One More Try - NM, ndiswrapper, BCM4318

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I have an ongoing frustration with NetworkManager, and I seem not to be making much progress.  With FC4 I had everything working, but of course I just *had* to upgrade to FC5.  In fact, there are many things about the latter that I like, but NM no longer works with my ndiswrapper'ed BCM4318.  nm-applet reports that the network is available, but when I click on it it tries to connect for a while, but ultimately nothing happens.  I am currently connected using the following script:

/sbin/ifconfig wlan0 up
/sbin/iwconfig wlan0 essid XXXXXX
/sbin/dhclient wlan0

Of course, I am so profoundly ignorant of what I am doing that I don't really understand that script, and as soon as I asked nm-applet to attempt to connect so I could include the syslog below then I had to reboot in order to reconnect.  So if that gives you some idea of the level of user you are dealing with...

Is there any way for NM to work with my setup?

John

NetworkManager: 0.6.2

ndiswrapper -v:
utils version: 1.8
driver version:        1.16
vermagic:       2.6.16-1.2098_FC5 SMP gcc-4.1

Machine:  Acer Aspire 5000, FC5 (yum updated "recently" - a week or so ago)

syslog:
May 19 08:33:48 localhost gconfd (root-3553): Resolved address "xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory" to a read-only configuration source at position 0
May 19 08:33:48 localhost gconfd (root-3553): Resolved address "xml:readwrite:/root/.gconf" to a writable configuration source at position 1
May 19 08:33:48 localhost gconfd (root-3553): Resolved address "xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults" to a read-only configuration source at position 2
May 19 08:34:10 localhost NetworkManager: <information> User Switch: /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/wlan0 / XXXXXX 
May 19 08:34:10 localhost NetworkManager: <information> Deactivating device wlan0. 
May 19 08:34:10 localhost avahi-daemon[2202]: Withdrawing address record for 192.168.0.2 on wlan0.
May 19 08:34:10 localhost avahi-daemon[2202]: Leaving mDNS multicast group on interface wlan0.IPv4 with address 192.168.0.2.
May 19 08:34:10 localhost avahi-daemon[2202]: IP_DROP_MEMBERSHIP failed: No such device
May 19 08:34:10 localhost avahi-daemon[2202]: iface.c: interface_mdns_mcast_join() called but no local address available.
May 19 08:34:10 localhost avahi-daemon[2202]: Interface wlan0.IPv4 no longer relevant for mDNS.
May 19 08:34:12 localhost dhcdbd: message_handler: message handler not found under /com/redhat/dhcp/wlan0 for sub-path wlan0.dbus.get.reason
May 19 08:34:12 localhost NetworkManager: <information> Device wlan0 activation scheduled... 
May 19 08:34:12 localhost NetworkManager: <information> Activation (wlan0) started... 
May 19 08:34:12 localhost NetworkManager: <information> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... 
May 19 08:34:12 localhost NetworkManager: <information> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... 
May 19 08:34:12 localhost NetworkManager: <information> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... 
May 19 08:34:12 localhost NetworkManager: <information> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. 
May 19 08:34:12 localhost NetworkManager: <information> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... 
May 19 08:34:12 localhost NetworkManager: <information> Activation (wlan0/wireless): access point 'XXXXXX' is unencrypted, no key needed. 
May 19 08:34:13 localhost NetworkManager: <information> SUP: sending command 'INTERFACE_ADD wlan0 wext /var/run/wpa_supplicant ' 
May 19 08:34:13 localhost NetworkManager: <information> SUP: response was 'OK' 
May 19 08:34:13 localhost NetworkManager: <information> SUP: sending command 'AP_SCAN 1' 
May 19 08:34:13 localhost NetworkManager: <information> SUP: response was 'OK' 
May 19 08:34:13 localhost NetworkManager: <information> SUP: sending command 'ADD_NETWORK' 
May 19 08:34:13 localhost NetworkManager: <information> SUP: response was '0' 
May 19 08:34:13 localhost NetworkManager: <information> SUP: sending command 'SET_NETWORK 0 ssid 52656164696e67' 
May 19 08:34:13 localhost NetworkManager: <information> SUP: response was 'OK' 
May 19 08:34:13 localhost NetworkManager: <information> SUP: sending command 'SET_NETWORK 0 key_mgmt NONE' 
May 19 08:34:13 localhost NetworkManager: <information> SUP: response was 'OK' 
May 19 08:34:13 localhost NetworkManager: <information> SUP: sending command 'ENABLE_NETWORK 0' 
May 19 08:34:13 localhost NetworkManager: <information> SUP: response was 'OK' 
May 19 08:34:13 localhost NetworkManager: <information> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. 
May 19 08:34:31 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): Global control interface '/var/run/wpa_supplicant-global' 
May 19 08:34:31 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): RX global ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=50): 
May 19 08:34:31 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559):      49 4e 54 45 52 46 41 43 45 5f 41 44 44 20 77 6c   INTERFACE_ADD wl 
May 19 08:34:31 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559):      61 6e 30 09 09 77 65 78 74 09 2f 76 61 72 2f 72   an0__wext_/var/r 
May 19 08:34:31 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559):      75 6e 2f 77 70 61 5f 73 75 70 70 6c 69 63 61 6e   un/wpa_supplican 
May 19 08:34:31 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559):      74 09                                             t_               
May 19 08:34:31 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): CTRL_IFACE GLOBAL INTERFACE_ADD 'wlan0 wext /var/run/wpa_supplicant ' 
May 19 08:34:31 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): Initializing interface 'wlan0' conf 'N/A' driver 'wext' ctrl_interface '/var/run/wpa_supplicant' 
May 19 08:34:31 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): Initializing interface (2) 'wlan0' 
May 19 08:34:31 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): EAPOL: SUPP_PAE entering state DISCONNECTED 
May 19 08:34:31 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): EAPOL: KEY_RX entering state NO_KEY_RECEIVE 
May 19 08:34:31 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): EAPOL: SUPP_BE entering state INITIALIZE 
May 19 08:34:31 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): EAP: EAP entering state DISABLED 
May 19 08:34:31 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): EAPOL: External notification - portEnabled=0 
May 19 08:34:31 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): EAPOL: External notification - portValid=0 
May 19 08:34:31 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): SIOCGIWRANGE: WE(compiled)=19 WE(source)=18 enc_capa=0xf 
