Re: Cannot connect to any WLAN with NM-Fedora 7-ndiswrapper

["Andrew Pegram" <deltafox1229 gmail com>]

Sorry I took so long getting back to you. I've attached the iwevent output as well as the relevant section of the syslog.

On 10/12/07, Dan Williams <dcbw redhat com> wrote:

On Fri, 2007-10-12 at 00:07 -0400, Andrew Pegram wrote:
> Hello all
>
> I don't know if it actually went out the last time I sent this, so I'm
> sending it again (sorry for the repeat, if it is one).
>
> I'm having an issue with connecting to wireless networks through NM.
> It will connect to wired networks just fine, but it refuses to connect
> to any type of wireless network (secured WEP/WPA or unsecured). I have
> checked the syslog and found the following warning (sensitive
> information removed):
>
> Oct 6 23:42:06 <Hostname> NetworkManager: <WARN>
> nm_device_802_11_wireless_set_essid(): error setting ESSID to '' for
> device wlan0: Invalid argument
>
> I know that the program can read the ESSID from the network because
> earlier in the log, it has:
>
> Oct 6 23:41:44 <Hostname> NetworkManager: <info> User
> Switch: /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/wlan0 / VCU
>
> ('VCU' is the ESSID)
>
> I've tried reinstalling everything to do with NetworkManager and
> ndiswrapper, and nothing seems to be working. If I haven't posted
> enough information, I can post everything in the log from the time I
> select the WLAN in the drop-down menu until it stops trying to
> connect.

During an association attempt, can you run the program "iwevent" (it
might be in /sbin or /usr/sbin) and reply with it's output?

Thanks!
Dan

> Thank you for your time,
> Andrew
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Waiting for Wireless Events from interfaces...
15:41:25.286166   wlan0    Set Encryption key:off
15:41:25.286639   wlan0    Set Mode:Managed
15:41:26.684941   wlan0    Set Mode:Managed
15:41:26.742400   wlan0    Set Mode:Managed
15:41:26.744203   wlan0    Set Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
15:41:26.765227   wlan0    Set ESSID:"Arby's"
15:41:46.671592   wlan0    Set Mode:Managed
15:41:46.671777   wlan0    Set Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
15:41:46.692185   wlan0    Set ESSID:"Arby's"
15:41:46.756163   wlan0    Set Encryption key:off
15:41:46.757378   wlan0    Set Mode:Managed

Oct 14 15:47:21 <Hostname> NetworkManager: <info>  User Switch: /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/wlan0 / Arby's 
Oct 14 15:47:21 <Hostname> NetworkManager: <info>  Deactivating device wlan0. 
Oct 14 15:47:21 <Hostname> NetworkManager: <WARN>  nm_device_802_11_wireless_set_essid(): error setting ESSID to '' for device wlan0: Invalid argument 
Oct 14 15:47:21 <Hostname> NetworkManager: <info>  Device wlan0 activation scheduled... 
Oct 14 15:47:21 <Hostname> NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0) started... 
Oct 14 15:47:21 <Hostname> NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... 
Oct 14 15:47:21 <Hostname> NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... 
Oct 14 15:47:21 <Hostname> NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... 
Oct 14 15:47:21 <Hostname> NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. 
Oct 14 15:47:21 <Hostname> NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... 
Oct 14 15:47:21 <Hostname> NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0/wireless): access point 'Arby's' is unencrypted, no key needed. 
Oct 14 15:47:23 <Hostname> NetworkManager: <info>  SUP: sending command 'INTERFACE_ADD wlan0          wext    /var/run/wpa_supplicant ' 
Oct 14 15:47:23 <Hostname> NetworkManager: <info>  SUP: response was 'OK' 
Oct 14 15:47:23 <Hostname> NetworkManager: <info>  SUP: sending command 'AP_SCAN 1' 
Oct 14 15:47:23 <Hostname> NetworkManager: <info>  SUP: response was 'OK' 
Oct 14 15:47:23 <Hostname> NetworkManager: <info>  SUP: sending command 'ADD_NETWORK' 
Oct 14 15:47:23 <Hostname> NetworkManager: <info>  SUP: response was '0' 
Oct 14 15:47:23 <Hostname> NetworkManager: <info>  SUP: sending command 'SET_NETWORK 0 ssid 417262792773' 
Oct 14 15:47:23 <Hostname> NetworkManager: <info>  SUP: response was 'OK' 
Oct 14 15:47:23 <Hostname> NetworkManager: <info>  SUP: sending command 'SET_NETWORK 0 key_mgmt NONE' 
Oct 14 15:47:23 <Hostname> NetworkManager: <info>  SUP: response was 'OK' 
Oct 14 15:47:23 <Hostname> NetworkManager: <info>  SUP: sending command 'ENABLE_NETWORK 0' 
Oct 14 15:47:23 <Hostname> NetworkManager: <info>  SUP: response was 'OK' 
Oct 14 15:47:23 <Hostname> NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. 
Oct 14 15:47:26 <Hostname> NetworkManager: <info>  Old device 'wlan0' activating, won't change. 
Oct 14 15:47:43 <Hostname> NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0/wireless): association took too long (>20s), failing activation. 
Oct 14 15:47:43 <Hostname> NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0) failure scheduled... 
Oct 14 15:47:43 <Hostname> NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0) failed for access point (Arby's) 
Oct 14 15:47:43 <Hostname> NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0) failed. 
Oct 14 15:47:43 <Hostname> NetworkManager: <info>  Deactivating device wlan0. 
Oct 14 15:47:43 <Hostname> NetworkManager: <WARN>  nm_device_802_11_wireless_set_essid(): error setting ESSID to '' for device wlan0: Invalid argument 
Oct 14 15:47:44 <Hostname> NetworkManager: <info>  nm-netlink-monitor.c - nm_netlink_monitor_event_handler (724) netlink reports device wlan0 link now 0 
Oct 14 15:47:46 <Hostname> NetworkManager: <info>  nm-netlink-monitor.c - nm_netlink_monitor_event_handler (724) netlink reports device wlan0 link now 0 
Oct 14 15:47:46 <Hostname> kernel: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready