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PostPosted: Sun Dec 27, 2015 9:23 pm    Post subject: [SOLVED]wpa_supplicant notconnecting to my wireless NW Reply with quote

[edit] all because of a typo on my part !!


Im a bit new to all this
im trying to configure my wireless NW - not got as far as a GUI yet
Quote:
mars / # wpa_cli
wpa_cli v2.4
Copyright (c) 2004-2015, Jouni Malinen <j@w1.fi> and contributors

This software may be distributed under the terms of the BSD license.
See README for more details.



Interactive mode

Could not connect to wpa_supplicant: (nil) - re-trying


Quote:
mars / # cat /etc/conf.d/net
config_eth0="dhcp"
modules_wlan0="wpa_supplicant"
wpa_supplicant_wlan0="-Dnl80211 -d -f /var/log/wpa_supplicant.log"
config_wlan0="dhcp"
mars / #

mars / # cat /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=wheel
#ap_scan=0
#update_config=1

network={
ssid="BTHub4-xxxx"
psk="1234567890"
scan_ssid=1
proto=RSN
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
group=CCMP TKIP
pairwise=CCMP TKIP
priority=5
}


iI think it is seeing the network but not connecting to it

Quote:
wpa_supplicant -Dnl80211 -iwlan0 -C/var/run/wpa_supplicant/ -c/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf -dd
<snipped>
wlan0: New scan results available (own=1 ext=0)
wlan0: Radio work 'scan'@0x173ec90 done in 5.555574 seconds
wlan0: Selecting BSS from priority group 5
wlan0: 0: 2c:39:96:b6:fb:8b ssid='BTWifi-X' wpa_ie_len=26 rsn_ie_len=24 caps=0x431 level=-49
wlan0: skip - SSID mismatch
wlan0: 1: 2c:39:96:b6:fb:86 ssid='BTHub4-xxxx' wpa_ie_len=26 rsn_ie_len=24 caps=0x431 level=-51 wps
wlan0: skip - SSID mismatch
wlan0: 2: e0:ca:94:bb:ff:66 ssid='P2PJANE-PC' wpa_ie_len=0 rsn_ie_len=20 caps=0x511 level=-73
wlan0: skip - SSID mismatch
wlan0: 3: 2c:39:96:b6:fb:89 ssid='BTWifi-with-FON' wpa_ie_len=0 rsn_ie_len=0 caps=0x421 level=-49
wlan0: skip - SSID mismatch
wlan0: No suitable network found


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PostPosted: Sun Dec 27, 2015 11:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

orkneywool,

Your SSID is case sensitive and there are a few illegal characters for SSID too.
It claims it can't match your SSID.

A problem waiting to happen is
Code:
psk="1234567890"

With the quotes, its a string that will be applied to the string to hex converter before its used for your key.
Without the quotes, its treated an a hex number to be used directly.

Both psk="1234567890" and psk=1234567890 are correct syntax but they are different keys.
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 28, 2015 5:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

here my wpa_supplicant.conf
Quote:
ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=wheel
#ap_scan=0
#update_config=1

network={
ssid="BTHub4-SRJS"
psk=86abcfe876
scan_ssid=1
proto=RSN
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
group=CCMP TKIP
pairwise=CCMP TKIP
priority=5
}

and the output from the command line
Quote:

wpa_supplicant -B -iwlp1s6 -c/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf -Dwext

Successfully initialized wpa_supplicant
Line 7: Invalid PSK '86abcfe876'.
Line 7: failed to parse psk '86abcfe876'.
Line 14: failed to parse network block.
Failed to read or parse configuration '/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf'.
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 28, 2015 8:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Line 7: Invalid PSK '86abcfe876'.
A valid psk key needs 64 hexa digits or a string (double quoted) from 8 to 63 ASCII characters. Your current key is only 10 hexa characters.
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 28, 2015 8:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

orkneywool wrote:
Code:
Line 7: Invalid PSK '86abcfe876'.
Line 7: failed to parse psk '86abcfe876'.
Line 14: failed to parse network block.
Failed to read or parse configuration '/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf'.

orkneywool ... how did you aquire/generate the psk? The above isn't a 'psk', its a "word".

wpa_passphrase BTHub4-SRJS 86abcfe876:
network={
  ssid="BTHub4-SRJS"
  #psk="86abcfe876"
  psk=f49a99ab6a6e14e93573f0cb7bab08845684468b0c19cf26adfa54ab347e212e
}

As for your initial "SSID mismatch", this could be caused by a number of things, most likely another 'VAP' (virtual AP) with the same SSID. You could supply the BSSID which hopefully will avoid the issue:

