[Wireless] Can't connect to wlan
Benjamin Close
Benjamin.Close at clearchain.com
Tue Mar 11 07:53:17 UTC 2008
Mel,
Do the recent patches by Andrew make a difference?
http://people.freebsd.org/~thompsa/wpi_head.diff
http://people.freebsd.org/~thompsa/wpi_releng7.diff
Mel wrote:
> Redirect -> freebsd-mobile, cc Ben
>
> Ref:
> http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-current/2007-November/080653.html
>
> On Sunday 24 February 2008 16:50:47 Alphons "Fonz" van Werven wrote:
>
>> Okay, so here goes:
>>
>> SYNOPSIS
>>
>> Wireless network gets detected, but has "no carrier". So I can't connect.
>>
>> PROMPT
>>
>> All prompts are indicated as $ to avoid confusion with #-comment lines, but
>> in reality most things are done by root.
>>
>> THE NETWORK
>>
>> SSID: SpeedTouch1EC5E8
>> radio type: 11g
>> security type: WPA2-PSK
>> PSK: known
>> Station: Thomson ST 780 WL Wireless modem
>> Signal: present (Windows picks it up right away) and generally excellent
>>
>> THE COMPUTER
>>
>> Thoshiba Satellite P200 1A4 notebook
>> Wireless card: Intel 3945ABG
>> OS: FreeBSD 7.0-RC3
>>
>> KERNEL
>>
>> The driver for the Intel 3945ABG card is wpi.
>> As instructed by its manpage, my /boot/loader.conf reads:
>>
>> $ cat /boot/loader.conf
>> if_wpi_load="YES"
>> wlan_load="YES"
>> wlan_amrr_load="YES"
>> firmware_load="YES"
>> wpifw_load="YES"
>> wlan_xauth_load="YES"
>>
>> legal.intel_wpi.license_ack=1
>> $
>>
>> Relevant dmesg greps:
>>
>> $ dmesg|grep wpi
>> wpi0: <Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG> mem 0xd8000000-0xd8000fff irq 17 at
>> device 0.0 on pci4
>> wpi0: Ethernet address: 00:1b:77:b5:98:bd
>> wpi0: [ITHREAD]
>> wpi0: 11a rates: 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps
>> wpi0: 11b rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps
>> wpi0: 11g rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps
>> 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps
>> $ dmesg|grep wlan
>> $ dmesg|grep firmware
>> $
>>
>> CONFIGURATION
>>
>> My /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf:
>>
>
> As you can see in the aboved mentioned URL, wpi and wpa_supplicant don't play
> nice. I had the same problem yesterday, setting wpi through ifconfig (WEP in
> my case) and the card just works.
> I also had the bluetooth message, but Fonz doesn't seem to have that.
>
> # ident /boot/kernel/if_wpi.ko
> /boot/kernel/if_wpi.ko:
> $FreeBSD: src/sys/dev/wpi/if_wpi.c,v 1.5.2.2 2008/02/02 06:49:57 sam Exp
> $
>
> My kernel is GENERIC with ULE scheduler rather then 4BSD. I want to
> investigate more this week, with a debug kernel and/or wpi in debug mode.
> Since RELENG_7 is probably thawed/frozen, is there patches from -current you
> can backport to have tested?
>
> Leaving the rest of the email in tact so you have a full report.
