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Ventil1

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netcfg - ioctl[SIOCSIWAP]: Operation not permitted

Hi,
I am using linux only for a few months. I installed arhclinux + openbox from scratch. I connect to wifi using netcfg. I can connect to internet, but it takes about 10sec to do that and I allways get this error:

[marko@Asus ~]$ sudo netcfg "SiOL Wireless"
:: SiOL Wireless up                                                                               [BUSY]
ioctl[SIOCSIWAP]: Operation not permitted
ioctl[SIOCSIWESSID]: Operation not permitted
find: »/var/run/network//suspend/«: No such file or directory
                                                                                                          [DONE]

I checked the wiki and googled around but I can't figure out what's wrong.
I know I should post more stuff about it but like I said I am a newbie. Don't know what to post.

Last edited by Ventil1 (2010-03-17 20:31:38)

skanky

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Re: netcfg - ioctl[SIOCSIWAP]: Operation not permitted

The last line is a known bug and the workaround is to add the directory that's missing. The earlier stuff can have any varied causes - I did have it myself at one point but I cant remember why (should keep notes).

You can get that sometimes if the  firmware's missing, but then I doubt you'd connect. It might not hurt to search for your wireless card make and model on the wiki though and check.

Also, what's the contents of your netcfg profile file?

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Ventil1

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Re: netcfg - ioctl[SIOCSIWAP]: Operation not permitted

I've fixed the missing directory error.

/etc/network.d/SiOL Wireless

CONNECTION="wireless"
ESSID="SiOL Wireless"
INTERFACE="wlan0"
DESCRIPTION="Automatically generated profile"
SCAN="yes"
IP="dhcp"
TIMEOUT="10"
SECURITY="wpa"
KEY="blabla"

/etc/network.d/SiOL Wireless2

CONNECTION='wireless'
DESCRIPTION='A simple WPA encrypted wireless connection'
INTERFACE='wlan0'
SECURITY='wpa'
ESSID='SiOL Wireless'
KEY='blabla' 
IP='dhcp'

I can connect using both of them.

Last edited by Ventil1 (2010-03-17 21:55:48)

skanky

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Re: netcfg - ioctl[SIOCSIWAP]: Operation not permitted

You might want to remove the KEY from the last one.

Try adding NETCFG_DEBUG="yes" before the call to get the debug output.
Also the results of:

iwconfig wlan0

and

lsmod

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Ventil1

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Re: netcfg - ioctl[SIOCSIWAP]: Operation not permitted

[marko@Asus ~]$ sudo netcfg down "SiOL Wireless"

/var/run/network//interfaces/wlan0: line 1: Wireless: command not found
DEBUG: status reported to profile_down as: SiOL Wireless
:: SiOL Wireless down                                                                                                                              [BUSY]
 /var/run/network//interfaces/wlan0: line 1: Wireless: command not found
DEBUG: ethernet_down dhcpcd -qx wlan0
DEBUG: ethernet_down if_down
DEBUG: wireless_down stop_wpa wlan0

[marko@Asus ~]$ sudo netcfg "SiOL Wireless"

:: SiOL Wireless up                                                      [BUSY]
 DEBUG: status reported to profile_up as: 
DEBUG: wireless_up stop_wpa wlan0
DEBUG: wireless_up ifup
DEBUG: wireless_up scanning
DEBUG: find_essid "SiOL Wireless"
DEBUG: wireless_up Configuration generated at /tmp/wpa.wlan0/wpa.conf
DEBUG: wireless_up start_wpa wlan0 /tmp/wpa.wlan0/wpa.conf wext 
ioctl[SIOCSIWAP]: Operation not permitted
ioctl[SIOCSIWESSID]: Operation not permitted
DEBUG: wireless_up wpa_check
DEBUG: ethernet_iproute_up ifup
DEBUG: ethernet_up dhcpcd -qL -t 10 wlan0
DEBUG: 
DEBUG: ethernet_iproute_up hostname Asus

