Re: networkmanager fails to associate (ipw3945)

[Dan Williams <dcbw redhat com>]

On Wed, 2007-02-07 at 11:30 +0100, dragoran wrote:
> Hello,
> I am using networkmanager on FC6 with the ipw3945 driver (1.2.0 + ucode 
> 1.14.2).
> I created a accesspoint with hostapd and a rt2500usb based device.
> I am using WPA-PSK + TKIP for it.
> When I try to connect networkmanager ask me for the passphrase, I enter 
> it and it trys to connect, but it never does this.
> hostapd prints this message: "No WPA/RSN IE in association request"
> seems that nm/wpa_supplicant does not send all data which is required by 
> the ap? I tryed windows on the same system and it works. (it ask for 
> passphrase and connects to the ap).
> I tryed unencrypted but it fails here too (timeout because took longer 
> than 40s).
> With the unencrypted ap sometimes it *does* associate but nm does not 
> regognice it. (iwconfig shows this) and if I give it a ip I can ping the ap.
> Whats going on here? I have tryed everything (blamed the ap first, but 
> than tryed windows and it works).
> Thx in advance for any hints/help.
> If you need more info feel free to ask.

Can you connect to that AP with plain wpa_supplicant and the 'wext'
driver?

dan