SuseLinux 11 wireless problem

[Devendra Rai <dr3sg virginia edu>]

Hi

I am still having problems working with the network manager. Here is my
environment (OpenSuse 11.0):

1. Kernel: Linux 2.6.25.11-0.1-default
2. GNOME 2.22.1
3. Network Manager: 0.7.0.r3685-7.2

I am trying to connect to a WPA-EAP-TLS system.

>From the log, it seems that the time to associate with the network
takes
long. I know that someone else had the problems with early timeouts, and
one possible solution was to change the values for "AP_Scan..."

I can't seem to find where this variable is, and I see that
my /etc/wpa_supplicant/ directory is empty.

I sometimes have problems connecting to other networks (like WEP) and I
suspect that this is also due to the timeout problems. The nm fails
after "requesting IP address..." step.

The other question is whether the location of the certificates is
correct?
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aug 23 19:47:04 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added
'ca_cert' value
'blob://-org-freedesktop-NetworkManagerSettings-6-ca_cert'
Aug 23 19:47:04 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added
'client_cert' value
'blob://-org-freedesktop-NetworkManagerSettings-6-client_cert'
Aug 23 19:47:04 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added
'private_key' value
'blob://-org-freedesktop-NetworkManagerSettings-6-private_key'
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
When I open NM- GUI, I see that they these variables point to the
correct file. I dont understand what 'blob://...'means in the log.

I am new to Linux, so maybe too dumb to ask, but, can someone tell me
how to proceed?
-----------------messages
from /var/log/NetworkManager---------------------------
Aug 23 19:47:04 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): device
state change: 8 -> 3
Aug 23 19:47:04 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0):
deactivating device.
Aug 23 19:47:04 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  wlan0: canceled DHCP
transaction, dhclient pid 6640
Aug 23 19:47:04 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0)
starting connection 'secure cavalier'
Aug 23 19:47:04 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): device
state change: 3 -> 4
Aug 23 19:47:04 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0)
Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
Aug 23 19:47:04 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0)
Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
Aug 23 19:47:04 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0)
Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
Aug 23 19:47:04 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0)
Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Aug 23 19:47:04 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant
connection state change: 7 -> 0
Aug 23 19:47:04 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant
connection state change: 0 -> 4
Aug 23 19:47:04 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant
connection state change: 4 -> 0
Aug 23 19:47:04 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0)
Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
Aug 23 19:47:04 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): device
state change: 4 -> 5
Aug 23 19:47:04 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  Activation
(wlan0/wireless): access point 'secure cavalier' has security, but
secrets are required.
Aug 23 19:47:04 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): device
state change: 5 -> 6
Aug 23 19:47:04 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0)
Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Aug 23 19:47:04 JackSparrow NetworkManager: Missing eap method
Aug 23 19:47:04 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0)
Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
Aug 23 19:47:04 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0)
Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
Aug 23 19:47:04 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): device
state change: 6 -> 4
Aug 23 19:47:04 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0)
Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
Aug 23 19:47:04 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0)
Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Aug 23 19:47:04 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0)
Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
Aug 23 19:47:04 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): device
state change: 4 -> 5
Aug 23 19:47:04 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  Activation
(wlan0/wireless): connection 'secure cavalier' has security, and secrets
exist.  No new secrets needed.
Aug 23 19:47:04 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added 'ssid'
value 'cavalier'
Aug 23 19:47:04 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added
'scan_ssid' value '1'
Aug 23 19:47:04 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added
'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-EAP'
Aug 23 19:47:04 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added
'proto' value 'WPA RSN WPA RSN'
Aug 23 19:47:04 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added
'pairwise' value 'TKIP CCMP TKIP CCMP'
Aug 23 19:47:04 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added
'group' value 'WEP40 WEP104 TKIP CCMP WEP40 WEP104 TKIP CCMP'
Aug 23 19:47:04 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added 'eap'
value 'TLS'
Aug 23 19:47:04 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added
'fragment_size' value '1300'
Aug 23 19:47:04 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added
'ca_cert' value
'blob://-org-freedesktop-NetworkManagerSettings-6-ca_cert'
Aug 23 19:47:04 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added
'client_cert' value
'blob://-org-freedesktop-NetworkManagerSettings-6-client_cert'
Aug 23 19:47:04 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added
'private_key' value
'blob://-org-freedesktop-NetworkManagerSettings-6-private_key'
Aug 23 19:47:04 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added
'identity' value 'dr3sg virginia edu'
Aug 23 19:47:04 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0)
Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Aug 23 19:47:04 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  Config: set
interface ap_scan to 1
Aug 23 19:47:04 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant
connection state change: 0 -> 2
Aug 23 19:47:05 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant
connection state change: 2 -> 4
Aug 23 19:47:05 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant
connection state change: 4 -> 0
Aug 23 19:47:20 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  wlan0: link timed
out.
Aug 23 19:47:29 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  Activation
(wlan0/wireless): association took too long.
Aug 23 19:47:29 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): device
state change: 5 -> 6
Aug 23 19:47:29 JackSparrow NetworkManager: <info>  Activation
(wlan0/wireless): asking for new secrets
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Would appreciate help!

Thanks!

Devendra