Re: [2.6.27-rc1] Can't connect to encrypted network

From: Rafael J. Wysocki
Date: Sat Aug 02 2008 - 10:38:16 EST


On Saturday, 2 of August 2008, Justin Madru wrote:
> Hi,
>
> When I use the 2.6.27-rc1 kernel I can't connect to an encrypted
> network; the connection times out. Connecting to unencrypted works fine.
> If I use my distro's kernel (2.6.24) or my build 2.6.26 kernel it is
> able to connect. I'm using Ubuntu 8.4 and an intel 3945 card.
> Am I doing something wrong? or is this a regression? I get the following
> in my syslog:
>
> NetworkManager: <debug> [1217605131.709159]
> nm_device_802_11_wireless_get_activation_ap(): Forcing AP '6DTY0'
> NetworkManager: <info> User Switch:
> /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/wlan0 / 6DTY0
> NetworkManager: <info> Deactivating device wlan0.
> dhclient: There is already a pid file /var/run/dhclient.wlan0.pid with
> pid 4333
> dhclient: killed old client process, removed PID file
> dhclient: wmaster0: unknown hardware address type 801
> dhclient: wmaster0: unknown hardware address type 801
> dhclient: DHCPRELEASE on wlan0 to 192.168.1.254 port 67
> avahi-daemon[3220]: Withdrawing address record for 192.168.1.5 on wlan0.
> avahi-daemon[3220]: Leaving mDNS multicast group on interface wlan0.IPv4
> with address 192.168.1.5.
> avahi-daemon[3220]: Interface wlan0.IPv4 no longer relevant for mDNS.
> NetworkManager: <info> Device wlan0 activation scheduled...
> NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) started...
> NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare)
> scheduled...
> NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare)
> started...
> NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device
> Configure) scheduled...
> NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare)
> complete.
> NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device
> Configure) starting...
> NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): access point
> '6DTY0' is encrypted, but NO valid key exists. New key needed.
> NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) New wireless user key
> requested for network '6DTY0'.
> NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device
> Configure) complete.
> NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) New wireless user key for
> network '6DTY0' received.
> NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare)
> scheduled...
> NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare)
> started...
> NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device
> Configure) scheduled...
> NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare)
> complete.
> NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device
> Configure) starting...
> NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): access point
> '6DTY0' is encrypted, and a key exists. No new key needed.
> NetworkManager: <info> retry to connect to global supplicant socket
> (try=1)
> NetworkManager: <info> SUP: sending command 'INTERFACE_ADD
> wlan0^I^Iwext^I/var/run/wpa_supplicant0^I'
> NetworkManager: <info> SUP: response was 'OK'
> NetworkManager: <info> SUP: sending command 'AP_SCAN 1'
> NetworkManager: <info> SUP: response was 'OK'
> NetworkManager: <info> SUP: sending command 'ADD_NETWORK'
> NetworkManager: <info> SUP: response was '0'
> NetworkManager: <info> SUP: sending command 'SET_NETWORK 0 ssid
> 3644545930'
> NetworkManager: <info> SUP: response was 'OK'
> NetworkManager: <info> SUP: sending command 'SET_NETWORK 0 key_mgmt NONE'
> NetworkManager: <info> SUP: response was 'OK'
> NetworkManager: <info> SUP: sending command 'SET_NETWORK 0 wep_key0 <key>'
> NetworkManager: <info> SUP: response was 'OK'
> NetworkManager: <info> SUP: sending command 'SET_NETWORK 0
> wep_tx_keyidx 0'
> NetworkManager: <info> SUP: response was 'OK'
> NetworkManager: <info> SUP: sending command 'ENABLE_NETWORK 0'
> NetworkManager: <info> SUP: response was 'OK'
> NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device
> Configure) complete.
> NetworkManager: <info> Supplicant state changed: 0
> last message repeated 27 times
> NetworkManager: <info> Supplicant state changed: 1
> NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless) Stage 2 of 5 (Device
> Configure) successful. Connected to access point '6DTY0'.
> NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure
> Start) scheduled.
> NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure
> Start) started...
> NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Beginning DHCP transaction.
> NetworkManager: <info> DHCP daemon state is now 12 (successfully
> started) for interface wlan0
> NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure
> Start) complete.
> dhclient: There is already a pid file /var/run/dhclient.wlan0.pid with
> pid 134519072
> dhclient: wmaster0: unknown hardware address type 801
> dhclient: wmaster0: unknown hardware address type 801
> NetworkManager: <info> DHCP daemon state is now 1 (starting) for
> interface wlan0
> NetworkManager: <info> Old device 'wlan0' activating, won't change.
> dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 6
> dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 10
> dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 15
> ntpd[4566]: sendto(217.160.254.116) (fd=18): Invalid argument
> ntpd[4566]: sendto(69.65.110.186) (fd=18): Invalid argument
> ntpd[4566]: sendto(204.152.186.173) (fd=18): Invalid argument
> ntpd[4566]: sendto(69.36.240.252) (fd=18): Invalid argument
> dhclient: No DHCPOFFERS received.
> dhclient: Trying recorded lease 192.168.1.17
> avahi-daemon[3220]: Joining mDNS multicast group on interface wlan0.IPv4
> with address 192.168.1.17.
> avahi-daemon[3220]: New relevant interface wlan0.IPv4 for mDNS.
> avahi-daemon[3220]: Registering new address record for 192.168.1.17 on
> wlan0.IPv4.
> avahi-daemon[3220]: Withdrawing address record for 192.168.1.17 on wlan0.
> avahi-daemon[3220]: Leaving mDNS multicast group on interface wlan0.IPv4
> with address 192.168.1.17.
> avahi-daemon[3220]: Interface wlan0.IPv4 no longer relevant for mDNS.
> avahi-autoipd(wlan0)[5220]: Found user 'avahi-autoipd' (UID 104) and
> group 'avahi-autoipd' (GID 112).
> avahi-autoipd(wlan0)[5220]: Successfully called chroot().
> avahi-autoipd(wlan0)[5220]: Successfully dropped root privileges.
> avahi-autoipd(wlan0)[5220]: Starting with address 169.254.8.72
> avahi-autoipd(wlan0)[5220]: Callout BIND, address 169.254.8.72 on
> interface wlan0
> avahi-daemon[3220]: Joining mDNS multicast group on interface wlan0.IPv4
> with address 169.254.8.72.
> avahi-daemon[3220]: New relevant interface wlan0.IPv4 for mDNS.
> avahi-daemon[3220]: Registering new address record for 169.254.8.72 on
> wlan0.IPv4.
> ntpd[4566]: Listening on interface #3 wlan0:avahi, 169.254.8.72#123 Enabled
> ntpd[4566]: Deleting interface #2 wlan0, 192.168.1.5#123, interface
> stats: received=36, sent=36, dropped=4, active_time=601 secs
> avahi-autoipd(wlan0)[5220]: Successfully claimed IP address 169.254.8.72
> NetworkManager: <info> DHCP daemon state is now 8 (timeout) for
> interface wlan0
> NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP Configure
> Timeout) started...
> NetworkManager: <debug> [1217605189.015977]
> real_act_stage4_ip_config_timeout(): Activation (wlan0/wireless): could
> not get IP configuration info for '6DTY0', asking for new key.
> NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP Configure
> Timeout) scheduled...
> dhclient: Trying recorded lease 192.168.1.1
> avahi-autoipd(wlan0)[5220]: A routable address has been configured.
> avahi-daemon[3220]: Leaving mDNS multicast group on interface wlan0.IPv4
> with address 169.254.8.72.
> avahi-autoipd(wlan0)[5220]: Callout UNBIND, address 169.254.8.72 on
> interface wlan0
> avahi-daemon[3220]: Joining mDNS multicast group on interface wlan0.IPv4
> with address 192.168.1.1.
> avahi-daemon[3220]: Registering new address record for 192.168.1.1 on
> wlan0.IPv4.
> avahi-daemon[3220]: Withdrawing address record for 169.254.8.72 on wlan0.
> NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) New wireless user key
> requested for network '6DTY0'.
> NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP Configure
> Timeout) complete.
> avahi-autoipd(wlan0)[5220]: No longer a routable address configured,
> restarting probe process.
> avahi-daemon[3220]: Withdrawing address record for 192.168.1.1 on wlan0.
> avahi-daemon[3220]: Leaving mDNS multicast group on interface wlan0.IPv4
> with address 192.168.1.1.
> avahi-daemon[3220]: Interface wlan0.IPv4 no longer relevant for mDNS.
> dhclient: Trying recorded lease 192.168.1.65
> NetworkManager: <info> DHCP daemon state is now 8 (timeout) for
> interface wlan0
> avahi-autoipd(wlan0)[5220]: A routable address has been configured.
> avahi-daemon[3220]: Joining mDNS multicast group on interface wlan0.IPv4
> with address 192.168.1.65.
> avahi-daemon[3220]: New relevant interface wlan0.IPv4 for mDNS.
> avahi-daemon[3220]: Registering new address record for 192.168.1.65 on
> wlan0.IPv4.
> NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) New wireless user key request
> for network '6DTY0' was canceled.
> NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) failure scheduled...
> NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) failed for access point (6DTY0)
> NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) failed.
> NetworkManager: <info> Deactivating device wlan0.
> dhclient: There is already a pid file /var/run/dhclient.wlan0.pid with
> pid 5169
> dhclient: killed old client process, removed PID file
> dhclient: wmaster0: unknown hardware address type 801
> dhclient: wmaster0: unknown hardware address type 801
> avahi-autoipd(wlan0)[5220]: No longer a routable address configured,
> restarting probe process.
> avahi-daemon[3220]: Withdrawing address record for 192.168.1.65 on wlan0.
> avahi-daemon[3220]: Leaving mDNS multicast group on interface wlan0.IPv4
> with address 192.168.1.65.
> avahi-daemon[3220]: Interface wlan0.IPv4 no longer relevant for mDNS.
> dhclient: DHCPRELEASE on wlan0 to 192.168.1.254 port 67
> dhclient: send_packet: Network is unreachable
> dhclient: send_packet: please consult README file regarding broadcast
> address.
> avahi-autoipd(wlan0)[5220]: Got SIGTERM, quitting.

Please test the current -git (2.6.27-rc1-git4 as of today).

Thanks,
Rafael
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