Nothing unexpected: I have to choose the GVT-989C_nomap network by hand, the
password is asked but, again, the connection is never established. I see no
relevant difference in dmesg's output. I detect no relevant difference in
NetworkManager's log either but maybe you will:
wifi-nl80211: (wlan0): using nl80211 for WiFi device control
device (wlan0): driver supports Access Point (AP) mode
manager: (wlan0): new 802.11 WiFi device
(/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/3)
rfkill2: found WiFi radio killswitch (at
/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-5/1-5:1.0/ieee80211/phy1/rfkill2)
(driver ath9k_htc)
supplicant: wpa_supplicant running
devices added (path:
/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-5/1-5:1.0/net/wlxc04a00104ebd,
iface: wlxc04a00104ebd)
device added (path:
/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-5/1-5:1.0/net/wlxc04a00104ebd,
iface: wlxc04a00104ebd): no ifupdown configuration found.
device (wlxc04a00104ebd): state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason
'managed', sys-iface-state: 'external')
device (wlxc04a00104ebd): set-hw-addr: set MAC address to F2:7A:07:06:A8:FC
(scanning)
device (wlxc04a00104ebd): supplicant interface state: starting -> ready
device (wlxc04a00104ebd): state change: unavailable -> disconnected (reason
'supplicant-available', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
keyfile: add connection in-memory
(0686565e-d20a-4b46-a385-c1b343323b3e,"GVT-989C_nomap")
device (wlxc04a00104ebd): Activation: starting connection 'GVT-989C_nomap'
(0686565e-d20a-4b46-a385-c1b343323b3e)
settings-connection[0x1535590,0686565e-d20a-4b46-a385-c1b343323b3e]: write:
successfully commited (keyfile: update
/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/GVT-989C_nomap
(0686565e-d20a-4b46-a385-c1b343323b3e,"GVT-989C_nomap") and persist
connection)
audit: op="connection-add-activate"
uuid="0686565e-d20a-4b46-a385-c1b343323b3e" name="GVT-989C_nomap" pid=1700
uid=1000 result="success"
device (wlxc04a00104ebd): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason
'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTING
device (wlxc04a00104ebd): set-hw-addr: set-cloned MAC address to
F6:CD:0B:6B:DD:DC (stable)
device (wlxc04a00104ebd): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none',
sys-iface-state: 'managed')
device (wlxc04a00104ebd): Activation: (wifi) access point 'GVT-989C_nomap'
has security, but secrets are required.
device (wlxc04a00104ebd): state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none',
sys-iface-state: 'managed')
settings-connection[0x1535590,0686565e-d20a-4b46-a385-c1b343323b3e]: write:
successfully commited (keyfile: update
/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/GVT-989C_nomap
(0686565e-d20a-4b46-a385-c1b343323b3e,"GVT-989C_nomap"))
device (wlxc04a00104ebd): state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none',
sys-iface-state: 'managed')
device (wlxc04a00104ebd): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none',
sys-iface-state: 'managed')
device (wlxc04a00104ebd): Activation: (wifi) connection 'GVT-989C_nomap' has
security, and secrets exist. No new secrets needed.
Config: added 'ssid' value 'GVT-989C_nomap'
Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1'
Config: added 'bgscan' value 'simple:30:-80:86400'
Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-PSK'
Config: added 'auth_alg' value 'OPEN'
Config: added 'psk' value ''
device (wlxc04a00104ebd): supplicant interface state: ready -> scanning
device (wlxc04a00104ebd): supplicant interface state: scanning ->
authenticating
device (wlxc04a00104ebd): supplicant interface state: authenticating ->
disconnected
device (wlxc04a00104ebd): supplicant interface state: disconnected ->
scanning
device (wlxc04a00104ebd): supplicant interface state: scanning ->
authenticating
device (wlxc04a00104ebd): supplicant interface state: authenticating ->
disconnected
device (wlxc04a00104ebd): supplicant interface state: disconnected ->
scanning
device (wlxc04a00104ebd): supplicant interface state: scanning ->
authenticating
device (wlxc04a00104ebd): supplicant interface state: authenticating ->
disconnected
device (wlxc04a00104ebd): supplicant interface state: disconnected ->
scanning
device (wlxc04a00104ebd): supplicant interface state: scanning ->
authenticating
device (wlxc04a00104ebd): Activation: (wifi) association took too long,
failing activation
device (wlxc04a00104ebd): state change: config -> failed (reason
'ssid-not-found', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
manager: NetworkManager state is now DISCONNECTED
device (wlxc04a00104ebd): Activation: failed for connection 'GVT-989C_nomap'
device (wlxc04a00104ebd): state change: failed -> disconnected (reason
'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
device (wlxc04a00104ebd): set-hw-addr: set MAC address to 06:0D:9B:C2:CF:51
(scanning)
sup-iface[0x14afba0,wlxc04a00104ebd]: connection disconnected (reason -3)
device (wlxc04a00104ebd): supplicant interface state: authenticating ->
disconnected