You could try using the actual device for the -i option (interface)...like
wlan0 or, in the new notation wlp3s0, and use nl80122 as the -D
option (driver).
On Thu, 11 Jul 2019 02:10:02 +0200, Patrick Bartek wrote:
> A problem when trying to associate with a wireless router
> (WPA2). Get the following error when manually executing:
>
> wpa_supplicant -i wlx<hexnumber>
> -c /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
>
> Could not read interface wlx<hexnumber> flags: No such device
> nl80211: Driver does not support authentication/association or connect
> commands
> nl80122: [can't read my own writing on this one]
>
> Wpa_supplicant fails whether I use the -B (background) switch or not.
>
> Here's the wpa_supplicant.conf file:
>
>
> ctrl_interface=DIR=/run/wpa_supplicant
> update_config=1
>
> network={
> ssid="ROUTERNAME"
> # scan_ssid=1
> # key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
> # psk="SECRETPASSPHRASE"
> psk=longhexnumber
> }
>
> I've tried with and without the commented lines. Same results.
>
> Here's the wifi portion of my /etc/network/interfaces
>
> allow-hotplug wlx<hexnumber>
> iface wlx<hexnumber> inet dhcp
> wpa-ssid ROUTERNAME
> # wpa-key-mgmt WPA-PSK
> # wpa-group TKIP CCMP
> # wpa-psk SECRETPASSPHRASE
> wpa-psk longhexnumber
>
> The wireless is a Rosewill USB RNX-N180UBEv3. It is UP after boot and
> scanning wifi routers works. System tries to associate to router at
> boot, but fails. Correct kernel module (rtl8192eu) is loaded.
>
> Anyone got an idea of why wpa_supplicant is failing? And how to fix
> it? All commands issued as root.
>
> FYI: I have an atypical Stretch install: No desktop environment,
> window manager only; sysvinit, but systemd libraries still installed.
> Boots to terminal, login there, then startx, if I want a GUI. Wifi UP
> at terminal and scanning works. This is not a laptop. Wired ethernet
> works and has always (12 years) worked.
>
> Thanks.
>
> B