iwconfig wlan0

wlan0     802.11bg  ESSID:"SiOL Wireless"  Nickname:"rtl8191SEVA1"
          Mode:Managed  Frequency=2.462 GHz  Access Point: 00:14:A5:9D:29:B8   
          Bit Rate=54 Mb/s   
          Retry:on   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Power Management:off
          Link Quality=78/100  Signal level=-61 dBm  Noise level=-109 dBm
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0

lsmod

[marko@Asus ~]$ lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
fuse                   51628  2 
michael_mic             1610  8 
arc4                    1058  4 
ecb                     1545  4 
snd_hda_codec_nvhdmi     3351  1 
snd_hda_codec_realtek   179443  1 
snd_seq_dummy           1099  0 
snd_seq_oss            25304  0 
snd_hda_intel          18921  3 
snd_seq_midi_event      4452  1 snd_seq_oss
snd_hda_codec          56728  3 snd_hda_codec_nvhdmi,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel
snd_seq                42628  5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_seq_device          4313  3 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq
snd_pcm_oss            33693  0 
snd_hwdep               5102  1 snd_hda_codec
usbhid                 33451  0 
snd_mixer_oss          14810  1 snd_pcm_oss
btusb                   9768  0 
uvcvideo               54559  0 
snd_pcm                57479  4 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss
hid                    61117  1 usbhid
snd_timer              16117  3 snd_seq,snd_pcm
joydev                  7768  0 
bluetooth              44621  1 btusb
video                  14871  0 
videodev               31763  1 uvcvideo
snd                    43847  15 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_seq_oss,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm_oss,snd_hwdep,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer
rfkill                 12320  1 bluetooth
v4l1_compat            13478  2 uvcvideo,videodev
nvidia               8795767  30 
ohci_hcd               19732  0 
shpchp                 26592  0 
output                  1404  1 video
psmouse                56309  0 
soundcore               5007  1 snd
ehci_hcd               31594  0 
wmi                     4083  0 
ac                      2255  0 
atl1c                  26168  0 
battery                 7328  0 
button                  3638  0 
sg                     21079  0 
processor              26494  0 
thermal                 9326  0 
agpgart                23331  1 nvidia
r8192se_pci           444129  0 
i2c_nforce2             4748  0 
serio_raw               3620  0 
evdev                   6970  18 
pcspkr                  1347  0 
pci_hotplug            23492  1 shpchp
snd_page_alloc          5809  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
usbcore               118921  6 usbhid,btusb,uvcvideo,ohci_hcd,ehci_hcd
i2c_core               15369  3 videodev,nvidia,i2c_nforce2
rtc_cmos                7504  0 
rtc_core               12011  1 rtc_cmos
rtc_lib                 1450  1 rtc_core
ext4                  313138  1 
mbcache                 4278  1 ext4
jbd2                   68146  1 ext4
crc16                   1041  1 ext4
sd_mod                 24101  2 
pata_acpi               2264  0 
ahci                   29802  1 
ata_generic             2235  0 
libata                135579  3 pata_acpi,ahci,ata_generic
scsi_mod               78933  3 sg,sd_mod,libata

Last edited by Ventil1 (2010-03-17 21:23:25)

skanky

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Re: netcfg - ioctl[SIOCSIWAP]: Operation not permitted

Have you set-up wpa_supplicant?
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/WPA_Supplicant

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Ventil1

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Re: netcfg - ioctl[SIOCSIWAP]: Operation not permitted

Yes I have

/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf

CONNECTION='wireless'
DESCRIPTION='A wpa_supplicant configuration based wireless connection'
INTERFACE='wlan0'
SECURITY='wpa-config'
WPA_CONF='/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf'
IP='dhcp'

Ventil1

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Re: netcfg - ioctl[SIOCSIWAP]: Operation not permitted

Hmm... Maybe wpa_suppliciant.conf is not setup correctly...?

