14.1.x86_64 Update 3:2.3.2-3.fc14.x86_64 Updated koffice-kword-3:2.2.2-4.fc14.1.x86_64 Update 3:2.3.2-3.fc14.x86_64 Updated koffice-kword-libs-3:2.2.2-4.fc14.1.x86_64 Update 3:2.3.2-3.fc14.x86_64 Updated koffice-libs-3:2.2.2-4.fc14.1.x86_64 Update 3:2.3.2-3.fc14.x86_64 Dep-Install lcms2-2.1-1.fc14.x86_64 Dep-Install lyx-fonts-2.0.0-0.11.beta3.fc14.noarch Updated sane-backends-1.0.21-5.fc14.x86_64 Update 1.0.21-6.fc14.x86_64 Updated sane-backends-libs-1.0.21-5.fc14.x86_64 Update 1.0.21-6.fc14.x86_64 Updated sane-backends-libs-gphoto2-1.0.21-5.fc14.x86_64 Update 1.0.21-6.fc14.x86_64
Yesterday I received updates of NetworkManager.x86_64 1:0.8.3.997-1.fc14 updates NetworkManager-glib.x86_64 1:0.8.3.997-1.fc14 updates When the issue first started the versions of both packages was 0.8.3.996x. This update has not fixed the issue.
According to someone on Fedora Forums, the culprit is kde-plasma-networkmanagement: "Workaround: Uninstall kde-plasma-networkmanagement -> install NetworkManager-gnome (grrr) -> run nm-applet (not again!!!) -> wpa works fine..." Source: http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showpost.php?p=1450144&postcount=19
This is not limited to x86_64
Wireless work for me for both WEP and WPA, with both KDE plasma applet and nm-applet. My packages: NetworkManager-0.8.3.997-1.fc14.x86_64 NetworkManager-gnome-0.8.3.997-1.fc14.x86_64 kde-plasma-networkmanagement-0.9-0.35.20110221.fc14.x86_64 Could you please include /var/log/messages where NM logs are written to? Also detailed log from wpa_supplicant could be interesting? (http://live.gnome.org/NetworkManager/Debugging "Debugging WiFi connections") Look also at http://userbase.kde.org/index.php?title=NetworkManagement and grab output of your connection with qdbus or qdbusfornm please.
I'm fairly sure this is the same bug as bug #682972. If you can provide the requested logs, please attach them to bug #682972. We really need all information we can get to get this fixed as soon as possible. *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 682972 ***
After viewing /var/log/messages and wpa_supplicant it looks like I am able to authenticate and connect, but then kde-plasma-networkmanagement asks for a password again and the authentication is botched. WPA_Supplicant: Trying to associate with 00:18:39:e5:6d:1b (SSID='Burris' freq=2437 MHz) Associated with 00:18:39:e5:6d:1b WPA: Key negotiation completed with 00:18:39:e5:6d:1b [PTK=TKIP GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:18:39:e5:6d:1b completed (auth) [id=0 id_str=] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:18:39:e5:6d:1b [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:18:39:e5:6d:1b [GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED - Disconnect event - remove keys Failed to initiate AP scan. /var/log/messages: Mar 11 21:13:53 localhost NetworkManager[1302]: <info> Activation (wlan0) starting connection 'Burris' Mar 11 21:13:53 localhost NetworkManager[1302]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 3 -> 4 (reason 0) Mar 11 21:13:53 localhost NetworkManager[1302]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... Mar 11 21:13:53 localhost NetworkManager[1302]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... Mar 11 21:13:53 localhost NetworkManager[1302]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... Mar 11 21:13:53 localhost NetworkManager[1302]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. Mar 11 21:13:53 localhost NetworkManager[1302]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... Mar 11 21:13:53 localhost NetworkManager[1302]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 4 -> 5 (reason 0) Mar 11 21:13:53 localhost NetworkManager[1302]: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): access point 'Burris' has security, but secrets are required. Mar 11 21:13:53 localhost NetworkManager[1302]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 5 -> 6 (reason 0) Mar 11 21:13:53 localhost NetworkManager[1302]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. Mar 11 21:13:54 localhost NetworkManager[1302]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state: scanning -> inactive Mar 11 21:13:59 localhost NetworkManager[1302]: <warn> connection /org/freedesktop/NetworkManagerSettings/0 (scope 2) failed to activate (timeout) Mar 11 21:16:58 localhost NetworkManager[1302]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 6 -> 3 (reason 38) Mar 11 21:16:58 localhost NetworkManager[1302]: <info> (wlan0): deactivating device (reason: 38). Mar 11 21:17:05 localhost NetworkManager[1302]: <info> disable requested (sleeping: no enabled: yes) Mar 11 21:17:05 localhost NetworkManager[1302]: <info> sleeping or disabling... Mar 11 21:17:05 localhost NetworkManager[1302]: <info> (wlan0): now unmanaged Mar 11 21:17:05 localhost NetworkManager[1302]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 3 -> 1 (reason 37) Mar 11 21:17:05 localhost NetworkManager[1302]: <info> (wlan0): cleaning up... Mar 11 21:17:05 localhost NetworkManager[1302]: <info> (wlan0): taking down device. qdbus --system --literal: :1.0 com.ubuntu.Upstart :1.1 com.redhat.ifcfgrh1 org.freedesktop.NetworkManager org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerSystemSettings :1.10 :1.11 :1.112 :1.113 :1.114 :1.119 org.freedesktop.PackageKit :1.12 com.redhat.abrt :1.120 :1.121 :1.123 net.reactivated.Fprint :1.124 :1.13 :1.16 :1.17 org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit :1.18 :1.19 org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerUserSettings :1.2 :1.21 :1.22 :1.24 :1.28 :1.29 :1.3 org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1 :1.30 org.freedesktop.RealtimeKit1 :1.31 :1.32 :1.33 :1.35 :1.37 :1.38 com.redhat.NewPrinterNotification com.redhat.PrinterDriversInstaller :1.39 :1.4 org.freedesktop.ModemManager :1.5 org.freedesktop.Avahi :1.50 :1.53 :1.59 :1.6 fi.epitest.hostap.WPASupplicant :1.8 org.freedesktop.Hal :1.9 org.freedesktop.DBus [root@localhost ~]#