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akatz712

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Registered: 2013-04-11

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Unable to connect to my Internet provider outdoor wifi hotspots

I can connect with MS Windows, but cannot connect with Linux, and Arch Linux is my choice.

It does not connect with network manager or wicd or netcfg, so I decided to go lower level, to get some feedback. The essid is optimumwifi and there may be more than one of these in any given physical area. There is no encryption key.

Here is what I run:

andrew@andrew-901 ~ :( $ sudo iwconfig wlp1s0 essid optimumwifi
[sudo] password for andrew: 
andrew@andrew-901 ~ $ iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.

enp3s0    no wireless extensions.

wlp1s0    IEEE 802.11bgn  ESSID:"optimumwifi"  
          Mode:Managed  Access Point: Not-Associated   Tx-Power=0 dBm   
          Retry  long limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Power Management:off
          
andrew@andrew-901 ~ $ sudo dhcpcd wlp1s0
dhcpcd[343]: version 5.6.7 starting
dhcpcd[343]: wlp1s0: carrier acquired
dhcpcd[343]: wlp1s0: carrier lost
dhcpcd[343]: wlp1s0: waiting for carrier
dhcpcd[343]: wlp1s0: carrier acquired
dhcpcd[343]: wlp1s0: sending IPv6 Router Solicitation
dhcpcd[343]: wlp1s0: sendmsg: Cannot assign requested address
dhcpcd[343]: wlp1s0: rebinding lease of 192.168.1.101
dhcpcd[343]: wlp1s0: sending IPv6 Router Solicitation
dhcpcd[343]: wlp1s0: NAK: from 1.1.1.1
dhcpcd[343]: wlp1s0: sending IPv6 Router Solicitation
dhcpcd[343]: wlp1s0: broadcasting for a lease
dhcpcd[343]: wlp1s0: offered 25.56.20.101 from 1.1.1.1
dhcpcd[343]: wlp1s0: acknowledged 25.56.20.101 from 1.1.1.1
dhcpcd[343]: wlp1s0: checking for 25.56.20.101
dhcpcd[343]: wlp1s0: carrier lost
dhcpcd[343]: timed out

Most of the time, I just get:

andrew@andrew-901 ~ :( $ sudo dhcpcd wlp1s0 > dddd
dhcpcd[383]: version 5.6.7 starting
dhcpcd[383]: wlp1s0: waiting for carrier
dhcpcd[383]: timed out

Using my home router for comparison, I get:

andrew@andrew-901 ~ $ sudo iwconfig wlp1s0 essid "KATZ 24B" key "??????????"
andrew@andrew-901 ~ $ iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.

enp3s0    no wireless extensions.

wlp1s0    IEEE 802.11bgn  ESSID:"KATZ 24B"  
          Mode:Managed  Access Point: Not-Associated   Tx-Power=0 dBm   
          Retry  long limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Power Management:off
          
andrew@andrew-901 ~ $ sudo dhcpcd wlp1s0
dhcpcd[386]: version 5.6.7 starting
dhcpcd[386]: wlp1s0: carrier acquired
dhcpcd[386]: wlp1s0: carrier lost
dhcpcd[386]: wlp1s0: waiting for carrier
dhcpcd[386]: wlp1s0: carrier acquired
dhcpcd[386]: wlp1s0: sending IPv6 Router Solicitation
dhcpcd[386]: wlp1s0: sendmsg: Cannot assign requested address
dhcpcd[386]: wlp1s0: broadcasting for a lease
dhcpcd[386]: wlp1s0: offered 192.168.1.101 from 192.168.1.1
dhcpcd[386]: wlp1s0: acknowledged 192.168.1.101 from 192.168.1.1
dhcpcd[386]: wlp1s0: checking for 192.168.1.101
dhcpcd[386]: wlp1s0: sending IPv6 Router Solicitation
dhcpcd[386]: wlp1s0: leased 192.168.1.101 for 86400 seconds
dhcpcd[386]: forked to background, child pid 428

Found this in the system journal. Maybe it will shed any light?