I think I was suppose to put this line at the top of the wpa_suppliciant file:

ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=wheel

But it just gave me this error:

[marko@Asus ~]$ wpa_supplicant -B -Dwext -i wlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf

Failed to read or parse configuration '/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf'.
[marko@Asus ~]$ sudo wpa_supplicant -B -Dwext -i wlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf 
ioctl[SIOCSIWAP]: Operation not permitted
ioctl[SIOCSIWESSID]: Operation not permitted
ctrl_iface exists and seems to be in use - cannot override it
Delete '/var/run/wpa_supplicant/wlan0' manually if it is not used anymore
Failed to initialize control interface '/var/run/wpa_supplicant'.
You may have another wpa_supplicant process already running or the file was
left by an unclean termination of wpa_supplicant in which case you will need
to manually remove this file before starting wpa_supplicant again.

ioctl[SIOCSIWAP]: Operation not permitted
ioctl[SIOCSIWESSID]: Operation not permitted

Last edited by Ventil1 (2010-03-17 22:32:37)

skanky

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Re: netcfg - ioctl[SIOCSIWAP]: Operation not permitted

Ah, that's a netcfg profile, not wpa_supplicant.conf.
The wiki link I posted shows how to set one up - it then needs referring to in the netcfg profile.
However, netcfg 2.5 (can) now generate a wpa_supplicant.conf on the fly. Try using the /etc/network.d/examples/wireless-wpa-configsection example.

Here's a wpa_supplicant.conf example:

ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=wheel
network={
    ssid="HOME"
        proto=RSN
        pairwise=CCMP TKIP
        key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
    psk=<mykey>
}

Here's my configsection profile:

ONNECTION="wireless"
INTERFACE=wlan0
SECURITY="wpa-configsection"
ESSID="HOME"
IP="dhcp"
CONFIGSECTION='
    ssid="HOME"
    proto=RSN
    pairwise=CCMP TKIP
    key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
    psk=<mykey>
'

Another test would be to do it manually (follow http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Wireless ) and make sure it's a netcfg configuration problem.

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Ventil1

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Re: netcfg - ioctl[SIOCSIWAP]: Operation not permitted

Going to bed now. Gonna try it tommorow. Thanks for helping me skanky

skanky

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Re: netcfg - ioctl[SIOCSIWAP]: Operation not permitted

No worries. Good luck.

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Ventil1

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Re: netcfg - ioctl[SIOCSIWAP]: Operation not permitted

I made a mistake. The file I posted above was not my wpa_suppliciant.con file. It was a /etc/network.d/wpa_suppl

CONNECTION='wireless'
DESCRIPTION='A wpa_supplicant configuration based wireless connection'
INTERFACE='wlan0'
SECURITY='wpa-config'
WPA_CONF='/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf'
IP='dhcp'

This is my /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf file:

ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=wheel
network={
    ssid="SiOL Wireless"
        proto=RSN
        pairwise=CCMP TKIP
        key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
    #psk="blabla"
    psk=blabla
}

I tried  using the /etc/network.d/examples/wireless-wpa-configsection example. Couldn't connect then.

I think it's wpa_suppliciant problem:

[marko@Asus ~]$ sudo ifconfig wlan0 up
Password: 
[marko@Asus ~]$ sudo ifconfig wlan0 up
[marko@Asus ~]$ sudo iwconfig wlan0 essid "SiOL Wireless"
[marko@Asus ~]$ sudo wpa_supplicant -B -Dwext -i wlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf 
ioctl[SIOCSIWAP]: Operation not permitted
ioctl[SIOCSIWESSID]: Operation not permitted

skanky

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Re: netcfg - ioctl[SIOCSIWAP]: Operation not permitted

You can log the wpa_supplicant stuff by not specifying -B and adding -d:

sudo wpa_supplicant -d -Dwext -iwlan0 -c/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf

That should give a bit more information.

