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Re: NM repeatedly asking for WEP key

On Tuesday 30 March 2010 08:28:46 pm you wrote:

> > As I said, NM keeps asking for the WEP key.
> 
> What kind of WEP key is it?  There are 3 types; hexadecimal, ASCII, and
> passphrase.  It could be that you're choosing the wrong type in NM.  How
> long is the WEP key you're using, and does it have any non-hexadecimal
> characters in it (ie anything not [A-F] or [0-9]) ?

Thank you for your response.
It is a 10-digit hexadecimal WEP key,
which works perfectly on 4 other laptops, 2 Fedora-12 Linux (with NM)
and 2 Windows XP.

I'm running Fedora-12/KDE on this machine,
with an old Avaya PCI-to-PCMCIA WiFi card,
which works fine using the network service in place of NM,
as also under Windows XP.

I give below the relevant /var/log/messages from an attempt I just made
to use NM, as also /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1,
/var/log/wpa_supplicant.log and the output of "sudo iwlist scan":

---------------------------------------------------
Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  starting...
Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  Trying to start the modem-
manager...
Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: Loaded plugin ifcfg-rh: (c) 2007 - 
2008 Red Hat, Inc.  To report bugs please use the NetworkManager mailing list.
Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  Found wlan radio killswitch 
rfkill0 (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:0d.0/0.0/ieee80211/phy0/rfkill0) 
(driver <unknown>)
Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  WiFi enabled by radio 
killswitch; enabled by state file
Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  WWAN enabled by radio 
killswitch; enabled by state file
Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager:    ifcfg-rh: parsing 
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1 ... 
Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager:    ifcfg-rh:     read connection 
'System dd-wrt (eth1)'
Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  (eth1): driver supports SSID 
scans (scan_capa 0x01).
Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  (eth1): new 802.11 WiFi device 
(driver: 'orinoco_cs')
Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  (eth1): exported as 
/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0
Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  (eth1): now managed
Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  (eth1): device state change: 1 
-> 2 (reason 2)
Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  (eth1): bringing up device.
Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  (eth1): preparing device.
Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  (eth1): deactivating device 
(reason: 2).
Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: supplicant_interface_acquire: 
assertion `mgr_state == NM_SUPPLICANT_MANAGER_STATE_IDLE' failed
...
Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  modem-manager is now available
Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  Trying to start the 
supplicant...
Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet avahi-daemon[1237]: Network interface enumeration 
completed.
Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  (eth1): supplicant manager 
state:  down -> idle
Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  (eth1): device state change: 2 
-> 3 (reason 0)
Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  (eth1): supplicant interface 
state:  starting -> ready
Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth1) starting 
connection 'System dd-wrt (eth1)'
Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  (eth1): device state change: 3 
-> 4 (reason 0)
Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 
(Device Prepare) scheduled...
Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 
(Device Prepare) started...
Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 
(Device Configure) scheduled...
Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 
(Device Prepare) complete.
Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 
(Device Configure) starting...
Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  (eth1): device state change: 4 
-> 5 (reason 0)
Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth1/wireless): 
connection 'System dd-wrt (eth1)' has security, and secrets exist.  No new 
secrets needed.
Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added 'ssid' value 'dd-
wrt'
Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added 'scan_ssid' value 
'1'
Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 
'NONE'
Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added 'wep_key0' value 
'<omitted>'
Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added 'wep_tx_keyidx' 
value '0'
Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 
(Device Configure) complete.
Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  Config: set interface ap_scan 
to 1
Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  (eth1): supplicant connection 
state:  scanning -> disconnected
Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  (eth1): supplicant connection 
state:  disconnected -> associating
Mar 31 14:13:23 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  (eth1): supplicant connection 
state:  associating -> disconnected
Mar 31 14:13:23 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  (eth1): supplicant connection 
state:  disconnected -> scanning
Mar 31 14:13:24 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  (eth1): supplicant connection 
state:  scanning -> associating
Mar 31 14:13:29 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  eth1: link timed out.
Mar 31 14:13:34 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  (eth1): supplicant connection 
state:  associating -> disconnected
Mar 31 14:13:34 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  (eth1): supplicant connection 
state:  disconnected -> scanning
Mar 31 14:13:34 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  (eth1): supplicant connection 
state:  scanning -> associating
Mar 31 14:13:39 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth1/wireless): 
association took too long.
Mar 31 14:13:39 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  (eth1): device state change: 5 
-> 6 (reason 0)
Mar 31 14:13:39 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth1/wireless): 
asking for new secrets
Mar 31 14:13:39 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 
(Device Prepare) scheduled...
Mar 31 14:13:39 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 
(Device Prepare) started...
Mar 31 14:13:39 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  (eth1): device state change: 6 
-> 4 (reason 0)
Mar 31 14:13:39 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 
(Device Configure) scheduled...
Mar 31 14:13:39 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 
(Device Prepare) complete.
Mar 31 14:13:39 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 
(Device Configure) starting...
Mar 31 14:13:39 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  (eth1): device state change: 4 
-> 5 (reason 0)
Mar 31 14:13:39 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth1/wireless): 
connection 'System dd-wrt (eth1)' has security, and secrets exist.  No new 
secrets needed.
Mar 31 14:13:39 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added 'ssid' value 'dd-
wrt'
Mar 31 14:13:39 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added 'scan_ssid' value 
'1'
Mar 31 14:13:39 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 
'NONE'
Mar 31 14:13:39 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added 'wep_key0' value 
'<omitted>'
Mar 31 14:13:39 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added 'wep_tx_keyidx' 
value '0'
Mar 31 14:13:39 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 
(Device Configure) complete.
Mar 31 14:13:39 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  (eth1): supplicant connection 
state:  associating -> disconnected
Mar 31 14:13:39 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  Config: set interface ap_scan 
to 1
Mar 31 14:13:39 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  (eth1): supplicant connection 
state:  disconnected -> associating
Mar 31 14:13:49 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  (eth1): supplicant connection 
state:  associating -> disconnected
Mar 31 14:13:49 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  (eth1): supplicant connection 
state:  disconnected -> scanning
Mar 31 14:13:49 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  (eth1): supplicant connection 
state:  scanning -> associating
Mar 31 14:13:54 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  eth1: link timed out.
Mar 31 14:13:59 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  (eth1): supplicant connection 
state:  associating -> disconnected
Mar 31 14:13:59 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  (eth1): supplicant connection 
state:  disconnected -> scanning
Mar 31 14:13:59 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  (eth1): supplicant connection 
state:  scanning -> associating
Mar 31 14:14:04 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth1/wireless): 
association took too long.
Mar 31 14:14:04 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  (eth1): device state change: 5 
-> 6 (reason 0)
Mar 31 14:14:04 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth1/wireless): 
asking for new secrets
Mar 31 14:14:04 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 
(Device Prepare) scheduled...
Mar 31 14:14:04 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 
(Device Prepare) started...
Mar 31 14:14:04 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  (eth1): device state change: 6 
-> 4 (reason 0)
Mar 31 14:14:04 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 
(Device Configure) scheduled...
Mar 31 14:14:04 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 
(Device Prepare) complete.
Mar 31 14:14:04 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 
(Device Configure) starting...
Mar 31 14:14:04 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  (eth1): device state change: 4 
-> 5 (reason 0)
Mar 31 14:14:04 harriet NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth1/wireless): 
connection 'System dd-wrt (eth1)' has security, and secrets exist.  No new 
secrets needed.

