Unable to connect to WiFis with a password

Eisimoor · 2016-04-25 12:14:36

Whenever I try to connect to wifi with a password, I can't. When I click on on icon, it connects and disconnect in less than 1 second so that there's even no notification about the succ. connection.
When I go to "Edit Connection", I see that WiFi network but with the password left blank at "WiFi security". I enter it manually and try to connect again. This time it's trying to connect for a few seconds but still can't and then I see this:

$ dmesg
[534875.840368] wlp4s0: authenticate with aa:bb:cc:dd:11:22
[534875.846922] wlp4s0: send auth to aa:bb:cc:dd:11:22 (try 1/3)
[534875.848868] wlp4s0: authenticated
[534875.850891] wlp4s0: associate with aa:bb:cc:dd:11:22 (try 1/3)
[534875.859511] wlp4s0: RX AssocResp from aa:bb:cc:dd:11:22 (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=14)
[534875.877362] wlp4s0: associated
[534875.877393] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlp4s0: link becomes ready
[534875.927743] wlp4s0: deauthenticating from aa:bb:cc:dd:11:22 by local choice (Reason: 1=UNSPECIFIED)

Note that on Ubuntu it works fine always.
And on Arch with wicd it also works but I don't like wicd.
Also on Arch with Network Manager it doesn't show a locker icon when WiFi has a password.

I did this but it hasn't helped:

systemctl stop dhcpcd
systemctl disable dhcpcd
sudo systemctl enable netctl-auto@wlp4s0

Last edited by Eisimoor (2016-04-25 12:15:19)

JohnBobSmith · 2016-04-25 12:51:34

So what network manager are you using now, if any? We also need your network card. Try inxi -N and post back the output. Wireless networking is well documented, including how to use password authentication of varying types, so perhaps it would help to look through the wiki: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Wi … ssociation

Eisimoor · 2016-04-25 14:07:54

Network Manager.

$ inxi
Resuming in non X mode: xdpyinfo not found. For package install advice run: inxi --recommends
CPU~Dual core Intel Core i5-5200U (-HT-MCP-) speed/max~1871/2700 MHz Kernel~4.4.5-1-ARCH x86_64 Up~13 days Mem~3063.1/7905.9MB HDD~1000.2GB(11.6% used) Procs~200 Client~Shell inxi~2.2.38

Eisimoor · 2016-04-25 14:13:23

Now I'm on xfce. On Gnome 3 Network Manager also worked fine.

Eisimoor · 2016-04-25 14:28:37

I've installed gnome-keyring, now it asks me for passwords when a WiFi requires so but still I can't connect.

JohnBobSmith · 2016-04-25 23:22:17

I'm a bit confuse as to the current state of your system with so many changes. We still dont have your network card though. You have to type exactly inxi -N for it to show Network devices.

Last edited by JohnBobSmith (2016-04-25 23:22:38)

Eisimoor · 2016-04-26 00:46:10

$ inxi -N
Resuming in non X mode: xdpyinfo not found. For package install advice run: inxi --recommends
Network:   Card-1: Intel Ethernet Connection (3) I218-V driver: e1000e
           Card-2: Intel Wireless 3160 driver: iwlwifi

jasonwryan · 2016-04-26 00:59:19

Read the wiki page on wireless and connect manually: you will then get a meaningful error message at the point of failure.

JohnBobSmith · 2016-04-26 08:24:54

Intel Wireless 3160?? I've never heard of that card. Anyhow, the only way to go is to do what jasonwryan suggested. Good luck with that!

Eisimoor · 2016-04-27 11:31:47

When I do this:

    sudo wpa_supplicant -D nl80211,wext -i wlp4s0 -c <(wpa_passphrase "some ssid" "password")

I get

    Successfully initialized wpa_supplicant
    Failed to open config file '/dev/fd/63', error: No such file or directory
    Failed to read or parse configuration '/dev/fd/63'

Any ideas?

Last edited by Eisimoor (2016-04-27 11:32:12)

Eisimoor · 2016-04-28 00:33:51

Here it is.
The password I've provided was surely correct but it said it wasn't. Note that on Ubuntu once I've tried to connect using wpa_supplicant and had the same error but for another wifi spot. The password was also correct.

$ sudo su -c 'wpa_supplicant -D nl80211,wext -i wlp4s0 -c <(wpa_passphrase "my_wifi" "my_pass")'      
[sudo] password for arch: 
Successfully initialized wpa_supplicant
Could not read interface p2p-dev-wlp4s0 flags: No such device
nl80211: Could not set interface 'p2p-dev-wlp4s0' UP
nl80211: deinit ifname=p2p-dev-wlp4s0 disabled_11b_rates=0
p2p-dev-wlp4s0: Failed to initialize driver interface
P2P: Failed to enable P2P Device interface
wlp4s0: SME: Trying to authenticate with aa:bb:cc:dd:11:22 (SSID='my_wifi' freq=2462 MHz)
wlp4s0: Trying to associate with aa:bb:cc:dd:11:22 (SSID='my_wifi' freq=2462 MHz)
wlp4s0: Associated with aa:bb:cc:dd:11:22
wlp4s0: CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=aa:bb:cc:dd:11:22 reason=3 locally_generated=1
wlp4s0: SME: Trying to authenticate with aa:bb:cc:dd:11:22 (SSID='my_wifi' freq=2462 MHz)
wlp4s0: Trying to associate with aa:bb:cc:dd:11:22 (SSID='my_wifi' freq=2462 MHz)
wlp4s0: Associated with aa:bb:cc:dd:11:22
wlp4s0: CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=aa:bb:cc:dd:11:22 reason=3 locally_generated=1
wlp4s0: WPA: 4-Way Handshake failed - pre-shared key may be incorrect
wlp4s0: CTRL-EVENT-SSID-TEMP-DISABLED id=0 ssid="my_wifi" auth_failures=1 duration=10 reason=WRONG_KEY
wlp4s0: CTRL-EVENT-SSID-REENABLED id=0 ssid="my_wifi"
wlp4s0: SME: Trying to authenticate with aa:bb:cc:dd:11:22 (SSID='my_wifi' freq=2462 MHz)
wlp4s0: Trying to associate with aa:bb:cc:dd:11:22 (SSID='my_wifi' freq=2462 MHz)
wlp4s0: Associated with aa:bb:cc:dd:11:22
wlp4s0: CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=aa:bb:cc:dd:11:22 reason=3 locally_generated=1
wlp4s0: SME: Trying to authenticate with aa:bb:cc:dd:11:22 (SSID='my_wifi' freq=2462 MHz)
wlp4s0: Trying to associate with aa:bb:cc:dd:11:22 (SSID='my_wifi' freq=2462 MHz)
wlp4s0: Associated with aa:bb:cc:dd:11:22
wlp4s0: CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=aa:bb:cc:dd:11:22 reason=3 locally_generated=1
wlp4s0: WPA: 4-Way Handshake failed - pre-shared key may be incorrect
wlp4s0: CTRL-EVENT-SSID-TEMP-DISABLED id=0 ssid="my_wifi" auth_failures=2 duration=23 reason=WRONG_KEY
wlp4s0: CTRL-EVENT-SSID-TEMP-DISABLED id=0 ssid="my_wifi" auth_failures=3 duration=46 reason=CONN_FAILED

jasonwryan · 2016-04-28 01:08:45

Eisimoor wrote:

When I do this:

    sudo wpa_supplicant -D nl80211,wext -i wlp4s0 -c <(wpa_passphrase "some ssid" "password")

Any ideas?

Don't use sudo: su to root.

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#1 2016-04-25 12:14:36

Unable to connect to WiFis with a password

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