wlan/networkmanager thinkpad x220

marcels · 2011-09-24 12:28:29

hi, i'm really new to archlinux - i installed it yesterday. my desktop environment is xfce4 and i'd like to manage my network connections with the networkmanager (+applet). eth0 connection works fine. but try to connect with wlan fails. the networkmanager log says the following:

Sep 24 14:05:35 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: 4-way handshake -> disconnected
Sep 24 14:05:35 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
Sep 24 14:05:37 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> disconnected
Sep 24 14:05:38 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> associating
Sep 24 14:05:38 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: associating -> 4-way handshake
Sep 24 14:05:47 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: 4-way handshake -> disconnected
Sep 24 14:05:47 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
Sep 24 14:05:49 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> disconnected
Sep 24 14:05:49 box NetworkManager[1047]: <warn> Activation (wlan0/wireless): association took too long.
Sep 24 14:05:49 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none') [50 60 0]
Sep 24 14:05:49 box NetworkManager[1047]: <warn> Activation (wlan0/wireless): asking for new secrets
Sep 24 14:05:49 box NetworkManager[1047]: <warn> No agents were available for this request.
Sep 24 14:05:49 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: need-auth -> failed (reason 'no-secrets') [60 120 7]
Sep 24 14:05:49 box NetworkManager[1047]: <warn> Activation (wlan0) failed for access point (cheese)
Sep 24 14:05:49 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> Marking connection 'cheese' invalid.
Sep 24 14:05:49 box NetworkManager[1047]: <warn> Activation (wlan0) failed.

can someone help me? thank you

bernarcher · 2011-09-24 13:09:23

Welcome to the forums, marcels.
Just some general advice - please include listings in [ code ] tags (without the interfering spaces). They will be better readable then.
To find out more about available BBCodes just follow the "BBCode" link below the edit window.

Gusar · 2011-09-24 13:29:22

Post the output of lscpi -nn os we'll know which wireless card you have. In code tags, as bernarcher instructed. Also post the output of dmesg, again in code tags. And finally, try some other manager, like wicd or, my favorite, netcfg.

marcels · 2011-09-24 15:30:40

ok, sorry about syntactic trash ...

first, the output of lspci:

00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family DRAM Controller [8086:0104] (rev 09)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0126] (rev 09)
00:16.0 Communication controller [0780]: Intel Corporation 6 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 [8086:1c3a] (rev 04)
00:16.3 Serial controller [0700]: Intel Corporation 6 Series Chipset Family KT Controller [8086:1c3d] (rev 04)
00:19.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation 82579LM Gigabit Network Connection [8086:1502] (rev 04)
00:1a.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 6 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 [8086:1c2d] (rev 04)
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 6 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller [8086:1c20] (rev 04)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 6 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 [8086:1c10] (rev b4)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 6 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 2 [8086:1c12] (rev b4)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 6 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 4 [8086:1c16] (rev b4)
00:1c.4 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 6 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 5 [8086:1c18] (rev b4)
00:1c.6 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 6 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 7 [8086:1c1c] (rev b4)
00:1d.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 6 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 [8086:1c26] (rev 04)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation 6 Series Chipset Family LPC Controller [8086:1c4f] (rev 04)
00:1f.2 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation 6 Series Chipset Family 6 port SATA AHCI Controller [8086:1c03] (rev 04)
00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation 6 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller [8086:1c22] (rev 04)
03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6205 [8086:0085] (rev 34)
0d:00.0 System peripheral [0880]: Ricoh Co Ltd Device [1180:e823] (rev 04)
0e:00.0 USB Controller [0c03]: NEC Corporation uPD720200 USB 3.0 Host Controller [1033:0194] (rev 04)

second, the dmesg output if i try to connect:

[12792.137477] wlan0: authenticate with 00:1e:e5:45:92:df (try 1)
[12792.140166] wlan0: authenticated
[12792.140417] wlan0: associate with 00:1e:e5:45:92:df (try 1)
[12792.143028] wlan0: RX ReassocResp from 00:1e:e5:45:92:df (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[12792.143036] wlan0: associated
[12793.479335] wlan0: deauthenticating from 00:1e:e5:45:92:df by local choice (reason=3)
[12793.543599] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
[12799.377867] wlan0: authenticate with 00:1e:e5:45:92:df (try 1)
[12799.380640] wlan0: authenticated
[12799.381437] wlan0: associate with 00:1e:e5:45:92:df (try 1)
[12799.384595] wlan0: RX ReassocResp from 00:1e:e5:45:92:df (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[12799.384606] wlan0: associated
[12807.386002] wlan0: deauthenticated from 00:1e:e5:45:92:df (Reason: 15)
[12807.415672] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
[12810.840948] wlan0: authenticate with 00:1e:e5:45:92:df (try 1)
[12810.843634] wlan0: authenticated
[12810.845149] wlan0: associate with 00:1e:e5:45:92:df (try 1)
[12810.847766] wlan0: RX ReassocResp from 00:1e:e5:45:92:df (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[12810.847775] wlan0: associated
[12818.840978] wlan0: deauthenticated from 00:1e:e5:45:92:df (Reason: 15)
[12818.870856] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain

and at last "/var/log/daemon.log | grep NetworkManager" output:

