2009/9/16 reinette chatre <reinette.chatre@xxxxxxxxx>: > > You mentioned that you tried to connect to two networks. From the logs I > can understand that the connection to the first network took a long > time. This is also not due to the warnings you encountered (the warnings > only showed up after you disconnected from second network). The reason > why the connection to the first network took so long was some protocol > exchange problems with AP. Here is the relevant information from your > log: > [...] > > As you can see the AP keeps deauthenticating you with Reason 6. This > means "Incorrect frame type or subtype received from unauthenticated > station". Can you try to connect using wpa_supplicant? When you do make > sure there is no other network managing applications (like network > manager, wicd, or even other instances of wpa_supplicant etc) running. > > The connection to the second network went very fast - completed in one > second. But a disconnection was requested locally just as fast. Do you > perhaps have more than one network managing application running? 1. Stop wicd daemon (I don't use another application to connect to the network). 2. Connect to network "x" (with WPA) Script (wifi_wpa.sh): #!/bin/sh INTERFACE=wlan0 WPA_FILE=/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf DRIVER=wext ifconfig eth0 down ifconfig $INTERFACE up sleep 3 killall wpa_supplicant &> /dev/null wpa_supplicant -c $WPA_FILE -D $DRIVER -i $INTERFACE -B dhclient $INTERFACE iwconfig $INTERFACE File /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf: # WPA-PSK/TKIP ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant network={ ssid="x" key_mgmt=WPA-PSK proto=WPA pairwise=TKIP group=TKIP psk=<data hidden> priority=4 } First try: root@gumis:/home/maciek# /home/maciek/bin/wifi/wifi_wpa.sh Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.1.2p1 Copyright 2004-2009 Internet Systems Consortium. All rights reserved. For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/ Listening on LPF/wlan0/00:13:02:c3:96:a8 Sending on LPF/wlan0/00:13:02:c3:96:a8 Sending on Socket/fallback DHCPREQUEST on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 DHCPREQUEST on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 6 DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 15 DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 11 DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 8 DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 11 DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 10 No DHCPOFFERS received. Trying recorded lease 192.168.0.102 PING 192.168.0.1 (192.168.0.1) 56(84) bytes of data. --- 192.168.0.1 ping statistics --- 1 packets transmitted, 0 received, +1 errors, 100% packet loss, time 0ms No working leases in persistent database - sleeping. wlan0 IEEE 802.11abg ESSID:"x" Mode:Managed Frequency:2.457 GHz Access Point: 00:1B:11:F6:0F:28 Tx-Power=15 dBm Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off Encryption key:off Power Management:on >From dmesg: [ 256.945249] b44: eth0: powering down PHY [ 256.948714] iwl3945 0000:08:00.0: firmware: requesting iwlwifi-3945-2.ucode [ 256.985907] iwl3945 0000:08:00.0: loaded firmware version 15.32.2.9 [ 257.060922] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::radio [ 257.061021] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::assoc [ 257.061070] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::RX [ 257.061109] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::TX [ 262.899954] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (try 1) [ 262.902445] wlan0 direct probe responded [ 262.902455] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (try 1) [ 262.904278] wlan0: authenticated [ 262.904328] wlan0: associate with AP 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (try 1) [ 262.906702] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (capab=0x431 status=0 aid=1) [ 262.906711] wlan0: associated [ 266.615969] wlan0: deauthenticated from 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (Reason: 6) [ 269.342010] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (try 1) [ 269.344434] wlan0 direct probe responded [ 269.344441] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (try 1) [ 269.346167] wlan0: authenticated [ 269.346197] wlan0: associate with AP 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (try 1) [ 269.348470] wlan0: RX ReassocResp from 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (capab=0x431 status=0 aid=1) [...] [ 416.396624] wlan0: associated [ 419.907739] wlan0: deauthenticated from 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (Reason: 6) [ 422.633775] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (try 1) [ 422.832075] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (try 2) [ 423.032068] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (try 3) [ 423.034477] wlan0 direct probe responded [ 