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Ventil1

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Re: netcfg - ioctl[SIOCSIWAP]: Operation not permitted

[marko@Asus ~]$ sudo wpa_supplicant -d -Dwext -iwlan0 -c/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
Initializing interface 'wlan0' conf '/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf' driver 'wext' ctrl_interface 'N/A' bridge 'N/A'
Configuration file '/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf' -> '/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf'
Reading configuration file '/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf'
ctrl_interface='DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=wheel'
Priority group 0
   id=0 ssid='SiOL Wireless'
Initializing interface (2) 'wlan0'
Interface wlan0 set UP - waiting a second for the driver to complete initialization
SIOCGIWRANGE: WE(compiled)=22 WE(source)=18 enc_capa=0xf
  capabilities: key_mgmt 0xf enc 0xf flags 0x0
ioctl[SIOCSIWAP]: Operation not permitted
ioctl[SIOCSIWESSID]: Operation not permitted
WEXT: Operstate: linkmode=1, operstate=5
Own MAC address: 00:25:d3:92:fe:62
wpa_driver_wext_set_wpa
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=0 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=1 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=2 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=3 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_wext_set_countermeasures
wpa_driver_wext_set_drop_unencrypted
RSN: flushing PMKID list in the driver
Setting scan request: 0 sec 100000 usec
WPS: UUID based on MAC address - hexdump(len=16): 58 c5 8e ee 68 1e 5e 28 83 32 e8 fd 04 9c 65 40
WPS: Build Beacon and Probe Response IEs
WPS:  * Version
WPS:  * Wi-Fi Protected Setup State (0)
WPS:  * Version
WPS:  * Wi-Fi Protected Setup State (0)
WPS:  * Response Type (2)
WPS:  * UUID-E
WPS:  * Manufacturer
WPS:  * Model Name
WPS:  * Model Number
WPS:  * Serial Number
WPS:  * Primary Device Type
WPS:  * Device Name
WPS:  * Config Methods (0)
WPS:  * RF Bands (3)
EAPOL: SUPP_PAE entering state DISCONNECTED
EAPOL: KEY_RX entering state NO_KEY_RECEIVE
EAPOL: SUPP_BE entering state INITIALIZE
EAP: EAP entering state DISABLED
ctrl_interface_group=10 (from group name 'wheel')
Added interface wlan0
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1002 ()
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1003 ([UP])
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1003 ([UP])
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added
Wireless event: cmd=0x8b06 len=8
State: DISCONNECTED -> SCANNING
Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
Trying to get current scan results first without requesting a new scan to speed up initial association
Received 226 bytes of scan results (1 BSSes)
New scan results available
Selecting BSS from priority group 0
Try to find WPA-enabled AP
0: 00:14:a5:9d:29:b8 ssid='SiOL Wireless' wpa_ie_len=22 rsn_ie_len=0 caps=0x11
   skip - no WPA/RSN proto match
Try to find non-WPA AP
0: 00:14:a5:9d:29:b8 ssid='SiOL Wireless' wpa_ie_len=22 rsn_ie_len=0 caps=0x11
   skip - non-WPA network not allowed
No suitable AP found.
Setting scan request: 0 sec 0 usec
Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
Scan requested (ret=0) - scan timeout 5 seconds
EAPOL: disable timer tick
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1003 ([UP])
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added
Wireless event: cmd=0x8b19 len=8
