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Distribution: openSuSE Tumbleweed-KDE, Mint 21, MX-21, Manjaro
Posts: 4,617
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Can't connect netbook wifi to router
This is on openSUSE tumbleweed.
I have connected the netbook via ethernet.
The router offers two wlan accesses, one not secure and open (legally operated by my provider) and my private secured access. I can connect to the open part but not to the privately and secured one.
This is what sudo journalctl -n 100 > jctl.txt looks like (irrelevant lines deleted):
Code:
Nov 15 19:45:54 netbook sudo[3861]: me : TTY=pts/0 ;PWD=/home/me ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/journalctl -n 100
Nov 15 19:49:29 netbook NetworkManager[1209]:<info> [1510771769.8415] device (wlp7s0): set-hw-addr: set MACaddress to F6:F4:E2:4D:C3:A6 (scanning)
Nov 15 19:49:29 netbook kernel: IPv6:ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlp7s0: link is not ready
Nov 15 19:49:29 netbook NetworkManager[1209]:<info> [1510771769.8673] de-vice(wlp7s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> disabled
Nov 15 19:49:29 netbook NetworkManager[1209]:<info> [1510771769.8801] de-vice(wlp7s0): supplicant interface state: disabled -> disconnected
Nov 15 19:54:40 netbook NetworkManager[1209]:<info> [1510772080.8548] device (wlp7s0): set-hw-addr: set MACaddress to F6:51:BC:CE:53:A4 (scanning)
Nov 15 19:54:40 netbook kernel: IPv6:ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlp7s0: link is not ready
Nov 15 19:54:40 netbook NetworkManager[1209]:<info> [1510772080.8888] de-vice(wlp7s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> disabled
Nov 15 19:54:40 netbook NetworkManager[1209]:<info> [1510772080.9310] de-vice(wlp7s0): supplicant interface state: disabled -> disconnected
Nov 15 19:57:01 netbook NetworkManager[1209]:<info> [1510772221.8582] de-vice(wlp7s0): Activation: starting connection 'WLAN-4VBUP7'(81076dab-f7ae-4bf8-ab39-b15d0ad5c9ad)
Nov 15 19:57:01 netbook NetworkManager[1209]:<info> [1510772221.8603] au-dit:op="connection-activate"uuid="81076dab-f7ae-4bf8-ab39-b15d0ad5c9ad"name="WLAN-4VBUP7" pid=2380 uid=1000 result="success"
Nov 15 19:57:01 netbook NetworkManager[1209]:<info> [1510772221.8661] de-vice(wlp7s0): state change:disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none', internal state 'managed')
Nov 15 19:57:01 netbook NetworkManager[1209]:<info> [1510772221.8864] de-vice(wlp7s0): set-hw-addr: reset MAC address to 7C:E9:D3:4B:F9:0B (preserve)
Nov 15 19:57:01 netbook kernel: IPv6:ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlp7s0: link is not ready
Nov 15 19:57:01 netbook NetworkManager[1209]:<info> [1510772221.9169] de-vice(wlp7s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> disabled
Nov 15 19:57:01 netbook NetworkManager[1209]:<info> [1510772221.9186] de-vice(wlp7s0): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', internal state'managed')
Nov 15 19:57:01 netbook NetworkManager[1209]:<info> [1510772221.9196] de-vice(wlp7s0): Activation: (wifi) access point 'WLAN-4VBUP7' has security, butsecrets are required.
Nov 15 19:57:01 netbook NetworkManager[1209]:<info> [1510772221.9197] de-vice(wlp7s0): state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none', internal state'managed')
Nov 15 19:57:01 netbook NetworkManager[1209]:<info> [1510772221.9826] de-vice(wlp7s0): supplicant interface state: disabled -> disconnected
Nov 15 19:57:02 netbook NetworkManager[1209]:<info> [1510772222.1826] de-vice(wlp7s0): state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none', internal state'managed')
Nov 15 19:57:02 netbook NetworkManager[1209]:<info> [1510772222.1884] de-vice(wlp7s0): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', internal state'managed')
Nov 15 19:57:02 netbook NetworkManager[1209]:<info> [1510772222.1955] device (wlp7s0): Activation: (wifi)connection 'WLAN-4VBUP7' has security, and secrets exist. No new secrets needed.
