My testing has exposed a buggy router. In other words I was not able to reproduce the user's connection issue. But the original problem remains. This and other users cannot connect to various open unprotected university or hotel networks. -- Cheers, Cy Schubert <Cy.Schubert@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> FreeBSD UNIX: <cy@xxxxxxxxxxx> Web: http://www.FreeBSD.org NTP: <cy@xxxxxxxxxx> Web: https://nwtime.org e**(i*pi)+1=0 Cy Schubert writes: > So the plot thickens. > > Golden_Pond, is an open guest network I created on my DMZ AP. Removing the > guest SSID and opening up the DMZ AP entirely resolves the problem. So, > what does this mean? > > An open network will not have an IE. However an AP which has a primary WPA > SSID and a secondary (like a guest SSID) which is open will broadcast a WPA > IE. And, wpa_suppliant uses that to communicate its WPA IE. wpa_supplicant > takes that to mean it's WPA protected. > > So the question is, what in wpa_supplicant changed tfor an open network > with key_mgmt=NONE for it to override key_mgmt? > > > -- > Cheers, > Cy Schubert <Cy.Schubert@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > FreeBSD UNIX: <cy@xxxxxxxxxxx> Web: http://www.FreeBSD.org > NTP: <cy@xxxxxxxxxx> Web: https://nwtime.org > > e**(i*pi)+1=0 > > > Cy Schubert writes: > > While under hostap-2.9 I can connect to the AP. > > > > wpa_driver_bsd_associate: ssid 'Golden_Pond' wpa ie len 0 pairwise 1 group > > 1 key mgmt 4 > > > > Notice that there is no IE for this open unprotected network. > > > > > > -- > > Cheers, > > Cy Schubert <Cy.Schubert@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > FreeBSD UNIX: <cy@xxxxxxxxxxx> Web: http://www.FreeBSD.org > > NTP: <cy@xxxxxxxxxx> Web: https://nwtime.org > > > > e**(i*pi)+1=0 > > > > > > Cy Schubert writes: > > > I've been able to reproduce the problem locally. > > > > > > The difference between an open AP that I can associate to and one I canno > t > > > is: > > > > > > associates: > > > wpa_driver_bsd_associate: ssid 'KQNGN3' wpa ie len 0 pairwise 1 group 1 k > ey > > > > > mgmt 4 > > > > > > Does not associate: > > > wpa_driver_bsd_associate: ssid 'Golden_Pond' wpa ie len 13 pairwise 1 gro > up > > > > > 1 key mgmt 4 > > > > > > The Information Element appears to cause it to use WPA on an open network > . > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Cheers, > > > Cy Schubert <Cy.Schubert@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > FreeBSD UNIX: <cy@xxxxxxxxxxx> Web: http://www.FreeBSD.org > > > NTP: <cy@xxxxxxxxxx> Web: https://nwtime.org > > > > > > e**(i*pi)+1=0 > > > > > > > > > Cy Schubert writes: > > > > I have a user with AR9285 who was able to associate with and use an ope > n > > ne > > > tw > > > > ork > > > > (WHU-STU in the list below). > > > > > > > > % ifconfig wlan0 scan > > > > SSID/MESH ID BSSID CHAN RATE S:N > > > I > > > NT > > > > CAPS > > > > WHU-STU 70:d9:31:0e:5e:20 1 54M -81:-96 > > > 3 > > > 00 > > > > ES HTCAP WME ATH > > > > CU_3n2r 80:ee:25:a7:af:c8 6 54M -93:-96 > > > 1 > > > 00 > > > > EP RSN WPS HTCAP WME BSSLOAD > > > > HUAWEI-4QGNEY 5c:03:39:dd:2e:7c 11 54M -87:-96 > > > 1 > > > 00 > > > > EPS HTCAP WME ATH WPS RSN > > > > WHU-STU 70:d9:31:03:06:40 13 54M -92:-96 > > > 3 > > > 00 > > > > ES HTCAP WME ATH > > > > WHU-STU 70:d9:31:03:19:e0 13 54M -93:-96 > > > 3 > > > 00 > > > > ES HTCAP WME ATH > > > > Xiaomi_102 50:d2:f5:87:7a:5a 2 54M -91:-96 > > > 1 > > > 00 > > > > EP APCHANREP APCHANREP WPA RSN WPS HTCAP WME BSSLOAD > > > > ChinaNet-r6xR ec:f0:fe:71:ea:53 3 54M -93:-96 > > > 1 > > > 00 > > > > EPS WPA RSN HTCAP WME BSSLOAD > > > > ChinaNet-wqSx 6c:d2:ba:94:73:d3 4 54M -93:-96 > > > 1 > > > 00 > > > > EPS WPA RSN HTCAP WME BSSLOAD > > > > WHU-STU fc:b6:98:f5:cc:00 5 54M -85:-96 > > > 3 > > > 00 > > > > ES HTCAP WME ATH > > > > WHU-STU 70:d9:31:0e:2c:00 5 54M -73:-96 > > > 3 > > > 00 > > > > ES HTCAP WME ATH # <-------- the one supposed to work > > > > WHU-STU 70:d9:31:0e:19:20 5 54M -86:-96 > > > 3 > > > 00 > > > > ES HTCAP WME ATH > > > > WHU-STU fc:b6:98:f6:01:a0 5 54M -88:-96 > > > 3 > > > 00 > > > > ES HTCAP WME ATH > > > > WHU-STU 70:d9:31:0e:1b:e0 5 54M -94:-96 > > > 3 > > > 00 > > > > ES HTCAP WME ATH > > > > CMCC-UKg3 14:ad:ca:ce:ea:fe 8 54M -94:-96 > > > 1 > > > 00 > > > > EPS APCHANREP APCHANREP WPA RSN HTCAP WME BSSLOAD > > > > WHU-STU fc:b6:98:f6:0a:20 9 54M -81:-95 > > > 3 > > > 00 > > > > ES HTCAP WME ATH > > > > WHU-STU 70:d9:31:12:9b:80 9 54M -85:-95 > > > 3 > > > 00 > > > > ES HTCAP WME ATH > > > > WHU-STU fc:b6:98:f5:cc:80 9 54M -85:-95 > > > 3 > > > 00 > > > > ES HTCAP WME ATH > > > > WHU-STU fc:b6:98:f6:22:80 9 54M -92:-95 > > > 3 > > > 00 > > > > ES HTCAP WME ATH > > > > > > > > When using wpa_supplicant 2.9 they are able to associate and dhclient i > s > > ab > > > le > > > > to > > > > obtain an IP address: > > > > > > > > wlan0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> metric 0 mtu > 15 > > 00 > > > > ether 1c:4b:d6:ca:3e:ac > > > > inet 10.134.135.167/17 broadcast 10.134.255.255 > > > > groups: wlan > > > > ssid WHU-STU channel 13 (2472 MHz 11g ht/20) bssid fc:b6:98:f6: > 12 > > :8 > > > 0 > > > > regdomain 96 indoor ecm authmode OPEN privacy OFF txpower 20 bm > is > > s > > > 7 > > > > scanvalid 60 protmode CTS ampdulimit 64k shortgi -stbctx stbcrx > - > > ld > > > pc > > > > -uapsd wme burst roaming MANUAL bintval 300 > > > > parent interface: ath0 > > > > media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet MCS mode 11ng > > > > status: associated > > > > nd6 options=29<PERFORMNUD,IFDISABLED,AUTO_LINKLOCAL> > > > > > > > > However using wpa_supplicant 2.10 they associate 50% of the time but 10 > 0% > > o > > > f > > > > the > > > > time are unable to communicate with the AP: > > > > > > > > wlan0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> metric 0 mtu > 15 > > 00 > > > > > > > > > > > ether 1c:4b:d6:ca:3e:ac > > > > > > > > > > > > > > inet 0.0.0.0 netmask 0xff000000 broadcast 255.255.255.255 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > groups: wlan > > > > ssid WHU-STU channel 5 (2432 MHz 11g ht/20) bssid 70:d9:31:0e:2 > c: > > 00 > > > > > > > > > > > regdomain 96 indoor ecm authmode WPA privacy MIXED deftxkey UND > EF > > > > > > > > > > > > > txpower 20 bmiss 7 scanvalid 60 protmode CTS ampdulimit 64k sho > rt > > gi > > > > > > > > > > > -stbctx stbcrx -ldpc -uapsd wme burst roaming MANUAL bintval 30 > 0 > > > > > > > > > > > > > parent interface: ath0 > > > > media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet DS/1Mbps mode 11ng > > > > > > > > > > > > > > status: associated > > > > nd6 options=29<PERFORMNUD,IFDISABLED,AUTO_LINKLOCAL> > > > > > > > > > > > > Wpa_supplicant 2.10 configures the device with: > > > > authmode WPA privacy MIXED deftxkey UNDEF > > > > > > > > While with wpa_supplicant 2.9 the following are correctly set: > > > > authmode OPEN privacy OFF > > > > > > > > It appears that wpa_supplicant has configured WPA even though the follo > wi > > ng > > > a > > > > re in wpa_supplicant.conf. > > > > > > > > network={ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ssid="WHU-STU" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > key_mgmt=NONE > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > } > > > > > > > > The same drivers are in use. > > > > > > > > What am I missing? Or is there something else going on? > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Cheers, > > > > Cy Schubert <Cy.Schubert@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > FreeBSD UNIX: <cy@xxxxxxxxxxx> Web: http://www.FreeBSD.org > > > > NTP: <cy@xxxxxxxxxx> Web: https://nwtime.org > > > > > > > > e**(i*pi)+1=0 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ Hostap mailing list Hostap@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/hostap