Same messages repeated ...
---------------------------------------------------
# Texas Instruments PCI1410 PC card Cardbus Controller
DEVICE=eth1
BOOTPROTO=dhcp
TYPE=Wireless
NM_CONTROLLED=yes
ONBOOT=yes
USERCTL=yes
IPV6INIT=no
ESSID=dd-wrt
MODE=Managed
RATE=auto
HWADDR=00:02:2d:4a:52:80
DEFAULTKEY=1
DEFROUTE=yes
PEERDNS=yes
PEERROUTES=yes
UUID=9c92fad9-6ecb-3e6c-eb4d-8a47c6f50c04
CHANNEL=
---------------------------------------------------
Trying to associate with 00:16:b6:da:56:b4 (SSID='dd-wrt' freq=2437 MHz)
Association request to the driver failed
Authentication with 00:16:b6:da:56:b4 timed out.
Trying to associate with 00:16:b6:da:56:b4 (SSID='dd-wrt' freq=2437 MHz)

Repeated many times
---------------------------------------------------
eth1      Scan completed :
          Cell 01 - Address: 00:16:B6:DA:56:B4
                    Channel:6
                    Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
                    Quality=36/70  Signal level=-74 dBm  
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:"dd-wrt"
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
                              24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=000001e1c28c6041
                    Extra: Last beacon: 178ms ago
                    IE: Unknown: 000664642D777274
                    IE: Unknown: 010882848B962430486C
                    IE: Unknown: 030106
                    IE: Unknown: 2A0104
                    IE: Unknown: 2F0104
                    IE: Unknown: 32040C121860
                    IE: Unknown: DD06001018020100
---------------------------------------------------


-- 
Timothy Murphy  
e-mail: gayleard /at/ eircom.net
tel: +353-86-2336090, +353-1-2842366
s-mail: School of Mathematics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland
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