>
>
>> $ cat /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
>> #eapol_version=2
>>
>> network={
>> ssid="SpeedTouch1EC5E8"
>> psk="********" (the correct preshared key, that is)
>> # bssid=00:90:d0:f3:e1:d2
>> mode=0
>> proto=WPA RSN
>> # key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
>> # pairwise=CCMP
>> # group=CCMP
>> scan_ssid=1
>> }
>> $
>>
>> STEPS
>>
>> $ wpa_supplicant -d -i wpi0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant
>> Initializing interface 'wpi0' conf '/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf' driver
>> 'default' ctrl_interface 'N/A' bridge 'N/A'
>> Configuration file '/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf' -> '/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf'
>> Reading configuration file '/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf'
>> Priority group 0
>> id=0 ssid='SpeedTouch1EC5E8'
>> Initializing interface (2) 'wpi0'
>> EAPOL: SUPP_PAE entering state DISCONNECTED
>> EAPOL: KEY_RX entering state NO_KEY_RECEIVE
>> EAPOL: SUPP_BE entering state INITIALIZE
>> EAP: EAP entering state DISABLED
>> EAPOL: External notification - portEnabled=0
>> EAPOL: External notification - portValid=0
>> Own MAC address: 00:1b:77:b5:98:bd
>> wpa_driver_bsd_set_wpa: enabled=1
>> wpa_driver_bsd_set_wpa_internal: wpa=3 privacy=1
>> wpa_driver_bsd_del_key: keyidx=0
>> wpa_driver_bsd_del_key: keyidx=1
>> wpa_driver_bsd_del_key: keyidx=2
>> wpa_driver_bsd_del_key: keyidx=3
>> wpa_driver_bsd_set_countermeasures: enabled=0
>> wpa_driver_bsd_set_drop_unencrypted: enabled=1
>> Setting scan request: 0 sec 100000 usec
>> Added interface wpi0
>> Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes)
>> Scan results: 0
>> Selecting BSS from priority group 0
>> Try to find WPA-enabled AP
>> Try to find non-WPA AP
>> No suitable AP found.
>> Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
>> State: DISCONNECTED -> SCANNING
>> Starting AP scan (specific SSID)
>> Scan SSID - hexdump_ascii(len=16):
>> 53 70 65 65 64 54 6f 75 63 68 31 45 43 35 45 38 SpeedTouch1EC5E8
>> Trying to get current scan results first without requesting a new scan to
>> speed up initial association
>> Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes)
>> Scan results: 0
>> Selecting BSS from priority group 0
>> Try to find WPA-enabled AP
>> Try to find non-WPA AP
>> No suitable AP found.
>> Setting scan request: 0 sec 0 usec
>> Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
>> Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes)
>> Scan results: 0
>> Selecting BSS from priority group 0
>> Try to find WPA-enabled AP
>> Try to find non-WPA AP
>> No suitable AP found.
>> Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
>> Starting AP scan (specific SSID)
>> Scan SSID - hexdump_ascii(len=16):
>> 53 70 65 65 64 54 6f 75 63 68 31 45 43 35 45 38 SpeedTouch1EC5E8
>> Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes)
>> Scan results: 0
>> Selecting BSS from priority group 0
>> Try to find WPA-enabled AP
>> Try to find non-WPA AP
>> No suitable AP found.
>> Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
>> Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
>> Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes)
>> Scan results: 0
>> Selecting BSS from priority group 0
>> Try to find WPA-enabled AP
>> Try to find non-WPA AP
>> No suitable AP found.
>> Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
>> Starting AP scan (specific SSID)
>> Scan SSID - hexdump_ascii(len=16):
>> 53 70 65 65 64 54 6f 75 63 68 31 45 43 35 45 38 SpeedTouch1EC5E8
>> Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes)
>> Scan results: 0
>> Selecting BSS from priority group 0
>> Try to find WPA-enabled AP
>> Try to find non-WPA AP
>> No suitable AP found.
>> Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
>> Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
>> Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes)
>> Scan results: 0
>> Selecting BSS from priority group 0
>> Try to find WPA-enabled AP
>> Try to find non-WPA AP
>> No suitable AP found.
>> Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
>> Starting AP scan (specific SSID)
>> Scan SSID - hexdump_ascii(len=16):
>> 53 70 65 65 64 54 6f 75 63 68 31 45 43 35 45 38 SpeedTouch1EC5E8
>> Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes)
>> Scan results: 0
>> Selecting BSS from priority group 0
>> Try to find WPA-enabled AP
>> Try to find non-WPA AP
>> No suitable AP found.
>> Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
>> Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
>> Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes)
>> Scan results: 0
>> Selecting BSS from priority group 0
>> Try to find WPA-enabled AP
>> Try to find non-WPA AP
>> No suitable AP found.
>> Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
>> Starting AP scan (specific SSID)
>> Scan SSID - hexdump_ascii(len=16):
>> 53 70 65 65 64 54 6f 75 63 68 31 45 43 35 45 38 SpeedTouch1EC5E8
>> Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes)
>> Scan results: 0
>> Selecting BSS from priority group 0
>> Try to find WPA-enabled AP
>> Try to find non-WPA AP
>> No suitable AP found.
>> Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
>> Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
>> Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes)
>> Scan results: 0
>> Selecting BSS from priority group 0
>> Try to find WPA-enabled AP
>> Try to find non-WPA AP
>> No suitable AP found.
>> Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
>> Starting AP scan (specific SSID)
>> Scan SSID - hexdump_ascii(len=16):
>> 53 70 65 65 64 54 6f 75 63 68 31 45 43 35 45 38 SpeedTouch1EC5E8
>> Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes)
>> Scan results: 0
>> Selecting BSS from priority group 0
>> Try to find WPA-enabled AP
>> Try to find non-WPA AP
>> No suitable AP found.
>> Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
>> Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
>> Received 0 bytes of scan results (1 BSSes)
>> Scan results: 1
>> Selecting BSS from priority group 0
>> Try to find WPA-enabled AP
>> 0: 00:90:d0:f3:e1:d2 ssid='SpeedTouch1EC5E8' wpa_ie_len=30 rsn_ie_len=26
>> caps=0x11
>> selected based on RSN IE
>> selected WPA AP 00:90:d0:f3:e1:d2 ssid='SpeedTouch1EC5E8'
>> Try to find non-WPA AP
>> Trying to associate with 00:90:d0:f3:e1:d2 (SSID='SpeedTouch1EC5E8'
>> freq=2437 MHz)
>> Cancelling scan request
>> WPA: clearing own WPA/RSN IE
>> Automatic auth_alg selection: 0x1
>> wpa_driver_bsd_set_auth_alg alg 0x1 authmode 1
>> RSN: using IEEE 802.11i/D9.0
>> WPA: Selected cipher suites: group 8 pairwise 24 key_mgmt 2 proto 2
>> WPA: set AP WPA IE - hexdump(len=30): dd 1c 00 50 f2 01 01 00 00 50 f2 02
>> 02 00 00 50 f2 04 00 50 f2 02 01 00 00 50 f2 02 0c 00
>> WPA: set AP RSN IE - hexdump(len=26): 30 18 01 00 00 0f ac 02 02 00 00 0f
>> ac 04 00 0f ac 02 01 00 00 0f ac 02 0c 00
>> WPA: using GTK TKIP
>> WPA: using PTK CCMP
>> WPA: using KEY_MGMT WPA-PSK
>> WPA: Set own WPA IE default - hexdump(len=22): 30 14 01 00 00 0f ac 02 01
>> 00 00 0f ac 04 01 00 00 0f ac 02 00 00
>> No keys have been configured - skip key clearing
>> wpa_driver_bsd_set_drop_unencrypted: enabled=1
>> State: SCANNING -> ASSOCIATING
>> wpa_driver_bsd_associate: ssid 'SpeedTouch1EC5E8' wpa ie len 22 pairwise 3
>> group 2 key mgmt 1
>> wpa_driver_bsd_associate: set PRIVACY 1
>> Setting authentication timeout: 10 sec 0 usec
>> EAPOL: External notification - EAP success=0
>> EAPOL: External notification - EAP fail=0
>> EAPOL: External notification - portControl=Auto
>> RSN: Ignored PMKID candidate without preauth flag
>> Authentication with 00:00:00:00:00:00 timed out.