May 19 08:34:31 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559):   capabilities: key_mgmt 0xf enc 0xf 
May 19 08:34:31 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): Own MAC address: 00:14:a4:58:57:7a 
May 19 08:34:31 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): wpa_driver_wext_set_wpa 
May 19 08:34:31 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): alg=0 key_idx=0 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0 
May 19 08:34:31 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=1 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0 
May 19 08:34:31 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=2 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0 
May 19 08:34:31 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=3 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0 
May 19 08:34:31 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): wpa_driver_wext_set_countermeasures 
May 19 08:34:31 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): wpa_driver_wext_set_drop_unencrypted 
May 19 08:34:31 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): Setting scan request: 0 sec 100000 usec 
May 19 08:34:31 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): Added interface wlan0 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): Wireless event: cmd=0x8b06 len=12 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=9): 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559):      41 50 5f 53 43 41 4e 20 31                        AP_SCAN 1        
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=11): 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559):      41 44 44 5f 4e 45 54 57 4f 52 4b                  ADD_NETWORK      
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): CTRL_IFACE: ADD_NETWORK 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=33): 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559):      53 45 54 5f 4e 45 54 57 4f 52 4b 20 30 20 73 73   SET_NETWORK 0 ss 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559):      69 64 20 35 32 36 35 36 31 36 34 36 39 36 65 36   id 52656164696e6 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559):      37                                                7                
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): CTRL_IFACE: SET_NETWORK id=0 name='ssid' value='52656164696e67' 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): ssid - hexdump_ascii(len=7): 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): 2 65 61 64 69 6e 67                              XXXXXXX          
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=27): 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559):      53 45 54 5f 4e 45 54 57 4f 52 4b 20 30 20 6b 65   SET_NETWORK 0 ke 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559):      79 5f 6d 67 6d 74 20 4e 4f 4e 45                  y_mgmt NONE      
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): CTRL_IFACE: SET_NETWORK id=0 name='key_mgmt' value='NONE' 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): key_mgmt: 0x4 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=16): 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559):      45 4e 41 42 4c 45 5f 4e 45 54 57 4f 52 4b 20 30   ENABLE_NETWORK 0 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): CTRL_IFACE: ENABLE_NETWORK id=0 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): Setting scan request: 0 sec 0 usec 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): State: DISCONNECTED -> SCANNING 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID) 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=6): 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559):      41 54 54 41 43 48                                 ATTACH           
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): CTRL_IFACE monitor attached - hexdump(len=42): 2f 76 61 72 2f 72 75 6e 2f 4e 65 74 77 6f 72 6b 4d 61 6e 61 67 65 72 2f 77 70 61 5f 63 74 72 6c 5f 32 33 35 35 2d 32 00 77 70 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): Scan timeout - try to get results 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): Received 280 bytes of scan results (1 BSSes) 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): Scan results: 1 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): Selecting BSS from priority group 0 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): en=0 rsn_ie_len=0 caps=0x1 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559):    skip - no WPA/RSN IE 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559):    selected non-WPA AP 00:20:e0:3f:ce:35 ssid='XXXXXX' 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): Trying to associate with 00:20:e0:3f:ce:35 (SSID='XXXXXX' freq=2412 MHz) 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): CTRL_IFACE monitor send - hexdump(len=42): 2f 76 61 72 2f 72 75 6e 2f 4e 65 74 77 6f 72 6b 4d 61 6e 61 67 65 72 2f 77 70 61 5f 63 74 72 6c 5f 32 33 35 35 2d 32 00 77 70 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): Cancelling scan request 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): WPA: clearing own WPA/RSN IE 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): Automatic auth_alg selection: 0x1 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): WPA: clearing AP WPA IE 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): WPA: clearing AP RSN IE 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): WPA: clearing own WPA/RSN IE 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): No keys have been configured - skip key clearing 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): wpa_driver_wext_set_drop_unencrypted 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): State: SCANNING -> ASSOCIATING 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): wpa_driver_wext_associate 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): Setting authentication timeout: 15 sec 0 usec 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): EAPOL: External notification - portControl=ForceAuthorized 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): Wireless event: cmd=0x8b06 len=12 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): Wireless event: cmd=0x8b04 len=16 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): Wireless event: cmd=0x8b1a len=23 
May 19 08:34:32 localhost NetworkManager: <information> wpa_supplicant(3559): Authentication with 00:00:00:00:00:00 timed out. 
May 19 08:34:33 localhost NetworkManager: <information> Activation (wlan0/wireless): association took too long (>20s), failing activation. 
May 19 08:34:33 localhost NetworkManager: <information> Activation (wlan0) failure scheduled... 
May 19 08:34:33 localhost NetworkManager: <information> Activation (wlan0) failed for access point (XXXXXX)

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