423.034484] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (try 1) [ 423.036229] wlan0: authenticated [ 423.036266] wlan0: associate with AP 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (try 1) [ 423.038518] wlan0: RX ReassocResp from 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (capab=0x431 status=0 aid=1) [ 423.038524] wlan0: associated [ 481.301801] wlan0: deauthenticating by local choice (reason=3) Second try: root@gumis:/home/maciek# /home/maciek/bin/wifi/wifi_wpa.sh There is already a pid file /var/run/dhclient.pid with pid 4555 killed old client process, removed PID file Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.1.2p1 Copyright 2004-2009 Internet Systems Consortium. All rights reserved. For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/ Listening on LPF/wlan0/00:13:02:c3:96:a8 Sending on LPF/wlan0/00:13:02:c3:96:a8 Sending on Socket/fallback DHCPREQUEST on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 DHCPREQUEST on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 DHCPREQUEST on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 6 DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 9 DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 8 DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 14 DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 15 DHCPOFFER from 192.168.0.1 DHCPREQUEST on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 DHCPACK from 192.168.0.1 Reloading /etc/samba/smb.conf: smbd only. bound to 192.168.0.102 -- renewal in 571812 seconds. wlan0 IEEE 802.11abg ESSID:"x" Mode:Managed Frequency:2.457 GHz Access Point: 00:1B:11:F6:0F:28 Bit Rate=54 Mb/s Tx-Power=15 dBm Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off Encryption key:off Power Management:on Link Quality=68/70 Signal level=-42 dBm Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 Dmesg: [ 481.460263] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::radio [ 481.460289] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::assoc [ 481.460375] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::RX [ 481.460396] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::TX [ 481.476399] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (try 1) [ 481.478822] wlan0 direct probe responded [ 481.478828] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (try 1) [ 481.480750] wlan0: authenticated [ 481.480775] wlan0: associate with AP 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (try 1) [ 481.483111] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (capab=0x431 status=0 aid=1) [ 481.483116] wlan0: associated [ 485.238506] wlan0: deauthenticated from 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (Reason: 6) [ 485.361103] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (try 1) [ 485.363480] wlan0 direct probe responded [ 485.363487] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (try 1) [ 485.365222] wlan0: authenticated [ 485.365253] wlan0: associate with AP 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (try 1) [ 485.367505] wlan0: RX ReassocResp from 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (capab=0x431 status=0 aid=1) [ 485.367512] wlan0: associated [ 489.334545] wlan0: deauthenticated from 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (Reason: 6) [ 492.052130] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (try 1) [ 492.054555] wlan0 direct probe responded [ 492.054562] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (try 1) [ 492.056507] wlan0: authenticated [ 492.056541] wlan0: associate with AP 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (try 1) [ 492.058793] wlan0: RX ReassocResp from 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (capab=0x431 status=0 aid=1) [ 492.058800] wlan0: associated [ 495.580873] wlan0: deauthenticated from 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (Reason: 6) [ 498.302685] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (try 1) [ 498.305121] wlan0 direct probe responded [ 498.305129] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (try 1) [ 498.306855] wlan0: authenticated [ 498.306885] wlan0: associate with AP 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (try 1) [ 498.309142] wlan0: RX ReassocResp from 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (capab=0x431 status=0 aid=1) [ 498.309149] wlan0: associated [ 501.520066] wlan0: deauthenticated from 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (Reason: 6) [ 504.250066] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (try 1) [ 504.252493] wlan0 direct probe responded [ 504.252500] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (try 1) [ 504.254227] wlan0: authenticated [ 504.254256] wlan0: associate with AP 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (try 1) [ 504.256525] wlan0: RX ReassocResp from 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (capab=0x431 status=0 aid=1) [ 504.256532] wlan0: associated [ 507.766452] wlan0: