Hi
After unininstalling Network Manager, I can now get a reliable
connection to my office network by running
"iwconfig wlan0 essid mynetworkname", then
"wpa_supplicant -Dwext -i wlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf" (to not
run in the background)
"dhclient wlan0"
Now the connection is stable. The question is, why is it unstable
with Network Manager? Any ideas? Is it related to the way Network
Manager is working with the 4331 chipset? I have an identical
Mandriva 2011 OS installed on a slightly older Macbook Pro 5,1 with
the Broadcom 4322 chipset, also using the b43 driver, and Network
Manager does not cause these disconnections. Is there another forum
where it would be better to post this question?
The problem is definitely with Network Manager. Re-installing Network
Manager causes the same disconnection problem again, even when running
wpa_supplicant manually. Who should I report this to?
wpa on the command line:
[root@andynewmac andy]# wpa_supplicant -Dwext -i wlan0 -c
/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=00:00:00:00:00:00 reason=0
ioctl[SIOCSIWSCAN]: Device or resource busy
Failed to initiate AP scan.
ioctl[SIOCSIWSCAN]: Device or resource busy
Failed to initiate AP scan.
Trying to associate with 48:5b:39:5b:67:27 (SSID='es-network2' freq=2412
MHz)
Associated with 48:5b:39:5b:67:27
WPA: Key negotiation completed with 48:5b:39:5b:67:27 [PTK=CCMP GTK=TKIP]
CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 48:5b:39:5b:67:27 completed (auth)
[id=1 id_str=]
CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=48:5b:39:5b:67:27 reason=0
ioctl[SIOCSIWSCAN]: Device or resource busy
Failed to initiate AP scan.
ioctl[SIOCSIWSCAN]: Device or resource busy
Failed to initiate AP scan.
Trying to associate with 48:5b:39:5b:67:27 (SSID='es-network2' freq=2412
MHz)
Associated with 48:5b:39:5b:67:27
WPA: Key negotiation completed with 48:5b:39:5b:67:27 [PTK=CCMP GTK=TKIP]
CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 48:5b:39:5b:67:27 completed
(reauth) [id=1 id_str=]
CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=48:5b:39:5b:67:27 reason=0
ioctl[SIOCSIWSCAN]: Device or resource busy
Failed to initiate AP scan.
ioctl[SIOCSIWSCAN]: Device or resource busy
Failed to initiate AP scan.
Trying to associate with 48:5b:39:5b:67:27 (SSID='es-network2' freq=2412
MHz)
Associated with 48:5b:39:5b:67:27
WPA: Invalid EAPOL-Key MIC when using TPTK - ignoring TPTK
WPA: Could not verify EAPOL-Key MIC - dropping packet
Authentication with 48:5b:39:5b:67:27 timed out.
CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=00:00:00:00:00:00 reason=0
Trying to associate with 48:5b:39:5b:67:27 (SSID='es-network2' freq=2412
MHz)
Associated with 48:5b:39:5b:67:27
WPA: Key negotiation completed with 48:5b:39:5b:67:27 [PTK=CCMP GTK=TKIP]
CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 48:5b:39:5b:67:27 completed
(reauth) [id=1 id_str=]
In /var/log/messages:
Dec 2 18:47:06 andynewmac kernel: [ 211.957785] cfg80211: Calling CRDA
to update world regulatory domain
Dec 2 18:47:06 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant connection state: completed -> disconnected
Dec 2 18:47:06 andynewmac kernel: [ 211.961641] cfg80211: World
regulatory domain updated:
Dec 2 18:47:06 andynewmac kernel: [ 211.961643] cfg80211:
(start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
Dec 2 18:47:06 andynewmac kernel: [ 211.961646] cfg80211: (2402000
KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Dec 2 18:47:06 andynewmac kernel: [ 211.961648] cfg80211: (2457000
KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Dec 2 18:47:06 andynewmac kernel: [ 211.961650] cfg80211: (2474000
KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Dec 2 18:47:06 andynewmac kernel: [ 211.961651] cfg80211: (5170000
KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Dec 2 18:47:06 andynewmac kernel: [ 211.961653] cfg80211: (5735000
KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Dec 2 18:47:06 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant connection state: disconnected -> scanning
Dec 2 18:47:06 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant connection state: scanning -> disconnected
Dec 2 18:47:07 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant connection state: disconnected -> scanning
Dec 2 18:47:07 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant connection state: scanning -> disconnected
Dec 2 18:47:07 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant connection state: disconnected -> associating
Dec 2 18:47:07 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant connection state: associating -> associated
Dec 2 18:47:07 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant connection state: associated -> 4-way handshake
Dec 2 18:47:08 andynewmac kernel: [ 213.594392] cfg80211: Calling CRDA
to update world regulatory domain
Dec 2 18:47:08 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant connection state: 4-way handshake -> disconnected
Dec 2 18:47:08 andynewmac kernel: [ 213.598387] cfg80211: World
regulatory domain updated:
Dec 2 18:47:08 andynewmac kernel: [ 213.598390] cfg80211:
(start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
Dec 2 18:47:08 andynewmac kernel: [ 213.598392] cfg80211: (2402000
KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Dec 2 18:47:08 andynewmac kernel: [ 213.598394] cfg80211: (2457000
KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Dec 2 18:47:08 andynewmac kernel: [ 213.598396] cfg80211: (2474000
KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Dec 2 18:47:08 andynewmac kernel: [ 213.598398] cfg80211: (5170000
KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Dec 2 18:47:08 andynewmac kernel: [ 213.598400] cfg80211: (5735000
KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Dec 2 18:47:08 andynewmac avahi-daemon[2391]: Interface wlan0.IPv4 no
longer relevant for mDNS.
Dec 2 18:47:08 andynewmac avahi-daemon[2391]: Leaving mDNS multicast
group on interface wlan0.IPv4 with address 10.42.66.138.
Dec 2 18:47:08 andynewmac dhclient: receive_packet failed on wlan0:
Network is down
Dec 2 18:47:08 andynewmac avahi-daemon[2391]: Withdrawing address
record for 10.42.66.138 on wlan0.
Dec 2 18:47:08 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant connection state: disconnected -> scanning
Dec 2 18:47:08 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant connection state: scanning -> disconnected
Dec 2 18:47:09 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant connection state: disconnected -> scanning
Dec 2 18:47:09 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant connection state: scanning -> disconnected
Dec 2 18:47:10 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant connection state: disconnected -> scanning
Dec 2 18:47:10 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant connection state: scanning -> disconnected
Dec 2 18:47:11 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant connection state: disconnected -> scanning
Dec 2 18:47:11 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant connection state: scanning -> disconnected
Dec 2 18:47:12 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant connection state: disconnected -> scanning
Dec 2 18:47:12 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant connection state: scanning -> disconnected
Dec 2 18:47:12 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0): roamed
from BSSID 48:5B:39:5B:67:27 (es-network2) to (none) ((none))
Dec 2 18:47:13 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant connection state: disconnected -> scanning
Dec 2 18:47:13 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant connection state: scanning -> disconnected
Dec 2 18:47:14 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant connection state: disconnected -> scanning
Dec 2 18:47:14 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant connection state: scanning -> disconnected
Dec 2 18:47:14 andynewmac drakconf.real[9067]: ### Program is starting ###
Dec 2 18:47:15 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant connection state: disconnected -> scanning
Dec 2 18:47:15 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant connection state: scanning -> disconnected
Dec 2 18:47:16 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant connection state: disconnected -> scanning
Dec 2 18:47:16 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant connection state: scanning -> disconnected
Dec 2 18:47:17 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant connection state: disconnected -> scanning
Dec 2 18:47:17 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant connection state: scanning -> disconnected
Dec 2 18:47:18 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant connection state: disconnected -> scanning
Dec 2 18:47:18 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant connection state: scanning -> disconnected
Dec 2 18:47:18 andynewmac drakconf.real[9354]: ### Program is starting ###
Dec 2 18:47:19 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant connection state: disconnected -> scanning
Dec 2 18:47:19 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant connection state: scanning -> disconnected
Dec 2 18:47:20 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant connection state: disconnected -> scanning
Dec 2 18:47:20 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant connection state: scanning -> disconnected
Dec 2 18:47:21 andynewmac rpmdrake[9366]: ### Program is starting ###
Dec 2 18:47:21 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant connection state: disconnected -> scanning
Dec 2 18:47:21 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant connection state: scanning -> disconnected
Dec 2 18:47:21 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0): device
state change: 8 -> 3 (reason 11)
Dec 2 18:47:21 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
deactivating device (reason: 11).
