Having same issue -- Broadcom using b43 module can do open and WPA, but
not WEP:
Linux host 2.6.24-19-generic #1 SMP Wed Jun 4 16:35:01 UTC 2008 i686
GNU/Linux
0c:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11a/b/g (rev 01)
Subsystem: Dell Unknown device 0007
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr-
Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B-
Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort-
<MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 17
Region 0: Memory at f9ffc000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1+ D2+ AuxCurrent=375mA
PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot-,D3cold-)
Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=2 PME-
Capabilities: [58] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0
Enable-
Address: 00000000 Data: 0000
Capabilities: [d0] Express Legacy Endpoint IRQ 0
Device: Supported: MaxPayload 128 bytes, PhantFunc 0, ExtTag+
Device: Latency L0s <4us, L1 unlimited
Device: AtnBtn- AtnInd- PwrInd-
Device: Errors: Correctable- Non-Fatal- Fatal- Unsupported-
Device: RlxdOrd- ExtTag- PhantFunc- AuxPwr- NoSnoop-
Device: MaxPayload 128 bytes, MaxReadReq 128 bytes
Link: Supported Speed 2.5Gb/s, Width x1, ASPM L0s, Port 0
Link: Latency L0s <4us, L1 <64us
Link: ASPM L0s Enabled RCB 64 bytes CommClk+ ExtSynch-
Link: Speed 2.5Gb/s, Width x1
Symptoms: NM keeps asking for WEP key/passphrase though input correctly
each time and previously stored...
>From syslog:
Jun 18 18:02:09 host NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) New wireless
user key requested for network 'WIRELESS'.
Jun 18 18:02:09 host NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 4 of 5
(IP Configure Timeout) complete.
Jun 18 18:02:18 host NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) New wireless
user key for network 'WIRELESS' received.
Jun 18 18:02:18 host NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5
(Device Prepare) scheduled...
Jun 18 18:02:18 host NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5
(Device Prepare) started...
Jun 18 18:02:18 host NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5
(Device Configure) scheduled...
Jun 18 18:02:18 host NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5
(Device Prepare) complete.
Jun 18 18:02:18 host NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5
(Device Configure) starting...
Jun 18 18:02:18 host NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless):
access point 'WIRELESS' is encrypted, and a key exists. No new key needed.
Jun 18 18:02:19 host NetworkManager: <info> SUP: sending command
'INTERFACE_ADD wlan0^I^Iwext^I/var/run/wpa_supplicant0^I'
Jun 18 18:02:19 host NetworkManager: <info> SUP: response was 'OK'
Jun 18 18:02:20 host NetworkManager: <info> SUP: sending command 'AP_SCAN 1'
Jun 18 18:02:20 host NetworkManager: <info> SUP: response was 'OK'
Jun 18 18:02:20 host NetworkManager: <info> SUP: sending command 'ADD_NETWORK'
Jun 18 18:02:20 host NetworkManager: <info> SUP: response was '0'
Jun 18 18:02:20 host NetworkManager: <info> SUP: sending command 'SET_NETWORK
0 ssid 564d4c414e'
Jun 18 18:02:20 host NetworkManager: <info> SUP: response was 'OK'
Jun 18 18:02:20 host NetworkManager: <info> SUP: sending command 'SET_NETWORK
0 key_mgmt NONE'
Jun 18 18:02:20 host NetworkManager: <info> SUP: response was 'OK'
Jun 18 18:02:20 host NetworkManager: <info> SUP: sending command 'SET_NETWORK
0 wep_key0 <key>'
Jun 18 18:02:20 host NetworkManager: <info> SUP: response was 'OK'
Jun 18 18:02:20 host NetworkManager: <info> SUP: sending command 'SET_NETWORK
0 wep_tx_keyidx 0'
Jun 18 18:02:20 host NetworkManager: <info> SUP: response was 'OK'
Jun 18 18:02:20 host NetworkManager: <info> SUP: sending command
'ENABLE_NETWORK 0'
Jun 18 18:02:20 host NetworkManager: <info> SUP: response was 'OK'
Jun 18 18:02:20 host NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5
(Device Configure) complete.
Jun 18 18:02:20 host kernel: [29274.541978] b43-phy0 debug: Using hardware
based encryption for keyidx: 0, mac: ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
Jun 18 18:02:20 host kernel: [29274.542770] wlan0: Initial auth_alg=0
Jun 18 18:02:20 host kernel: [29274.542773] wlan0: authenticate with AP
00:ca:ca:23:e2:ff
Jun 18 18:02:20 host kernel: [29274.545502] wlan0: RX authentication from
00:ca:ca:23:e2:ff (alg=0 transaction=2 status=0)
Jun 18 18:02:20 host kernel: [29274.545505] wlan0: authenticated
Jun 18 18:02:20 host kernel: [29274.545507] wlan0: associate with AP
00:ca:ca:23:e2:ff
Jun 18 18:02:20 host NetworkManager: <info> Supplicant state changed: 1
Jun 18 18:02:20 host NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless) Stage
2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful. Connected to access point 'WIRELESS'.