Code:
network={
  ssid="BTHub4-SRJS"
  bssid=2C:39:96:B6:FB:86
  psk=f49a99ab6a6e14e93573f0cb7bab08845684468b0c19cf26adfa54ab347e212e
  scan_ssid=0
}

If the above fails then please supply (via pastebin) the full wpa_supplicant.log, and the output of

Code:
# awk '{RS="Cell"}/BTHub4-SRJS/' <(iwlist dev wlp1s6 scan)

Also, note in the above you've provided '-iwlan0' and '-iwlp1s6', and used '-Dnl80211' and '-Dwext' ... that can't be right, at least for the interface name, so consistancy. Your interface probably is 'wlp1s6', and should be using '-Dnl80211'.

best ... khay
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 3:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i got the conf file from

https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Wpa_supplicant

i'll do the rest when i get home
and are they single quotes or backticks ?
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 4:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

orkneywool,

psk=86abcfe876 is a hex number, to be used as the psk directly.
psk="86abcfe876" is a text string to be converted to hex before its used as the key.

The quotes matter. If your Access Point uses a pass phrase, use the same pass phrase here - in quotes.
If it uses a hex key, most don't, use it here but no quotes.

Its double quotes.
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 30, 2015 8:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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awk '{RS="Cell"}/BTHub4-SRJS/' <(iwlist dev wlp1s6 scan)

says iwlist unknown command 'wlp1s6

the relevant ( i think) output of iwlist wlp1s6 scan is here http://pastebin.com/a33MLaUM

the BT Home hubs come with a 10digit key , not a passphrase
ive generated a wpa_supplicant.conf file with wpa_passphrase
the attempt at connection is here

http://pastebin.com/9T28581g

ive used genkernel if its relevant
the output of lspci -k is
Quote:
01:06.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8185 IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Controller (rev 20)
Subsystem: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8185 IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Controller
Kernel driver in use: rtl818x_pci
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 30, 2015 9:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

orkneywool wrote:
the BT Home hubs come with a 10digit key, not a passphrase

orkneywool ... that sounds like a wep key (generally 10 digit), or WPS key (though wps is eight digit, not ten). Anyhow, from the scan I can't tell if wps is in use (as iwlist doesn't show extended capabilities), and wep doesn't seem to be available.

orkneywool wrote:
[...] the attempt at connection is here

That shows 'ap_scan=0' ... which shouldn't be the case (as that is for 802.11x for wired networks) ... I suspect that is why we see "could not read SSID from driver" subsequently.

Besides the psk the following should be correct:

/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf:
ctrl_interface=DIR=/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=wheel
update_config=1
ap_scan=1

network={
  ssid="BTHub4-SRJS"
  bssid=2C:39:96:B6:FB:86
  scan_freq=2462
  scan_ssid=0
  proto=WPA2
  auth_alg=OPEN
  key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
  group=TKIP
  pairwise=CCMP
  psk=
}

If this fails then it should be due to authentication ... and we then know the psk provided is incorrect.

best ... khay
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 31, 2015 6:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

still doesn't connect

http://pastebin.com/CpLsnEsA

ive put Ubuntu on a different partition . i can connect to the wireless from there
if its any help the bits of the logs that i can find are

http://pastebin.com/CpLsnEsA
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 31, 2015 7:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Code:
Dec 31 17:18:24 mars kernel: [   46.445578] wlan0: authenticate with 2c:39:96:b6:fb:86
Dec 31 17:18:24 mars kernel: [   46.558580] wlan0: send auth to 2c:39:96:b6:fb:86 (try 1/3)
Dec 31 17:18:24 mars kernel: [   46.560161] wlan0: authenticated
Dec 31 17:18:24 mars kernel: [   46.562553] wlan0: associate with 2c:39:96:b6:fb:86 (try 1/3)
Dec 31 17:18:24 mars kernel: [   46.564658] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 2c:39:96:b6:fb:86 (capab=0x431 status=0 aid=42)
Dec 31 17:18:24 mars kernel: [   46.564691] wlan0: associated


That's the hard bit done. With the wireless stuff out of the way, it can get an IP, if you ask it to.
Try
Code:
dhcpcd wlan0
Give it 20 sec or so and look in
Code:
ifconfig -a

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 31, 2015 7:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

sorry - my mistake

the gentoo log is

http://pastebin.com/LQGSM7ZD

the gentoo partition isnt connecting -the ubuntu one is
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 31, 2015 8:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

orkneywool,

The SSID of your AP is BTHub4-SJRS
and your wpa_supplicant.conf contains BTHub4-SRJS.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 31, 2015 8:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

quilosaq,

Well caught!
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