Dec 2 18:47:21 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
canceled DHCP transaction, DHCP client pid 8334
Dec 2 18:47:21 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
removing resolv.conf from /sbin/resolvconf
Dec 2 18:47:21 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> Activation
(wlan0) starting connection 'System es-network2'
Dec 2 18:47:21 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0): device
state change: 3 -> 4 (reason 0)
Dec 2 18:47:21 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> Activation
(wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
Dec 2 18:47:21 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> Activation
(wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
Dec 2 18:47:21 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> Activation
(wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
Dec 2 18:47:21 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> Activation
(wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Dec 2 18:47:21 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> Activation
(wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
Dec 2 18:47:21 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0): device
state change: 4 -> 5 (reason 0)
Dec 2 18:47:21 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
bringing up device.
Dec 2 18:47:22 andynewmac kernel: [ 227.305220] b43-phy0: Loading
firmware version 666.2 (2011-02-23 01:15:07)
Dec 2 18:47:22 andynewmac kernel: [ 227.345070] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP):
wlan0: link is not ready
Dec 2 18:47:22 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> Activation
(wlan0/wireless): access point 'System es-network2' has security, but
secrets are required.
Dec 2 18:47:22 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0): device
state change: 5 -> 6 (reason 0)
Dec 2 18:47:22 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> Activation
(wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Dec 2 18:47:22 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> Activation
(wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
Dec 2 18:47:22 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> Activation
(wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
Dec 2 18:47:22 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0): device
state change: 6 -> 4 (reason 0)
Dec 2 18:47:22 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> Activation
(wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
Dec 2 18:47:22 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> Activation
(wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Dec 2 18:47:22 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> Activation
(wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
Dec 2 18:47:22 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0): device
state change: 4 -> 5 (reason 0)
Dec 2 18:47:22 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> Activation
(wlan0/wireless): connection 'System es-network2' has security, and
secrets exist. No new secrets needed.
Dec 2 18:47:22 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> Config: added
'ssid' value 'es-network2'
Dec 2 18:47:22 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> Config: added
'scan_ssid' value '1'
Dec 2 18:47:22 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> Config: added
'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-PSK'
Dec 2 18:47:22 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> Config: added
'psk' value '<omitted>'
Dec 2 18:47:22 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> Config: added
'proto' value 'WPA RSN'
Dec 2 18:47:22 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> Activation
(wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Dec 2 18:47:22 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> Config: set
interface ap_scan to 1
Dec 2 18:47:22 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant connection state: disconnected -> scanning
Dec 2 18:47:22 andynewmac rpmdrake[9366]: opening the RPM database
Dec 2 18:47:23 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant connection state: scanning -> associating
Dec 2 18:47:23 andynewmac kernel: [ 228.848305]
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready
Dec 2 18:47:23 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant connection state: associating -> associated
Dec 2 18:47:23 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant connection state: associated -> 4-way handshake
Dec 2 18:47:23 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant connection state: 4-way handshake -> group handshake
Dec 2 18:47:23 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant connection state: group handshake -> completed
Dec 2 18:47:23 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> Activation
(wlan0/wireless) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful. Connected
to wireless network 'es-network2'.