Jun 18 18:02:20 host NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 3 of 5
(IP Configure Start) scheduled.
Jun 18 18:02:20 host NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 3 of 5
(IP Configure Start) started...
Jun 18 18:02:20 host kernel: [29274.547643] wlan0: RX ReassocResp from
00:ca:ca:23:e2:ff (capab=0x431 status=0 aid=59)
Jun 18 18:02:20 host kernel: [29274.547647] wlan0: associated
Jun 18 18:02:20 host kernel: [29274.547651] wlan0: switched to short barker
preamble (BSSID=00:ca:ca:23:e2:ff)
Jun 18 18:02:20 host kernel: [29274.547680] wlan0: WMM queue=2 aci=0 acm=0
aifs=3 cWmin=15 cWmax=1023 burst=0
Jun 18 18:02:20 host kernel: [29274.547683] wlan0: WMM queue=3 aci=1 acm=0
aifs=7 cWmin=15 cWmax=1023 burst=0
Jun 18 18:02:20 host kernel: [29274.547685] wlan0: WMM queue=1 aci=2 acm=0
aifs=2 cWmin=7 cWmax=15 burst=30
Jun 18 18:02:20 host kernel: [29274.547687] wlan0: WMM queue=0 aci=3 acm=0
aifs=2 cWmin=3 cWmax=7 burst=15
Jun 18 18:02:20 host kernel: [29274.553475] b43-phy0 debug: RX: Packet dropped
Jun 18 18:02:20 host kernel: [29274.554366] b43-phy0 debug: RX: Packet dropped
...
Jun 18 18:02:21 host kernel: [29275.549099] b43-phy0 debug: RX: Packet dropped
Jun 18 18:02:21 host kernel: [29275.549600] b43-phy0 debug: RX: Packet dropped
Jun 18 18:02:21 host NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Beginning DHCP
transaction.
Jun 18 18:02:21 host NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 3 of 5
(IP Configure Start) complete.
Jun 18 18:02:21 host NetworkManager: <info> DHCP daemon state is now 12
(successfully started) for interface wlan0
Jun 18 18:02:21 host dhclient: wmaster0: unknown hardware address type 801
Jun 18 18:02:21 host avahi-autoipd(wlan0)[14194]: Got SIGTERM, quitting.
Jun 18 18:02:21 host avahi-autoipd(wlan0)[14194]: Callout STOP, address
169.254.8.25 on interface wlan0
Jun 18 18:02:21 host avahi-autoipd(wlan0)[14195]: client: RTNETLINK answers: No
such process
Jun 18 18:02:22 host kernel: [29275.624800] b43-phy0 debug: RX: Packet dropped
Jun 18 18:02:22 host kernel: [29275.829498] b43-phy0 debug: RX: Packet dropped
...
Jun 18 18:02:23 host kernel: [29276.647950] b43-phy0 debug: RX: Packet dropped
Jun 18 18:02:23 host kernel: [29276.648351] b43-phy0 debug: RX: Packet dropped
Jun 18 18:02:23 host NetworkManager: <info> DHCP daemon state is now 1
(starting) for interface wlan0
Jun 18 18:02:23 host dhclient: wmaster0: unknown hardware address type 801
Jun 18 18:02:23 host dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67
interval 3
Jun 18 18:02:23 host kernel: [29276.852612] b43-phy0 debug: RX: Packet dropped
Jun 18 18:02:23 host kernel: [29276.852968] b43-phy0 debug: RX: Packet dropped
...
Jun 18 18:02:25 host kernel: [29279.515555] b43-phy0 debug: RX: Packet dropped
Jun 18 18:02:25 host kernel: [29279.515819] b43-phy0 debug: RX: Packet dropped
Jun 18 18:02:25 host NetworkManager: <info> Old device 'wlan0' activating,
won't change.
Jun 18 18:02:26 host dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67
interval 4
Jun 18 18:02:26 host kernel: [29279.717399] b43-phy0 debug: RX: Packet dropped
Jun 18 18:02:26 host kernel: [29279.717718] b43-phy0 debug: RX: Packet dropped
...
Jun 18 18:02:29 host kernel: [29283.403302] b43-phy0 debug: RX: Packet dropped
Jun 18 18:02:29 host kernel: [29283.403812] b43-phy0 debug: RX: Packet dropped
Jun 18 18:02:30 host dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67
interval 11
Jun 18 18:02:30 host kernel: [29283.606120] b43-phy0 debug: RX: Packet dropped
Jun 18 18:02:30 host kernel: [29283.810091] b43-phy0 debug: RX: Packet dropped
...
