Re: networkmanager fails to associate (ipw3945)

[dragoran <drago01 gmail com>]

Dan Williams wrote:
> On Wed, 2007-02-07 at 13:28 +0100, dragoran wrote:
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> > Dan Williams wrote:
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> > > On Wed, 2007-02-07 at 11:30 +0100, dragoran wrote:
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> > > > 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.
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> > > >         
> > > Can you connect to that AP with plain wpa_supplicant and the 'wext'
> > > driver?
> > >
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> > >       
> > yes but it keeps connecting/disconnection ("disconnect event remove 
> > keys") and sometimes it becomes stable and stays connected. while nm 
> > never manages to connect.
> > and when using plain wpa_supplicant I do not get "No WPA/RSN IE in 
> > association request" in hostapd output.
> >     
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> Are you using ap_scan=1 or ap_scan=2 in your wpa_supplicant config file?
> What do your pairwise and group cipher options look like?
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I set the driver to wext in and started wpa_supplicant and connected 
with wpa_gui,
trying with the manuall config now.
> Thanks,
> Dan
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