Received 226 bytes of scan results (1 BSSes)
New scan results available
Selecting BSS from priority group 0
Try to find WPA-enabled AP
0: 00:14:a5:9d:29:b8 ssid='SiOL Wireless' wpa_ie_len=22 rsn_ie_len=0 caps=0x11
   skip - no WPA/RSN proto match
Try to find non-WPA AP
0: 00:14:a5:9d:29:b8 ssid='SiOL Wireless' wpa_ie_len=22 rsn_ie_len=0 caps=0x11
   skip - non-WPA network not allowed
No suitable AP found.
Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
Scan requested (ret=0) - scan timeout 30 seconds
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1003 ([UP])
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added
Wireless event: cmd=0x8b19 len=8
Received 226 bytes of scan results (1 BSSes)
New scan results available
Selecting BSS from priority group 0
Try to find WPA-enabled AP
0: 00:14:a5:9d:29:b8 ssid='SiOL Wireless' wpa_ie_len=22 rsn_ie_len=0 caps=0x11
   skip - no WPA/RSN proto match
Try to find non-WPA AP
0: 00:14:a5:9d:29:b8 ssid='SiOL Wireless' wpa_ie_len=22 rsn_ie_len=0 caps=0x11
   skip - non-WPA network not allowed
No suitable AP found.
Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
Scan requested (ret=0) - scan timeout 30 seconds
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1003 ([UP])
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added
Wireless event: cmd=0x8b19 len=8
Received 226 bytes of scan results (1 BSSes)
New scan results available
Selecting BSS from priority group 0
Try to find WPA-enabled AP
0: 00:14:a5:9d:29:b8 ssid='SiOL Wireless' wpa_ie_len=22 rsn_ie_len=0 caps=0x11
   skip - no WPA/RSN proto match
Try to find non-WPA AP
0: 00:14:a5:9d:29:b8 ssid='SiOL Wireless' wpa_ie_len=22 rsn_ie_len=0 caps=0x11
   skip - non-WPA network not allowed
No suitable AP found.
Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
Scan requested (ret=0) - scan timeout 30 seconds
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1003 ([UP])
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added
Wireless event: cmd=0x8b19 len=8
Received 227 bytes of scan results (1 BSSes)
New scan results available
Selecting BSS from priority group 0
Try to find WPA-enabled AP
0: 00:14:a5:9d:29:b8 ssid='SiOL Wireless' wpa_ie_len=22 rsn_ie_len=0 caps=0x11
   skip - no WPA/RSN proto match
Try to find non-WPA AP
0: 00:14:a5:9d:29:b8 ssid='SiOL Wireless' wpa_ie_len=22 rsn_ie_len=0 caps=0x11
   skip - non-WPA network not allowed
No suitable AP found.
Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
Scan requested (ret=0) - scan timeout 30 seconds
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1003 ([UP])
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added
Wireless event: cmd=0x8b19 len=8
Received 226 bytes of scan results (1 BSSes)
New scan results available
Selecting BSS from priority group 0
Try to find WPA-enabled AP
0: 00:14:a5:9d:29:b8 ssid='SiOL Wireless' wpa_ie_len=22 rsn_ie_len=0 caps=0x11
   skip - no WPA/RSN proto match
Try to find non-WPA AP
0: 00:14:a5:9d:29:b8 ssid='SiOL Wireless' wpa_ie_len=22 rsn_ie_len=0 caps=0x11
   skip - non-WPA network not allowed
No suitable AP found.
Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
Scan requested (ret=0) - scan timeout 30 seconds
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1003 ([UP])
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added
Wireless event: cmd=0x8b19 len=8
Received 226 bytes of scan results (1 BSSes)
New scan results available
Selecting BSS from priority group 0
Try to find WPA-enabled AP