Jun 18 18:02:40 host kernel: [29294.452253] b43-phy0 debug: RX: Packet dropped
Jun 18 18:02:40 host kernel: [29294.452608] b43-phy0 debug: RX: Packet dropped
Jun 18 18:02:41 host dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67
interval 12
Jun 18 18:02:41 host kernel: [29294.655292] b43-phy0 debug: RX: Packet dropped
Jun 18 18:02:41 host kernel: [29294.655590] b43-phy0 debug: RX: Packet dropped
Jun 18 18:02:41 host kernel: [29294.655892] b43-phy0 debug: RX: Packet dropped
...
Jun 18 18:02:52 host kernel: [29306.525154] b43-phy0 debug: RX: Packet dropped
Jun 18 18:02:52 host kernel: [29306.525663] b43-phy0 debug: RX: Packet dropped
Jun 18 18:02:53 host dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67
interval 1
Jun 18 18:02:53 host kernel: [29306.728412] b43-phy0 debug: RX: Packet dropped
Jun 18 18:02:53 host kernel: [29306.728683] b43-phy0 debug: RX: Packet dropped
...
Jun 18 18:02:53 host kernel: [29307.551100] b43-phy0 debug: RX: Packet dropped
Jun 18 18:02:53 host kernel: [29307.551378] b43-phy0 debug: RX: Packet dropped
Jun 18 18:02:54 host dhclient: No DHCPOFFERS received.
Jun 18 18:02:54 host dhclient: Trying recorded lease 10.5.197.100
Jun 18 18:02:54 host kernel: [29307.751555] b43-phy0 debug: RX: Packet dropped
Jun 18 18:02:54 host kernel: [29307.751883] b43-phy0 debug: RX: Packet dropped
...
Jun 18 18:02:57 host kernel: [29310.619698] b43-phy0 debug: RX: Packet dropped
Jun 18 18:02:57 host kernel: [29310.619967] b43-phy0 debug: RX: Packet dropped
Jun 18 18:02:57 host avahi-autoipd(wlan0)[14663]: Found user 'avahi-autoipd'
(UID 105) and group 'avahi-autoipd' (GID 113).
Jun 18 18:02:57 host avahi-autoipd(wlan0)[14663]: Successfully called chroot().
Jun 18 18:02:57 host avahi-autoipd(wlan0)[14663]: Successfully dropped root
privileges.
Jun 18 18:02:57 host avahi-autoipd(wlan0)[14663]: Starting with address
169.254.8.25
Jun 18 18:02:57 host kernel: [29310.821065] b43-phy0 debug: RX: Packet dropped
Jun 18 18:02:57 host kernel: [29310.821324] b43-phy0 debug: RX: Packet dropped
...
Jun 18 18:03:02 host kernel: [29316.141824] b43-phy0 debug: RX: Packet dropped
Jun 18 18:03:02 host kernel: [29316.142138] b43-phy0 debug: RX: Packet dropped
Jun 18 18:03:02 host avahi-autoipd(wlan0)[14663]: Callout BIND, address
169.254.8.25 on interface wlan0
Jun 18 18:03:02 host kernel: [29316.345990] b43-phy0 debug: RX: Packet dropped
Jun 18 18:03:02 host kernel: [29316.346273] b43-phy0 debug: RX: Packet dropped
...
Jun 18 18:03:06 host kernel: [29320.030986] b43-phy0 debug: RX: Packet dropped
Jun 18 18:03:06 host kernel: [29320.031270] b43-phy0 debug: RX: Packet dropped
Jun 18 18:03:06 host avahi-autoipd(wlan0)[14663]: Successfully claimed IP
address 169.254.8.25
Jun 18 18:03:06 host kernel: [29320.233974] b43-phy0 debug: RX: Packet dropped
Jun 18 18:03:06 host kernel: [29320.234259] b43-phy0 debug: RX: Packet dropped
Jun 18 18:03:06 host NetworkManager: <info> DHCP daemon state is now 8
(timeout) for interface wlan0
Jun 18 18:03:06 host NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 4 of 5
(IP Configure Timeout) scheduled...
Jun 18 18:03:06 host NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 4 of 5
(IP Configure Timeout) started...
Jun 18 18:03:06 host NetworkManager: <debug> [1213826586.675923]
real_act_stage4_ip_config_timeout(): Activation (wlan0/wireless): could not get
IP configuration info for 'WIRELESS', asking for new key.
Jun 18 18:03:06 host kernel: [29320.245290] wlan0: deauthenticate(reason=3)
Jun 18 18:03:06 host kernel: [29320.263999] b43-phy0 debug: Disabling hardware
based encryption for keyidx: 0, mac: ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
Jun 18 18:03:06 host dhcdbd: Unrequested down ?:3
Jun 18 18:03:06 host NetworkManager: <info> DHCP daemon state is now 9 (fail)
for interface wlan0
Jun 18 18:03:06 host NetworkManager: <info> DHCP daemon state is now 14
(normal exit) for interface wlan0
Jun 18 18:03:06 host NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) New wireless
user key requested for network 'WIRELESS'.
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bcm43xx won't connect to wep secured network
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/230047
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