On Tuesday 30 March 2010 08:28:46 pm you wrote: > > As I said, NM keeps asking for the WEP key. > > What kind of WEP key is it? There are 3 types; hexadecimal, ASCII, and > passphrase. It could be that you're choosing the wrong type in NM. How > long is the WEP key you're using, and does it have any non-hexadecimal > characters in it (ie anything not [A-F] or [0-9]) ?
Thank you for your response. It is a 10-digit hexadecimal WEP key, which works perfectly on 4 other laptops, 2 Fedora-12 Linux (with NM) and 2 Windows XP. I'm running Fedora-12/KDE on this machine, with an old Avaya PCI-to-PCMCIA WiFi card, which works fine using the network service in place of NM, as also under Windows XP. I give below the relevant /var/log/messages from an attempt I just made to use NM, as also /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1, /var/log/wpa_supplicant.log and the output of "sudo iwlist scan": --------------------------------------------------- Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info> starting... Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info> Trying to start the modem- manager... Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: Loaded plugin ifcfg-rh: (c) 2007 - 2008 Red Hat, Inc. To report bugs please use the NetworkManager mailing list. Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info> Found wlan radio killswitch rfkill0 (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:0d.0/0.0/ieee80211/phy0/rfkill0) (driver <unknown>) Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info> WiFi enabled by radio killswitch; enabled by state file Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info> WWAN enabled by radio killswitch; enabled by state file Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: ifcfg-rh: parsing /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1 ... Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: ifcfg-rh: read connection 'System dd-wrt (eth1)' Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): driver supports SSID scans (scan_capa 0x01). Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): new 802.11 WiFi device (driver: 'orinoco_cs') Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0 Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): now managed Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): device state change: 1 -> 2 (reason 2) Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): bringing up device. Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): preparing device. Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): deactivating device (reason: 2). Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: supplicant_interface_acquire: assertion `mgr_state == NM_SUPPLICANT_MANAGER_STATE_IDLE' failed ... Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info> modem-manager is now available Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info> Trying to start the supplicant... Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet avahi-daemon[1237]: Network interface enumeration completed. Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant manager state: down -> idle Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): device state change: 2 -> 3 (reason 0) Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant interface state: starting -> ready Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) starting connection 'System dd-wrt (eth1)' Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): device state change: 3 -> 4 (reason 0) Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): device state change: 4 -> 5 (reason 0) Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1/wireless): connection 'System dd-wrt (eth1)' has security, and secrets exist. No new secrets needed. Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'ssid' value 'dd- wrt' Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1' Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'NONE' Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'wep_key0' value '<omitted>' Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'wep_tx_keyidx' value '0' Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info> Config: set interface ap_scan to 1 Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant connection state: scanning -> disconnected Mar 31 14:13:13 harriet NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant connection state: disconnected -> associating Mar 31 14:13:23 harriet NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant connection state: associating -> disconnected Mar 31 14:13:23 harriet NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant connection state: disconnected -> scanning Mar 31 14:13:24 harriet NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant connection state: scanning -> associating Mar 31 14:13:29 harriet NetworkManager: <info> eth1: link timed out. Mar 31 14:13:34 harriet NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant connection state: associating -> disconnected Mar 31 14:13:34 harriet NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant connection state: disconnected -> scanning Mar 31 14:13:34 harriet NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant connection state: scanning -> associating Mar 31 14:13:39 harriet NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1/wireless): association took too long. Mar 31 14:13:39 harriet NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): device state change: 5 -> 6 (reason 0) Mar 31 14:13:39 harriet NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1/wireless): asking for new secrets Mar 31 14:13:39 harriet NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... Mar 31 14:13:39 harriet NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... Mar 31 14:13:39 harriet NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): device state change: 6 -> 4 (reason 0) Mar 31 14:13:39 harriet NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... Mar 31 14:13:39 harriet NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. Mar 31 14:13:39 harriet NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... Mar 31 14:13:39 harriet NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): device state change: 4 -> 5 (reason 0) Mar 31 14:13:39 harriet NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1/wireless): connection 'System dd-wrt (eth1)' has security, and secrets exist. No new secrets needed. Mar 31 14:13:39 harriet NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'ssid' value 'dd- wrt' Mar 31 14:13:39 harriet NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1' Mar 31 14:13:39 harriet NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'NONE' Mar 31 14:13:39 harriet NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'wep_key0' value '<omitted>' Mar 31 14:13:39 harriet NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'wep_tx_keyidx' value '0' Mar 31 14:13:39 harriet NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. Mar 31 14:13:39 harriet NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant connection state: associating -> disconnected Mar 31 14:13:39 harriet NetworkManager: <info> Config: set interface ap_scan to 1 Mar 31 14:13:39 harriet NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant connection state: disconnected -> associating Mar 31 14:13:49 harriet NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant connection state: associating -> disconnected Mar 31 14:13:49 harriet NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant connection state: disconnected -> scanning Mar 31 14:13:49 harriet NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant connection state: scanning -> associating Mar 31 14:13:54 harriet NetworkManager: <info> eth1: link timed out. Mar 31 14:13:59 harriet NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant connection state: associating -> disconnected Mar 31 14:13:59 harriet NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant connection state: disconnected -> scanning Mar 31 14:13:59 harriet NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant connection state: scanning -> associating Mar 31 14:14:04 harriet NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1/wireless): association took too long. Mar 31 14:14:04 harriet NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): device state change: 5 -> 6 (reason 0) Mar 31 14:14:04 harriet NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1/wireless): asking for new secrets Mar 31 14:14:04 harriet NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... Mar 31 14:14:04 harriet NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... Mar 31 14:14:04 harriet NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): device state change: 6 -> 4 (reason 0) Mar 31 14:14:04 harriet NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... Mar 31 14:14:04 harriet NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. Mar 31 14:14:04 harriet NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... Mar 31 14:14:04 harriet NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): device state change: 4 -> 5 (reason 0) Mar 31 14:14:04 harriet NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1/wireless): connection 'System dd-wrt (eth1)' has security, and secrets exist. No new secrets needed. Same messages repeated ... --------------------------------------------------- # Texas Instruments PCI1410 PC card Cardbus Controller DEVICE=eth1 BOOTPROTO=dhcp TYPE=Wireless NM_CONTROLLED=yes ONBOOT=yes USERCTL=yes IPV6INIT=no ESSID=dd-wrt MODE=Managed RATE=auto HWADDR=00:02:2d:4a:52:80 DEFAULTKEY=1 DEFROUTE=yes PEERDNS=yes PEERROUTES=yes UUID=9c92fad9-6ecb-3e6c-eb4d-8a47c6f50c04 CHANNEL= --------------------------------------------------- Trying to associate with 00:16:b6:da:56:b4 (SSID='dd-wrt' freq=2437 MHz) Association request to the driver failed Authentication with 00:16:b6:da:56:b4 timed out. Trying to associate with 00:16:b6:da:56:b4 (SSID='dd-wrt' freq=2437 MHz) Repeated many times --------------------------------------------------- eth1 Scan completed : Cell 01 - Address: 00:16:B6:DA:56:B4 Channel:6 Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6) Quality=36/70 Signal level=-74 dBm Encryption key:on ESSID:"dd-wrt" Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s Mode:Master Extra:tsf=000001e1c28c6041 Extra: Last beacon: 178ms ago IE: Unknown: 000664642D777274 IE: Unknown: 010882848B962430486C IE: Unknown: 030106 IE: Unknown: 2A0104 IE: Unknown: 2F0104 IE: Unknown: 32040C121860 IE: Unknown: DD06001018020100 --------------------------------------------------- -- Timothy Murphy e-mail: gayleard /at/ eircom.net tel: +353-86-2336090, +353-1-2842366 s-mail: School of Mathematics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland _______________________________________________ NetworkManager-list mailing list NetworkManager-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list