Sep 24 17:23:14 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> Auto-activating connection 'cheese'.
Sep 24 17:23:14 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> Activation (wlan0) starting connection 'cheese'
Sep 24 17:23:14 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none') [30 40 0]
Sep 24 17:23:14 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
Sep 24 17:23:14 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
Sep 24 17:23:14 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
Sep 24 17:23:14 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Sep 24 17:23:14 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
Sep 24 17:23:14 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0]
Sep 24 17:23:14 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): access point 'cheese' has security, but secrets are required.
Sep 24 17:23:14 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none') [50 60 0]
Sep 24 17:23:14 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Sep 24 17:23:14 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
Sep 24 17:23:14 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
Sep 24 17:23:14 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none') [60 40 0]
Sep 24 17:23:14 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
Sep 24 17:23:14 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Sep 24 17:23:14 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
Sep 24 17:23:14 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0]
Sep 24 17:23:14 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): connection 'cheese' has security, and secrets exist.  No new secrets needed.
Sep 24 17:23:14 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> Config: added 'ssid' value 'cheese'
Sep 24 17:23:14 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1'
Sep 24 17:23:14 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-PSK'
Sep 24 17:23:14 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> Config: added 'psk' value '<omitted>'
Sep 24 17:23:14 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Sep 24 17:23:14 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> Config: set interface ap_scan to 1
Sep 24 17:23:14 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: inactive -> scanning
Sep 24 17:23:18 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> associating
Sep 24 17:23:18 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: associating -> 4-way handshake
Sep 24 17:23:19 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: config -> disconnected (reason 'user-requested') [50 30 39]
Sep 24 17:23:19 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> (wlan0): deactivating device (reason: 39).
Sep 24 17:23:19 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> Policy set 'Wired connection 1' (eth0) as default for IPv4 routing and DNS.
Sep 24 17:23:19 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> Policy set 'Wired connection 1' (eth0) as default for IPv4 routing and DNS.
Sep 24 17:23:19 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: 4-way handshake -> disconnected
Sep 24 17:23:22 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> Activation (wlan0) starting connection 'cheese'
Sep 24 17:23:22 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none') [30 40 0]
Sep 24 17:23:22 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
Sep 24 17:23:22 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
Sep 24 17:23:22 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
Sep 24 17:23:22 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Sep 24 17:23:22 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
Sep 24 17:23:22 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0]
Sep 24 17:23:22 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): connection 'cheese' has security, and secrets exist.  No new secrets needed.
Sep 24 17:23:22 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> Config: added 'ssid' value 'cheese'
Sep 24 17:23:22 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1'
Sep 24 17:23:22 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-PSK'
Sep 24 17:23:22 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> Config: added 'psk' value '<omitted>'
Sep 24 17:23:22 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Sep 24 17:23:22 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> Config: set interface ap_scan to 1
Sep 24 17:23:22 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
Sep 24 17:23:25 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
Sep 24 17:23:25 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> associating
Sep 24 17:23:25 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: associating -> 4-way handshake
Sep 24 17:23:33 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: 4-way handshake -> disconnected
Sep 24 17:23:33 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
Sep 24 17:23:35 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> disconnected
Sep 24 17:23:36 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> associating
Sep 24 17:23:36 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: associating -> 4-way handshake
Sep 24 17:23:44 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: 4-way handshake -> disconnected
Sep 24 17:23:44 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
Sep 24 17:23:46 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> disconnected
Sep 24 17:23:47 box NetworkManager[1047]: <warn> Activation (wlan0/wireless): association took too long.
Sep 24 17:23:47 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none') [50 60 0]
Sep 24 17:23:47 box NetworkManager[1047]: <warn> Activation (wlan0/wireless): asking for new secrets
Sep 24 17:23:47 box NetworkManager[1047]: <warn> No agents were available for this request.
Sep 24 17:23:47 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: need-auth -> failed (reason 'no-secrets') [60 120 7]
Sep 24 17:23:47 box NetworkManager[1047]: <warn> Activation (wlan0) failed for access point (cheese)
Sep 24 17:23:47 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> Marking connection 'cheese' invalid.
Sep 24 17:23:47 box NetworkManager[1047]: <warn> Activation (wlan0) failed.
Sep 24 17:23:47 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: failed -> disconnected (reason 'none') [120 30 0]
Sep 24 17:23:47 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> (wlan0): deactivating device (reason: 0).
Sep 24 17:23:47 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> Policy set 'Wired connection 1' (eth0) as default for IPv4 routing and DNS.
Sep 24 17:23:47 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> Policy set 'Wired connection 1' (eth0) as default for IPv4 routing and DNS.
Sep 24 17:23:47 box NetworkManager[1047]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> inactive

you see, i get a timeout during the 4-way-handshake (reason 15)... but i have not idea how i can fix this... maybe load another driver? thank you

Gusar · 2011-09-24 15:49:28

You didn't provide the entire dmesg output, so we don't know if the firmware loaded properly. Check for that. Beyond that, try other managers (wicd or netcfg), like I suggested. If the firmware loaded properly and other managers don't work either, I have just one idea: Try the compat-wireless package from AUR. Also, another idea: Check with "rfkill list" whether the radios are potentially killed, and unkill them if they are.

Last edited by Gusar (2011-09-24 15:53:45)

the sad clown · 2011-09-24 17:42:55

What is the security protocol being used by your router? If it is wpa/wpa2, have you tried connecting to it with wpa_supplicant?

marcels · 2011-09-25 08:23:38

hi, yesterday i tried it with wicd and it doesn't work too. the driver for the wireless card (iwlagn) was loaded. after rebooting my rooter it works, but i don't know why. i reinstall the networkmanager and now i works fine with these too. thank you for helping so quick

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#1 2011-09-24 12:28:29

wlan/networkmanager thinkpad x220

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