deauthenticated from 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (Reason: 6) [ 510.518231] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (try 1) [ 510.520682] wlan0 direct probe responded [ 510.520689] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (try 1) [ 510.522415] wlan0: authenticated [ 510.522447] wlan0: associate with AP 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (try 1) [ 510.524699] wlan0: RX ReassocResp from 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (capab=0x431 status=0 aid=1) [ 510.524706] wlan0: associated [ 514.012725] wlan0: deauthenticated from 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (Reason: 6) [ 516.718174] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (try 1) [ 516.720611] wlan0 direct probe responded [ 516.720619] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (try 1) [ 516.722346] wlan0: authenticated [ 516.722377] wlan0: associate with AP 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (try 1) [ 516.724653] wlan0: RX ReassocResp from 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (capab=0x431 status=0 aid=1) [ 516.724660] wlan0: associated [ 520.873494] wlan0: deauthenticated from 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (Reason: 6) [ 523.608977] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (try 1) [ 523.611397] wlan0 direct probe responded [ 523.611405] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (try 1) [ 523.613133] wlan0: authenticated [ 523.613165] wlan0: associate with AP 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (try 1) [ 523.615415] wlan0: RX ReassocResp from 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (capab=0x431 status=0 aid=1) [ 523.615421] wlan0: associated [ 527.011070] wlan0: deauthenticated from 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (Reason: 6) [ 529.714994] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (try 1) [ 529.717412] wlan0 direct probe responded [ 529.717420] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (try 1) [ 529.719146] wlan0: authenticated [ 529.719176] wlan0: associate with AP 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (try 1) [ 529.721458] wlan0: RX ReassocResp from 00:1b:11:f6:0f:28 (capab=0x431 status=0 aid=1) [ 529.721465] wlan0: associated 3. Connect to network "y" (without wpa/wep/etc.) Script: #!/bin/sh INTERFACE="wlan0" ESSID="y" killall wpa_supplicant ifconfig $INTERFACE down iwconfig $INTERFACE essid $ESSID ifconfig $INTERFACE up sleep 3 killall dhclient &> /dev/null dhclient $INTERFACE sleep 3 iwconfig $INTERFACE First try: root@gumis:/home/maciek# /home/maciek/bin/wifi/wifi_dhcp.sh There is already a pid file /var/run/dhclient.pid with pid 4819 killed old client process, removed PID file Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.1.2p1 Copyright 2004-2009 Internet Systems Consortium. All rights reserved. For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/ Listening on LPF/wlan0/00:13:02:c3:96:a8 Sending on LPF/wlan0/00:13:02:c3:96:a8 Sending on Socket/fallback DHCPREQUEST on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 DHCPNAK from 192.168.1.1 DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 4 DHCPOFFER from 192.168.1.1 DHCPREQUEST on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 DHCPACK from 192.168.1.1 Reloading /etc/samba/smb.conf: smbd only. bound to 192.168.1.102 -- renewal in 40350 seconds. wlan0 IEEE 802.11abg ESSID:"y" Mode:Managed Frequency:2.462 GHz Access Point: 00:0D:F3:0D:D1:4C Bit Rate=54 Mb/s Tx-Power=15 dBm Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off Encryption key:off Power Management:on Link Quality=31/70 Signal level=-79 dBm Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 Dmesg: [ 1088.324243] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::radio [ 1088.324270] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::assoc [ 1088.324354] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::RX [ 1088.324374] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::TX [ 1088.339739] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:0d:f3:0d:d1:4c (try 1) [ 1088.343450] wlan0 direct probe responded [ 1088.343458] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:0d:f3:0d:d1:4c (try 1) [ 1088.345313] wlan0: authenticated [ 1088.345337] wlan0: associate with AP 00:0d:f3:0d:d1:4c (try 1) [ 1088.347943] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:0d:f3:0d:d1:4c (capab=0x401 status=0 aid=2) [ 1088.347948] wlan0: associated Normally I use wicd to manage all networks. In first e-mail I connect to "x" and - after this - connect to "y". Network "x" is my own network. Sometimes (if is visible) I connect to "y" - somebody create fast network without any protection... :-) Till 2.6.31 all works ok. Note: in "x" and "y" I have the same IP (this only coincidence). -- Maciej Rutecki http://www.maciek.unixy.pl -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html