[SOLVED] First Arch Install - but with wireless problem

RichAustin · 2011-07-27 11:19:05

Hi all

I got my first Arch installation working this morning. It was only the third try at installing which I didn't think was too bad really. I made some dumb mistakes the first two times. Arch rocks once you take the plunge. I've initially set it up with KDE but am thinking of switching to OpenBox instead - I like the minimal sort of style.

I've got a bit of an issue with the wireless. My settings in /etc/network.d/talktalk are as follows:

CONNECTION='wireless'
DESCRIPTION='A simple WEP encrypted wireless connection'
INTERFACE='wlan0'
SECURITY='wep'
ESSID='TALKTALK-8AD68C'
KEY='s:######'
IP='dhcp'
# Uncomment this if your ssid is hidden
#HIDDEN=yes

It's a direct copy of the wep wireless example in /etc/network.d/examples.

The issue is that I issue from the command line: sudo netcfg talktalk

It responds initially with: [BUSY] but then responds: WPA Authentication/Association Failed [FAIL]

I know the wireless card works fine - I am dual booting with Ubuntu, and the ESSID and Key are correct. Any ideas anyone?

Thanks In Advance
Rich

Last edited by RichAustin (2011-07-27 18:53:56)

dobedo · 2011-07-27 11:30:14

Have you searched the forum e.g.: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=95225 and the wiki e.g. https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ne … ion_failed ?

RichAustin · 2011-07-27 12:37:51

I can't see anything in the 2 posts mentioned. These are the settings I have so far:

I've just noticed in point (6) below that it says "Access Point: Not-Associated". Possibly significant?

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1) Output from netcfg:

[richard@dhcppc2 ~]$ sudo netcfg talktalk
:: talktalk up [BUSY]
> WPA Authentication/Association Failed
[FAIL]

2) Content of my /etc/network.d network profile - talktalk (actual key is obscured):

CONNECTION='wireless'
DESCRIPTION='A simple WEP encrypted wireless connection'
INTERFACE='wlan0'
SECURITY='wep'
ESSID='TALKTALK-8AD68C'
KEY='s:#####'
IP='dhcp'
# Uncomment this if your ssid is hidden
#HIDDEN=yes

3) Netcfg version:

[richard@dhcppc2 ~]$ sudo netcfg -v
Password:
netcfg v2.5.5

4) Output from lsmod:

[richard@dhcppc2 ~]$ sudo lsmod
Module Size Used by
ipv6 249068 44
joydev 7535 0
snd_hda_codec_hdmi 20368 1
snd_hda_codec_realtek 225687 1
snd_hda_intel 19261 4
snd_hda_codec 66665 3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel
arc4 1094 2
ecb 1645 2
snd_hwdep 4919 1 snd_hda_codec
uvcvideo 55084 0
snd_pcm 60311 4 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
snd_timer 15542 2 snd_pcm
videodev 70734 1 uvcvideo
snd 43399 13 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_timer
brcmsmac 561908 0
soundcore 5018 1 snd
iTCO_wdt 10333 0
sg 21022 0
r8169 34891 0
mac80211 189598 1 brcmsmac
hp_wmi 6602 0
i2c_i801 7039 0
iTCO_vendor_support 1553 1 iTCO_wdt
cfg80211 126930 2 brcmsmac,mac80211
snd_page_alloc 5909 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
sparse_keymap 2636 1 hp_wmi
pcspkr 1415 0
serio_raw 3430 0
rfkill 12510 2 hp_wmi,cfg80211
media 8513 1 videodev
processor 21884 0
mii 3383 1 r8169
psmouse 55927 0
wmi 7367 1 hp_wmi
evdev 7310 9
ac 2545 0
thermal 6603 0
battery 8905 0
ext4 334562 3
mbcache 4321 1 ext4
jbd2 59098 1 ext4
crc16 1077 1 ext4
usbhid 31211 0
hid 63007 1 usbhid
sr_mod 12956 0
cdrom 31341 1 sr_mod
sd_mod 25483 5
ahci 18093 4
libahci 16581 1 ahci
libata 154285 2 ahci,libahci
ehci_hcd 34847 0
usbcore 119324 4 uvcvideo,usbhid,ehci_hcd
scsi_mod 110702 4 sg,sr_mod,sd_mod,libata
i915 557838 2
drm_kms_helper 24245 1 i915
drm 147653 3 i915,drm_kms_helper
intel_agp 8664 1 i915
i2c_algo_bit 4431 1 i915
button 3654 1 i915
intel_gtt 11417 3 i915,intel_agp
agpgart 22160 3 drm,intel_agp,intel_gtt
i2c_core 16665 6 videodev,i2c_i801,i915,drm_kms_helper,drm,i2c_algo_bit
video 9852 1 i915

5) Output from iwconfig:

[richard@dhcppc2 ~]$ sudo iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

wlan0 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID:"TALKTALK-8AD68C"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.457 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated
Tx-Power=19 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:off
Power Management:off

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RichAustin · 2011-07-27 12:40:55

I just realised I have been using WEP profile and it is actually WPA!! Even more stupid is that I have written WPA next to the flaming settings in my notes!! Now I feel really dumb!!

I changed the script to WPA:

CONNECTION='wireless'
DESCRIPTION='A simple WPA encrypted wireless connection'
INTERFACE='wlan0'
SECURITY='wpa'
ESSID='TALKTALK-8AD68C'
KEY='########'
IP='dhcp'
# Uncomment this if your ssid is hidden
#HIDDEN=yes

And worked straight away! Sorry people, I should have double checked my own notes!

Thanks for the help dobedo.

Rich

Last edited by RichAustin (2011-07-27 12:48:05)

karol · 2011-07-27 13:07:20

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