Nov 15 19:57:02 netbook NetworkManager[1209]:<info> [1510772222.1957] Config:added 'ssid' value 'WLAN-4VBUP7'
Nov 15 19:57:02 netbook NetworkManager[1209]:<info> [1510772222.1957] Config:added 'scan_ssid' value '1'
Nov 15 19:57:02 netbook NetworkManager[1209]:<info> [1510772222.1958] Config:added 'bssid' value '50:A7:2B:DE:68:C4'
Nov 15 19:57:02 netbook NetworkManager[1209]:<info> [1510772222.1959] Config:added 'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-PSK'
Nov 15 19:57:02 netbook NetworkManager[1209]:<info> [1510772222.1959] Config:added 'psk' value '<hidden>'
Nov 15 19:57:02 netbook NetworkManager[1209]:<info> [1510772222.3329] de-vice(wlp7s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
Nov 15 19:57:03 netbook kernel: wlp7s0: authenticate with50:a7:2b:de:68:c4
Nov 15 19:57:03 netbook kernel: wlp7s0: send auth to50:a7:2b:de:68:c4 (try 1/3)
Nov 15 19:57:03 netbook NetworkManager[1209]:<info> [1510772223.3322] de-vice(wlp7s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
Nov 15 19:57:03 netbook kernel: wlp7s0: 50:a7:2b:de:68:c4 deniedauthentication (status 1)
Nov 15 19:57:03 netbook NetworkManager[1209]:<info> [1510772223.4084] de-vice(wlp7s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
Nov 15 19:57:13 netbook NetworkManager[1209]:<info> [1510772233.4300] de-vice(wlp7s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
Nov 15 19:57:14 netbook kernel: wlp7s0: authenticatewith 50:a7:2b:de:68:c4
Nov 15 19:57:14 netbook kernel: wlp7s0: send auth to50:a7:2b:de:68:c4 (try 1/3)
Nov 15 19:57:14 netbook NetworkManager[1209]:<info> [1510772234.4097] de-vice(wlp7s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
Nov 15 19:57:14 netbook kernel: wlp7s0: 50:a7:2b:de:68:c4 deniedauthentication (status 1)
Nov 15 19:57:14 netbook NetworkManager[1209]:<info> [1510772234.4698] de-vice(wlp7s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
Nov 15 19:57:24 netbook NetworkManager[1209]:<info> [1510772244.4853] de-vice(wlp7s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
Nov 15 19:57:27 netbook NetworkManager[1209]:<warn> [1510772247.8201] de-vice(wlp7s0): Activation: (wifi) association took too long, failing activation
Nov 15 19:57:27 netbook NetworkManager[1209]:<info> [1510772247.8202] de-vice(wlp7s0): state change: config -> failed (reason 'ssid-not-found', internalstate 'managed')
Nov 15 19:57:27 netbook NetworkManager[1209]:<warn> [1510772247.8232] de-vice(wlp7s0): Activation: failed for connection 'WLAN-4VBUP7'
Nov 15 19:57:27 netbook NetworkManager[1209]:<info> [1510772247.8281] de-vice(wlp7s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> disconnected
Nov 15 19:57:27 netbook NetworkManager[1209]:<info> [1510772247.8325] de-vice(wlp7s0): state change: failed -> disconnected (reason 'none', internal state'managed')
Nov 15 19:57:27 netbook kernel: IPv6:ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlp7s0: link is not ready
Nov 15 19:57:27 netbook NetworkManager[1209]:<info> [1510772247.8944] de-vice(wlp7s0): set-hw-addr: set MAC address to D2:DB:EC:47:5C:C3 (scanning)
Nov 15 19:57:27 netbook kernel: IPv6:ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlp7s0: link is not ready
Nov 15 19:57:28 netbook NetworkManager[1209]:<info> [1510772248.0264] de-vice(wlp7s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> disabled
Nov 15 19:57:28 netbook NetworkManager[1209]:<info> [1510772248.0267] de-vice(wlp7s0): supplicant interface state: disabled -> disconnected
I checked the router password repeatedly. The correct MAC adress of the router is 50:a7:2b:de:68:c4. Any ideas how to proceed from here?
Distribution: openSuSE Tumbleweed-KDE, Mint 21, MX-21, Manjaro
Posts: 4,617
Original Poster
Rep:
Thanks, tried it but it shows no more information than I knew already .
More facts:
The network manager panel can't forget the connection: When I click on the network symbol in the lower right menu it is always there in the panel although I previously deleted the connection in the "edit" menu. I even issued "sudo rm /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/WLAN-4VBUP7" in a console -- the connection stubbornly stays in its panel and even tries vainly to connect when I click on it. So there seem to be some stored information which I can't locate and at which I can't get at .
Distribution: openSuSE Tumbleweed-KDE, Mint 21, MX-21, Manjaro
Posts: 4,617
Original Poster
Rep:
Well, the problem sort of vanished into thin air.
I switched off security (WPA2-personal) entirely, let the automatic(?) routines do their thing and the connection worked. I then switched security back on and lo and behold, after entering the router password three times everything runs as expected. That's software for you .
I won't mark this thread as solved since I don't understand what happened technically. Still, I do thank all here for reading, suggestions and moral support .
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