>> Added BSSID 00:90:d0:f3:e1:d2 into blacklist
>> No keys have been configured - skip key clearing
>> State: ASSOCIATING -> DISCONNECTED
>> EAPOL: External notification - portEnabled=0
>> EAPOL: External notification - portValid=0
>> EAPOL: External notification - EAP success=0
>> Setting scan request: 0 sec 0 usec
>> State: DISCONNECTED -> SCANNING
>> Starting AP scan (specific SSID)
>> Scan SSID - hexdump_ascii(len=16):
>> 53 70 65 65 64 54 6f 75 63 68 31 45 43 35 45 38 SpeedTouch1EC5E8
>> Received 0 bytes of scan results (1 BSSes)
>> Scan results: 1
>> Selecting BSS from priority group 0
>> Try to find WPA-enabled AP
>> 0: 00:90:d0:f3:e1:d2 ssid='SpeedTouch1EC5E8' wpa_ie_len=30 rsn_ie_len=26
>> caps=0x11
>> selected based on RSN IE
>> selected WPA AP 00:90:d0:f3:e1:d2 ssid='SpeedTouch1EC5E8'
>> Try to find non-WPA AP
>> Trying to associate with 00:90:d0:f3:e1:d2 (SSID='SpeedTouch1EC5E8'
>> freq=2437 MHz)
>> Cancelling scan request
>> WPA: clearing own WPA/RSN IE
>> Automatic auth_alg selection: 0x1
>> wpa_driver_bsd_set_auth_alg alg 0x1 authmode 1
>> RSN: using IEEE 802.11i/D9.0
>> WPA: Selected cipher suites: group 8 pairwise 24 key_mgmt 2 proto 2
>> WPA: set AP WPA IE - hexdump(len=30): dd 1c 00 50 f2 01 01 00 00 50 f2 02
>> 02 00 00 50 f2 04 00 50 f2 02 01 00 00 50 f2 02 0c 00
>> WPA: set AP RSN IE - hexdump(len=26): 30 18 01 00 00 0f ac 02 02 00 00 0f
>> ac 04 00 0f ac 02 01 00 00 0f ac 02 0c 00
>> WPA: using GTK TKIP
>> WPA: using PTK CCMP
>> WPA: using KEY_MGMT WPA-PSK
>> WPA: Set own WPA IE default - hexdump(len=22): 30 14 01 00 00 0f ac 02 01
>> 00 00 0f ac 04 01 00 00 0f ac 02 00 00
>> No keys have been configured - skip key clearing
>> wpa_driver_bsd_set_drop_unencrypted: enabled=1
>> State: SCANNING -> ASSOCIATING
>> wpa_driver_bsd_associate: ssid 'SpeedTouch1EC5E8' wpa ie len 22 pairwise 3
>> group 2 key mgmt 1
>> wpa_driver_bsd_associate: set PRIVACY 1
>> Setting authentication timeout: 10 sec 0 usec
>> EAPOL: External notification - EAP success=0
>> EAPOL: External notification - EAP fail=0
>> EAPOL: External notification - portControl=Auto
>> RSN: Ignored PMKID candidate without preauth flag
>> Authentication with 00:00:00:00:00:00 timed out.