0: 00:14:a5:9d:29:b8 ssid='SiOL Wireless' wpa_ie_len=22 rsn_ie_len=0 caps=0x11
   skip - no WPA/RSN proto match
Try to find non-WPA AP
0: 00:14:a5:9d:29:b8 ssid='SiOL Wireless' wpa_ie_len=22 rsn_ie_len=0 caps=0x11
   skip - non-WPA network not allowed
No suitable AP found.
Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
Scan requested (ret=0) - scan timeout 30 seconds
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1003 ([UP])
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added
Wireless event: cmd=0x8b19 len=8
Received 226 bytes of scan results (1 BSSes)
New scan results available
Selecting BSS from priority group 0
Try to find WPA-enabled AP
0: 00:14:a5:9d:29:b8 ssid='SiOL Wireless' wpa_ie_len=22 rsn_ie_len=0 caps=0x11
   skip - no WPA/RSN proto match
Try to find non-WPA AP
0: 00:14:a5:9d:29:b8 ssid='SiOL Wireless' wpa_ie_len=22 rsn_ie_len=0 caps=0x11
   skip - non-WPA network not allowed
No suitable AP found.
Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
Scan requested (ret=0) - scan timeout 30 seconds
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1003 ([UP])
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added
Wireless event: cmd=0x8b19 len=8
Received 226 bytes of scan results (1 BSSes)
New scan results available
Selecting BSS from priority group 0
Try to find WPA-enabled AP
0: 00:14:a5:9d:29:b8 ssid='SiOL Wireless' wpa_ie_len=22 rsn_ie_len=0 caps=0x11
   skip - no WPA/RSN proto match
Try to find non-WPA AP
0: 00:14:a5:9d:29:b8 ssid='SiOL Wireless' wpa_ie_len=22 rsn_ie_len=0 caps=0x11
   skip - non-WPA network not allowed
No suitable AP found.
Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
Scan requested (ret=0) - scan timeout 30 seconds
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1003 ([UP])
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added
Wireless event: cmd=0x8b19 len=8
Received 226 bytes of scan results (1 BSSes)
New scan results available
Selecting BSS from priority group 0
Try to find WPA-enabled AP
0: 00:14:a5:9d:29:b8 ssid='SiOL Wireless' wpa_ie_len=22 rsn_ie_len=0 caps=0x11
   skip - no WPA/RSN proto match
Try to find non-WPA AP
0: 00:14:a5:9d:29:b8 ssid='SiOL Wireless' wpa_ie_len=22 rsn_ie_len=0 caps=0x11
   skip - non-WPA network not allowed
No suitable AP found.
Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
Scan requested (ret=0) - scan timeout 30 seconds
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1003 ([UP])
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added
Wireless event: cmd=0x8b19 len=8
Received 226 bytes of scan results (1 BSSes)
New scan results available
Selecting BSS from priority group 0
Try to find WPA-enabled AP
0: 00:14:a5:9d:29:b8 ssid='SiOL Wireless' wpa_ie_len=22 rsn_ie_len=0 caps=0x11
   skip - no WPA/RSN proto match
Try to find non-WPA AP
0: 00:14:a5:9d:29:b8 ssid='SiOL Wireless' wpa_ie_len=22 rsn_ie_len=0 caps=0x11
   skip - non-WPA network not allowed
No suitable AP found.
Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
Scan requested (ret=0) - scan timeout 30 seconds
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1003 ([UP])
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added
Wireless event: cmd=0x8b19 len=8
Received 226 bytes of scan results (1 BSSes)
New scan results available
Selecting BSS from priority group 0
Try to find WPA-enabled AP
0: 00:14:a5:9d:29:b8 ssid='SiOL Wireless' wpa_ie_len=22 rsn_ie_len=0 caps=0x11
   skip - no WPA/RSN proto match
Try to find non-WPA AP
