I would suggest trying some lower level tools, like netcfg or even wpa_supplicant directly, to see if it is the driver or the tool... 2009/10/16 Alan Hoffmeister <alangtk@xxxxxxxxx> > Tom K wrote: > >> Flavio Costa wrote: >> >>> Maybe the output of NetworkManager's log would be helpful too. >>> Try "# tail -f /var/log/messages" while connecting to a wireless >>> connection. >>> >>> On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 8:28 PM, Alan Hoffmeister <alangtk@xxxxxxxxx> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Hello guyz! >>>> >>>> First of all, let me introduce. My name is Alan Hoffmeister, I'm from >>>> Brazil and I'm a new user to Archlinux. >>>> >>>> I sucefully installed Arch and XFCE4 on my notebook (by the way, awesome >>>> performance compared to Win7), my wired network is connecting Ok, I'm >>>> using >>>> networkmanager to manage my connections... >>>> >>>> The nm-applet can see all SSIDs around my notebook, it ask me some >>>> password, but when it try to get an IP it fails... >>>> >>>> I had this problem whit wicd too.. Always failing to get an IP.. >>>> >>>> Here is my rc.conf: >>>> >>>> ############################# Start >>>> ####################################### >>>> # >>>> # /etc/rc.conf - Main Configuration for Arch Linux >>>> # >>>> >>>> # >>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> # LOCALIZATION >>>> # >>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> # >>>> # LOCALE: available languages can be listed with the 'locale -a' command >>>> # HARDWARECLOCK: set to "UTC" or "localtime" >>>> # USEDIRECTISA: use direct I/O requests instead of /dev/rtc for hwclock >>>> # TIMEZONE: timezones are found in /usr/share/zoneinfo >>>> # KEYMAP: keymaps are found in /usr/share/kbd/keymaps >>>> # CONSOLEFONT: found in /usr/share/kbd/consolefonts (only needed for >>>> non-US) >>>> # CONSOLEMAP: found in /usr/share/kbd/consoletrans >>>> # USECOLOR: use ANSI color sequences in startup messages >>>> # >>>> LOCALE="pt_BR.utf8" >>>> HARDWARECLOCK="" >>>> USEDIRECTISA="no" >>>> TIMEZONE="America/Sao_Paulo" >>>> KEYMAP="us-acentos" >>>> CONSOLEFONT="lat0-16" >>>> CONSOLEMAP= >>>> USECOLOR="yes" >>>> >>>> # >>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> # HARDWARE >>>> # >>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> # >>>> # MOD_AUTOLOAD: Allow autoloading of modules at boot and when needed >>>> # MOD_BLACKLIST: Prevent udev from loading these modules >>>> # MODULES: Modules to load at boot-up. Prefix with a ! to blacklist. >>>> # >>>> # NOTE: Use of 'MOD_BLACKLIST' is deprecated. Please use ! in the >>>> MODULES >>>> array. >>>> # >>>> MOD_AUTOLOAD="yes" >>>> #MOD_BLACKLIST=() #deprecated >>>> MODULES=(iwl4965) >>>> >>>> # Scan for LVM volume groups at startup, required if you use LVM >>>> USELVM="no" >>>> >>>> # >>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> # NETWORKING >>>> # >>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> # >>>> # HOSTNAME: Hostname of machine. Should also be put in /etc/hosts >>>> # >>>> HOSTNAME="archie" >>>> >>>> # Use 'ifconfig -a' or 'ls /sys/class/net/' to see all available >>>> interfaces. >>>> # >>>> # Interfaces to start at boot-up (in this order) >>>> # Declare each interface then list in INTERFACES >>>> # - prefix an entry in INTERFACES with a ! to disable it >>>> # - no hyphens in your interface names - Bash doesn't like it >>>> # >>>> # DHCP: Set your interface to "dhcp" (eth0="dhcp") >>>> # Wireless: See network profiles below >>>> # >>>> >>>> #Static IP example >>>> #eth0="eth0 192.168.0.2 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.0.255" >>>> eth0="dhcp" >>>> wlan0="dhcp" >>>> INTERFACES=(!eth0) >>>> WLAN_INTERFACES=(!wlan0) >>>> >>>> # Routes to start at boot-up (in this order) >>>> # Declare each route then list in ROUTES >>>> # - prefix an entry in ROUTES with a ! to disable it >>>> # >>>> gateway="default gw 192.168.0.1" >>>> ROUTES=(!gateway) >>>> >>>> # Enable these network profiles at boot-up. These are only useful >>>> # if you happen to need multiple network configurations (ie, laptop >>>> users) >>>> # - set to 'menu' to present a menu during boot-up (dialog package >>>> required) >>>> # - prefix an entry with a ! to disable it >>>> # >>>> # Network profiles are found in /etc/network.d >>>> # >>>> # This now requires the netcfg package >>>> # >>>> #NETWORKS=(main) >>>> >>>> # >>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> # DAEMONS >>>> # >>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> # >>>> # Daemons to start at boot-up (in this order) >>>> # - prefix a daemon with a ! to disable it >>>> # - prefix a daemon with a @ to start it up in the background >>>> # >>>> DAEMONS=(syslog-ng !network netfs crond @alsa hal fam networkmanager) >>>> ############################# End >>>> ####################################### >>>> >>>> And this is my iwconfig wlan0: >>>> iwconfig wlan0 >>>> wlan0 IEEE 802.11abgn ESSID:"" Mode:Managed >>>> Frequency:2.412 >>>> GHz Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=14 dBm >>>> Retry >>>> long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off >>>> Encryption key:off >>>> Power Management:off >>>> Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0 >>>> Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 >>>> Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Some clue? >>>> >>>> Att, >>>> Alan >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> Did you follow the procedures in the Wireless Setup wiki page? >> >> http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Wireless_Setup >> >> T. >> > > Yeah I did, here is my messages.log tailed: > > ###################### START ################################# > Oct 16 05:11:58 archie NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state > change: 4 -> 5 > Oct 16 05:11:58 archie NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): > connection 'Auto daniel' has security, and secrets exist. No new secrets > needed. > Oct 16 05:11:58 archie NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'ssid' value > 'daniel' > Oct 16 05:11:58 archie NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'scan_ssid' > value '1' > Oct 16 05:11:58 archie NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'key_mgmt' > value 'WPA-PSK' > Oct 16 05:11:58 archie NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'psk' value > '<omitted>' > Oct 16 05:11:58 archie NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 > of 5 (Device Configure) complete. > Oct 16 05:11:58 archie NetworkManager: <info> Config: set interface > ap_scan to 1 > Oct 16 05:11:58 archie NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant > connection state: scanning -> disconnected > Oct 16 05:11:58 archie NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant > connection state: disconnected -> scanning > Oct 16 05:11:59 archie NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant > connection state: scanning -> associating > Oct 16 05:11:59 archie NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant > connection state: associating -> associated > Oct 16 05:12:00 archie NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant > connection state: associated -> 4-way handshake > Oct 16 05:12:02 archie NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant > connection state: 4-way handshake -> disconnected > Oct 16 05:12:02 archie NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant > connection state: disconnected -> scanning > Oct 16 05:12:03 archie NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant > connection state: scanning -> associated > Oct 16 05:12:04 archie NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant > connection state: associated -> 4-way handshake > Oct 16 05:12:06 archie NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant > connection state: 4-way handshake -> disconnected > Oct 16 05:12:06 archie NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant > connection state: disconnected -> scanning > Oct 16 05:12:07 archie NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant > connection state: scanning -> associated > Oct 16 05:12:08 archie NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant > connection state: associated -> 4-way handshake > Oct 16 05:12:10 archie NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant > connection state: 4-way handshake -> disconnected > Oct 16 05:12:10 archie NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant > connection state: disconnected -> scanning > Oct 16 05:12:11 archie NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant > connection state: scanning -> associated > Oct 16 05:12:12 archie NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant > connection state: associated -> 4-way handshake > Oct 16 05:12:13 archie NetworkManager: <info> wlan0: link timed out. > Oct 16 05:12:14 archie NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant > connection state: 4-way handshake -> disconnected > Oct 16 05:12:15 archie NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant > connection state: disconnected -> scanning > Oct 16 05:12:15 archie NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant > connection state: scanning -> associated > Oct 16 05:12:16 archie NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant > connection state: associated -> 4-way handshake > Oct 16 05:12:18 archie NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant > connection state: 4-way handshake -> disconnected > Oct 16 05:12:19 archie NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant > connection state: disconnected -> scanning > Oct 16 05:12:19 archie NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant > connection state: scanning -> associated > Oct 16 05:12:20 archie NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant > connection state: associated -> 4-way handshake > Oct 16 05:12:23 archie NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): > association took too long. > Oct 16 05:12:23 archie NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state > change: 5 -> 6 > Oct 16 05:12:23 archie NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): > asking for new secrets > Oct 16 05:12:23 archie NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant > connection state: 4-way handshake -> disconnected > Oct 16 05:12:24 archie NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant > connection state: disconnected -> associated > Oct 16 05:12:24 archie NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant > connection state: associated -> disconnected > Oct 16 05:12:28 archie NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant > connection state: disconnected -> scanning > Oct 16 05:12:29 archie NetworkManager: <WARN> get_secrets_cb(): Couldn't > get connection secrets: applet-device-wifi.c.1539 > (get_secrets_dialog_response_cb): canceled. > Oct 16 05:12:29 archie NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state > change: 6 -> 9 > Oct 16 05:12:29 archie NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) failed > for access point (daniel) > Oct 16 05:12:29 archie NetworkManager: <info> Marking connection 'Auto > daniel' invalid. > Oct 16 05:12:29 archie NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) failed. > Oct 16 05:12:29 archie NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state > change: 9 -> 3 > Oct 16 05:12:29 archie NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): deactivating device > (reason: 0). > Oct 16 05:12:29 archie NetworkManager: <info> Policy set 'Auto eth0' > (eth0) as default for routing and DNS. > #######################END############################ > > Dont you guyz think thats this could be a problem whit Policykit AGAIN? > Look at this: > Oct 16 05:12:29 archie NetworkManager: <WARN> get_secrets_cb(): Couldn't > get connection secrets: applet-device-wifi.c.1539 > (get_secrets_dialog_response_cb): canceled. > > Some solution? >