>> BSSID 00:90:d0:f3:e1:d2 blacklist count incremented to 2
>> No keys have been configured - skip key clearing
>> State: ASSOCIATING -> DISCONNECTED
>> EAPOL: External notification - portEnabled=0
>> EAPOL: External notification - portValid=0
>> EAPOL: External notification - EAP success=0
>> Setting scan request: 0 sec 0 usec
>> State: DISCONNECTED -> SCANNING
>> Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
>> Received 0 bytes of scan results (1 BSSes)
>> Scan results: 1
>> Selecting BSS from priority group 0
>> Try to find WPA-enabled AP
>> 0: 00:90:d0:f3:e1:d2 ssid='SpeedTouch1EC5E8' wpa_ie_len=30 rsn_ie_len=26
>> caps=0x11
>> skip - blacklisted
>> Try to find non-WPA AP
>> 0: 00:90:d0:f3:e1:d2 ssid='SpeedTouch1EC5E8' wpa_ie_len=30 rsn_ie_len=26
>> caps=0x11
>> skip - blacklisted
>> No APs found - clear blacklist and try again
>> Removed BSSID 00:90:d0:f3:e1:d2 from blacklist (clear)
>> Selecting BSS from priority group 0
>> Try to find WPA-enabled AP
>> 0: 00:90:d0:f3:e1:d2 ssid='SpeedTouch1EC5E8' wpa_ie_len=30 rsn_ie_len=26
>> caps=0x11
>> selected based on RSN IE
>> selected WPA AP 00:90:d0:f3:e1:d2 ssid='SpeedTouch1EC5E8'
>> Try to find non-WPA AP
>> Trying to associate with 00:90:d0:f3:e1:d2 (SSID='SpeedTouch1EC5E8'
>> freq=2437 MHz)
>> Cancelling scan request
>> WPA: clearing own WPA/RSN IE
>> Automatic auth_alg selection: 0x1
>> wpa_driver_bsd_set_auth_alg alg 0x1 authmode 1
>> RSN: using IEEE 802.11i/D9.0
>> WPA: Selected cipher suites: group 8 pairwise 24 key_mgmt 2 proto 2
>> WPA: set AP WPA IE - hexdump(len=30): dd 1c 00 50 f2 01 01 00 00 50 f2 02
>> 02 00 00 50 f2 04 00 50 f2 02 01 00 00 50 f2 02 0c 00
>> WPA: set AP RSN IE - hexdump(len=26): 30 18 01 00 00 0f ac 02 02 00 00 0f
>> ac 04 00 0f ac 02 01 00 00 0f ac 02 0c 00
>> WPA: using GTK TKIP
>> WPA: using PTK CCMP
>> WPA: using KEY_MGMT WPA-PSK
>> WPA: Set own WPA IE default - hexdump(len=22): 30 14 01 00 00 0f ac 02 01
>> 00 00 0f ac 04 01 00 00 0f ac 02 00 00
>> No keys have been configured - skip key clearing
>> wpa_driver_bsd_set_drop_unencrypted: enabled=1
>> State: SCANNING -> ASSOCIATING
>> wpa_driver_bsd_associate: ssid 'SpeedTouch1EC5E8' wpa ie len 22 pairwise 3
>> group 2 key mgmt 1
>> wpa_driver_bsd_associate: set PRIVACY 1
>> Setting authentication timeout: 10 sec 0 usec
>> EAPOL: External notification - EAP success=0
>> EAPOL: External notification - EAP fail=0
>> EAPOL: External notification - portControl=Auto
>> RSN: Ignored PMKID candidate without preauth flag
>>
>> (after which it keeps repeating the above story until I stop it)
>>
>> CTRL-EVENT-TERMINATING - signal 2 received
>> Removing interface wpi0
>> State: ASSOCIATING -> DISCONNECTED
>> No keys have been configured - skip key clearing
>> EAPOL: External notification - portEnabled=0
>> EAPOL: External notification - portValid=0
>> wpa_driver_bsd_set_wpa: enabled=0
>> wpa_driver_bsd_set_wpa_internal: wpa=0 privacy=0
>> wpa_driver_bsd_set_drop_unencrypted: enabled=0
>> wpa_driver_bsd_set_countermeasures: enabled=0
>> No keys have been configured - skip key clearing
>> Cancelling scan request
>> Cancelling authentication timeout
>> wpa_driver_bsd_set_wpa_internal: wpa=0 privacy=1
>> $
>>
>> After this:
>>
>> $ ifcondig wpi0
>> wpi0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> metric 0 mtu 1500
>> ether 00:1b:77:b5:98:bd
>> media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect mode 11g (DS/1Mbps)
>> status: no carrier
>> ssid SpeedTouch1EC5E8 channel 6 (2437 Mhz 11g)
>> authmode WPA2/802.11i privacy ON deftxkey UNDEF txpower 50 bmiss 7
>> scanvalid 60 protmode CTS roaming MANUAL
>> $
>>
>> As you can see, there's still no carrier, so
>>
>> $ dhclient wpi0
>> wpi0: no link .............. giving up
>> $
>>
>> If there's anything else you need to know, just holler.
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Alphons
>>
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