0: 00:14:a5:9d:29:b8 ssid='SiOL Wireless' wpa_ie_len=22 rsn_ie_len=0 caps=0x11
   skip - non-WPA network not allowed
No suitable AP found.
Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
Scan requested (ret=0) - scan timeout 30 seconds
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1003 ([UP])
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added
Wireless event: cmd=0x8b19 len=8
Received 226 bytes of scan results (1 BSSes)
New scan results available
Selecting BSS from priority group 0
Try to find WPA-enabled AP
0: 00:14:a5:9d:29:b8 ssid='SiOL Wireless' wpa_ie_len=22 rsn_ie_len=0 caps=0x11
   skip - no WPA/RSN proto match
Try to find non-WPA AP
0: 00:14:a5:9d:29:b8 ssid='SiOL Wireless' wpa_ie_len=22 rsn_ie_len=0 caps=0x11
   skip - non-WPA network not allowed
No suitable AP found.
Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
Scan requested (ret=0) - scan timeout 30 seconds
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1003 ([UP])
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added
Wireless event: cmd=0x8b19 len=8
Received 226 bytes of scan results (1 BSSes)
New scan results available
Selecting BSS from priority group 0
Try to find WPA-enabled AP
0: 00:14:a5:9d:29:b8 ssid='SiOL Wireless' wpa_ie_len=22 rsn_ie_len=0 caps=0x11
   skip - no WPA/RSN proto match
Try to find non-WPA AP
0: 00:14:a5:9d:29:b8 ssid='SiOL Wireless' wpa_ie_len=22 rsn_ie_len=0 caps=0x11
   skip - non-WPA network not allowed
No suitable AP found.
Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
Scan requested (ret=0) - scan timeout 30 seconds
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1003 ([UP])
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added
Wireless event: cmd=0x8b19 len=8
Received 226 bytes of scan results (1 BSSes)
New scan results available
Selecting BSS from priority group 0
Try to find WPA-enabled AP
0: 00:14:a5:9d:29:b8 ssid='SiOL Wireless' wpa_ie_len=22 rsn_ie_len=0 caps=0x11
   skip - no WPA/RSN proto match
Try to find non-WPA AP
0: 00:14:a5:9d:29:b8 ssid='SiOL Wireless' wpa_ie_len=22 rsn_ie_len=0 caps=0x11
   skip - non-WPA network not allowed
No suitable AP found.
Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
Scan requested (ret=0) - scan timeout 30 seconds
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1003 ([UP])
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added
Wireless event: cmd=0x8b19 len=8
Received 226 bytes of scan results (1 BSSes)
New scan results available
Selecting BSS from priority group 0
Try to find WPA-enabled AP
0: 00:14:a5:9d:29:b8 ssid='SiOL Wireless' wpa_ie_len=22 rsn_ie_len=0 caps=0x11
   skip - no WPA/RSN proto match
Try to find non-WPA AP
0: 00:14:a5:9d:29:b8 ssid='SiOL Wireless' wpa_ie_len=22 rsn_ie_len=0 caps=0x11
   skip - non-WPA network not allowed
No suitable AP found.
Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
^CCTRL-EVENT-TERMINATING - signal 2 received
Removing interface wlan0
No keys have been configured - skip key clearing
State: SCANNING -> DISCONNECTED
wpa_driver_wext_set_operstate: operstate 0->0 (DORMANT)
WEXT: Operstate: linkmode=-1, operstate=5
EAPOL: External notification - portEnabled=0
EAPOL: External notification - portValid=0
wpa_driver_wext_set_wpa
wpa_driver_wext_set_drop_unencrypted
wpa_driver_wext_set_countermeasures
No keys have been configured - skip key clearing
Cancelling scan request
Cancelling authentication timeout
ioctl[SIOCSIWAP]: Operation not permitted
ioctl[SIOCSIWESSID]: Operation not permitted
WEXT: Operstate: linkmode=0, operstate=6