Apr 11 10:10:11 andrew-901 dhcpcd[343]: version 5.6.7 starting
Apr 11 10:10:11 andrew-901 kernel: IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlp1s0: link is not ready
Apr 11 10:10:11 andrew-901 dhcpcd[343]: wlp1s0: carrier acquired
Apr 11 10:10:11 andrew-901 dhcpcd[343]: wlp1s0: carrier lost
Apr 11 10:10:11 andrew-901 dhcpcd[343]: wlp1s0: waiting for carrier
Apr 11 10:10:12 andrew-901 kernel: wlp1s0: authenticate with 00:26:cb:0f:c1:b0
Apr 11 10:10:12 andrew-901 kernel: wlp1s0: send auth to 00:26:cb:0f:c1:b0 (try 1/3)
Apr 11 10:10:12 andrew-901 kernel: wlp1s0: authenticated
Apr 11 10:10:12 andrew-901 kernel: wlp1s0: associate with 00:26:cb:0f:c1:b0 (try 1/3)
Apr 11 10:10:12 andrew-901 dhcpcd[343]: wlp1s0: carrier acquired
Apr 11 10:10:12 andrew-901 kernel: wlp1s0: RX AssocResp from 00:26:cb:0f:c1:b0 (capab=0x421 status=0 aid=3)
Apr 11 10:10:12 andrew-901 kernel: IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlp1s0: link becomes ready
Apr 11 10:10:12 andrew-901 kernel: wlp1s0: associated
Apr 11 10:10:13 andrew-901 dhcpcd[343]: wlp1s0: sending IPv6 Router Solicitation
Apr 11 10:10:13 andrew-901 dhcpcd[343]: wlp1s0: sendmsg: Cannot assign requested address
Apr 11 10:10:13 andrew-901 dhcpcd[343]: wlp1s0: rebinding lease of 192.168.1.101
Apr 11 10:10:17 andrew-901 dhcpcd[343]: wlp1s0: sending IPv6 Router Solicitation
Apr 11 10:10:17 andrew-901 dhcpcd[343]: wlp1s0: NAK: from 1.1.1.1
Apr 11 10:10:17 andrew-901 dhcpcd[343]: wlp1s0: sending IPv6 Router Solicitation
Apr 11 10:10:17 andrew-901 dhcpcd[343]: wlp1s0: broadcasting for a lease
Apr 11 10:10:17 andrew-901 dhcpcd[343]: wlp1s0: offered 25.56.20.101 from 1.1.1.1
Apr 11 10:10:17 andrew-901 dhcpcd[343]: wlp1s0: acknowledged 25.56.20.101 from 1.1.1.1
Apr 11 10:10:17 andrew-901 dhcpcd[343]: wlp1s0: checking for 25.56.20.101
Apr 11 10:10:20 andrew-901 dhcpcd[343]: wlp1s0: carrier lost
Apr 11 10:10:20 andrew-901 kernel: cfg80211: Calling CRDA for country: US
Apr 11 10:10:41 andrew-901 dhcpcd[343]: timed out
Apr 11 10:10:41 andrew-901 sudo[342]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user root
Apr 11 10:11:03 andrew-901 sudo[382]: andrew : TTY=pts/0 ; PWD=/home/andrew ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/sbin/dhcpcd wlp1s0
Apr 11 10:11:03 andrew-901 sudo[382]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user root by andrew(uid=0)
Apr 11 10:11:03 andrew-901 dhcpcd[383]: version 5.6.7 starting
Apr 11 10:11:03 andrew-901 dhcpcd[383]: wlp1s0: waiting for carrier
Apr 11 10:11:33 andrew-901 dhcpcd[383]: timed out

Are there any additional specifications I need to set? Has anyone out there connected to their cable company's outdoor wifi?

Last edited by akatz712 (2013-04-12 19:54:52)