Dec 2 18:47:23 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> Activation
(wlan0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled.
Dec 2 18:47:23 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> Activation
(wlan0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) started...
Dec 2 18:47:23 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0): device
state change: 5 -> 7 (reason 0)
Dec 2 18:47:23 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> Activation
(wlan0) Beginning DHCPv4 transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
Dec 2 18:47:23 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> dhclient started
with pid 9446
Dec 2 18:47:23 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> Activation
(wlan0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete.
Dec 2 18:47:23 andynewmac dhclient: Internet Systems Consortium DHCP
Client 4.2.1-P1
Dec 2 18:47:23 andynewmac dhclient: Copyright 2004-2011 Internet
Systems Consortium.
Dec 2 18:47:23 andynewmac dhclient: All rights reserved.
Dec 2 18:47:23 andynewmac dhclient: For info, please visit
https://www.isc.org/software/dhcp/
Dec 2 18:47:23 andynewmac dhclient:
Dec 2 18:47:23 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0): DHCPv4
state changed nbi -> preinit
Dec 2 18:47:23 andynewmac dhclient: Listening on
LPF/wlan0/68:a8:6d:24:e7:0a
Dec 2 18:47:23 andynewmac dhclient: Sending on
LPF/wlan0/68:a8:6d:24:e7:0a
Dec 2 18:47:23 andynewmac dhclient: Sending on Socket/fallback
Dec 2 18:47:23 andynewmac dhclient: DHCPREQUEST on wlan0 to
255.255.255.255 port 67
Dec 2 18:47:23 andynewmac dhclient: DHCPACK from 10.42.66.1
Dec 2 18:47:23 andynewmac dhclient: bound to 10.42.66.138 -- renewal in
127382 seconds.
Dec 2 18:47:23 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0): DHCPv4
state changed preinit -> reboot
Dec 2 18:47:23 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> Activation
(wlan0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP4 Configure Get) scheduled...
Dec 2 18:47:23 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> Activation
(wlan0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP4 Configure Get) started...
Dec 2 18:47:23 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> address
10.42.66.138
Dec 2 18:47:23 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> prefix 24
(255.255.255.0)
Dec 2 18:47:23 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> gateway 10.42.66.1
Dec 2 18:47:23 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> hostname
'andynewmac'
Dec 2 18:47:23 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> nameserver
'10.42.66.1'
Dec 2 18:47:23 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> domain name
'editshare.boston'
Dec 2 18:47:23 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> Scheduling stage 5
Dec 2 18:47:23 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> Activation
(wlan0) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) scheduled...
Dec 2 18:47:23 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> Done scheduling
stage 5
Dec 2 18:47:23 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> Activation
(wlan0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP4 Configure Get) complete.
Dec 2 18:47:23 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> Activation
(wlan0) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) started...
Dec 2 18:47:23 andynewmac avahi-daemon[2391]: Joining mDNS multicast
group on interface wlan0.IPv4 with address 10.42.66.138.
Dec 2 18:47:23 andynewmac avahi-daemon[2391]: New relevant interface
wlan0.IPv4 for mDNS.
Dec 2 18:47:23 andynewmac avahi-daemon[2391]: Registering new address
record for 10.42.66.138 on wlan0.IPv4.
Dec 2 18:47:24 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0): writing
resolv.conf to /sbin/resolvconf
Dec 2 18:47:24 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> (wlan0): device
state change: 7 -> 8 (reason 0)
Dec 2 18:47:24 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> Policy set
'System es-network2' (wlan0) as default for IPv4 routing and DNS.
Dec 2 18:47:24 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> Activation
(wlan0) successful, device activated.
Dec 2 18:47:24 andynewmac NetworkManager[2513]: <info> Activation
(wlan0) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) complete.
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