I presses Ctrl-C beacause it didn't want to end

skanky

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Re: netcfg - ioctl[SIOCSIWAP]: Operation not permitted

EDIT: sorry cross posted. This probably won't fix the wpa_supplicant issue.

Try adding/changing these two in your netcfg profile:

SECURITY='wpa-config'
WPA_CONF='/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf'

and commenting out the ESSID and KEY (or connecting to the wpa_suppl profile).

Last edited by skanky (2010-03-18 10:33:47)

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Ventil1

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Re: netcfg - ioctl[SIOCSIWAP]: Operation not permitted

Doesn't work.

[marko@Asus ~]$ sudo netcfg -u wpa_suppl
:: wpa_suppl up                                                          [BUSY]
ioctl[SIOCSIWAP]: Operation not permitted
ioctl[SIOCSIWESSID]: Operation not permitted

 > WPA Authentication/Association Failed 
                                                                                 [FAIL] 
[marko@Asus ~]$ sudo netcfg -u "SiOL Wireless"
:: SiOL Wireless up                                                    [BUSY]
 > Wireless network "" not present. 
                                                                                 [FAIL]

You know what... I don't care about the error anymore. I set it to autostart when I login to openbox. By the time I get to openbox the network is already started. So why bother with the error if it works anyway. Thanks a lot for helping me skanky

skanky

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Re: netcfg - ioctl[SIOCSIWAP]: Operation not permitted

Okay, but just one more quick thing - can you give the results of:

lspci | grep -i net

please?

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Ventil1

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Re: netcfg - ioctl[SIOCSIWAP]: Operation not permitted

[marko@Asus ~]$ lspci | grep -i net

07:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Device 8171 (rev 10)
09:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Atheros AR8132 / L1c Gigabit Ethernet Adapter (rev c0)

No don't get me wrong. I do want to get to bottom of this! But I hate to bother other people about it because it works anyway

Last edited by Ventil1 (2010-03-18 11:04:45)

skanky

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Re: netcfg - ioctl[SIOCSIWAP]: Operation not permitted

[marko@Asus ~]$ lspci | grep -i net

07:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Device 8171 (rev 10)
09:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Atheros AR8132 / L1c Gigabit Ethernet Adapter (rev c0)

No don't get me wrong. I do want to get to bottom of this! But I hate to bother other people about it because it works anyway

Okay, well I have to admit defeat here.

You could use more "d" in the wpa_supplicant call to get more detail. I guess three "-ddd", and check the entries immediately above the errors could be something to try.

Also, I do wonder about the messages further down that log saying the AP isn't WPA - you could check the settings there against your config. The issue with that is that you do connect, so I assume that's a red herring.

The driver's relatively new so you could make sure you're fully up to date and check if you need to add firmware separately - but I don't think you do.

I'll give it some more thought when I get some more time. Or hopefully someone who knows a bit more about this may spot the thread.

Sorry I couldn't help.

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Ventil1

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Re: netcfg - ioctl[SIOCSIWAP]: Operation not permitted

OK. I'm gonna try with -ddd. Thanks skanky

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Re: netcfg - ioctl[SIOCSIWAP]: Operation not permitted

Just FYI, Ventil1, I have a similar card as yours and have the same problem. I just let the error happen and move on because the network does work. Anyway, I'll be watching this thread and see if there is ever a solution found.

My card:

[mrunion@turdsniffer network]$ sudo lspci | grep -i net
07:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 03)
08:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Device 8172 (rev 10)

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skanky

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Re: netcfg - ioctl[SIOCSIWAP]: Operation not permitted

Could be worth filing a bug? Not sure who with though....one of wpa_supplicant, or Realtek or the kernel, I guess?

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Re: netcfg - ioctl[SIOCSIWAP]: Operation not permitted

I doubt that it's still useful to you guys, but for me it was the combination of drivers and wpa_supplicant version.

Errors were exactly the same:

ioctl[SIOCSIWAP]: Operation not permitted
ioctl[SIOCSIWESSID]: Operation not permitted

Wireless card is realtek as well, but since no one mentioned external drivers here, I guess it's not the same one:

02:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8191SEvB Wireless LAN Controller (rev 10)

The only drivers for this are available on the realtek site, either native ones or win2k-version via ndiswrapper.
Error is with the native ones (rtl8192se_linux_2.6.0017.0507.2010, built against 2.6.35) AND wpa_supplicant-0.6.10. With 0.6.9 everything works fine.
wpa_supplicant-0.6.9 (totally unmodified, judging by the hashes) is even shipped along with the drivers and is actually recommended by the readme in case they don't work with the newer one, so I guess something has changed between this two releases, and prehaps errors you get are also related to this change.

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