[Hardy] Unable to connect to unencrypted access points

Bug #196236 reported by Jeremy Nickurak
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: linux-source

After upgrading from linux kernel 2.6.24-7 to 2.6.24-10, I can no longer connect to open, unencrypted access points. WPA access points are unaffected. Such access points did work under 2.6.24-7.

I'm using the iwl3945 driver, on a Lenovo 3000 n100 0768DDU laptop.

/var/log/daemon.log:

Feb 27 11:22:19 kedri NetworkManager: <debug> [1204136539.568733] nm_device_802_11_wireless_get_activation_ap(): Forcing AP 'Computing Science'
Feb 27 11:22:19 kedri NetworkManager: <info> User Switch: /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/wlan0_5f_rename / Computing Science
Feb 27 11:22:19 kedri NetworkManager: <info> Deactivating device wlan0_rename.
Feb 27 11:22:19 kedri NetworkManager: <info> Device wlan0_rename activation scheduled...
Feb 27 11:22:19 kedri NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0_rename) started...
Feb 27 11:22:19 kedri NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0_rename) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
Feb 27 11:22:19 kedri NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0_rename) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
Feb 27 11:22:19 kedri NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0_rename) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
Feb 27 11:22:19 kedri NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0_rename) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Feb 27 11:22:19 kedri NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0_rename) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
Feb 27 11:22:19 kedri NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0_rename/wireless): access point 'Computing Science' is unencrypted, no key needed.
Feb 27 11:22:20 kedri NetworkManager: <info> supplicant_interface_init() - connect to global ctrl socket (0/10).
Feb 27 11:22:20 kedri NetworkManager: <info> supplicant_interface_init() - connect to global ctrl socket (1/10).
Feb 27 11:22:20 kedri NetworkManager: <info> SUP: sending command 'INTERFACE_ADD wlan0_rename^I^Iwext^I/var/run/wpa_supplicant3^I'
Feb 27 11:22:20 kedri NetworkManager: <info> SUP: response was 'OK'
Feb 27 11:22:20 kedri NetworkManager: <info> supplicant_init() - connect to device ctrl socket (1/10).
Feb 27 11:22:20 kedri NetworkManager: <info> SUP: sending command 'AP_SCAN 1'
Feb 27 11:22:20 kedri NetworkManager: <info> SUP: response was 'OK'
Feb 27 11:22:20 kedri NetworkManager: <info> SUP: sending command 'ADD_NETWORK'
Feb 27 11:22:20 kedri NetworkManager: <info> SUP: response was '0'
Feb 27 11:22:20 kedri NetworkManager: <info> SUP: sending command 'SET_NETWORK 0 ssid 436f6d707574696e6720536369656e6365'
Feb 27 11:22:20 kedri NetworkManager: <info> SUP: response was 'OK'
Feb 27 11:22:20 kedri NetworkManager: <info> SUP: sending command 'SET_NETWORK 0 key_mgmt NONE'
Feb 27 11:22:20 kedri NetworkManager: <info> SUP: response was 'OK'
Feb 27 11:22:20 kedri NetworkManager: <info> SUP: sending command 'ENABLE_NETWORK 0'
Feb 27 11:22:20 kedri NetworkManager: <info> SUP: response was 'OK'
Feb 27 11:22:20 kedri NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0_rename) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Feb 27 11:22:22 kedri NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0_rename/wireless) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful. Connected to access point 'Computing Science'.
Feb 27 11:22:22 kedri NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0_rename) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled.
Feb 27 11:22:22 kedri NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0_rename) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) started...
Feb 27 11:22:23 kedri avahi-daemon[5246]: Joining mDNS multicast group on interface wlan0_rename.IPv6 with address fe80::218:deff:feb8:e07b.
Feb 27 11:22:23 kedri avahi-daemon[5246]: New relevant interface wlan0_rename.IPv6 for mDNS.
Feb 27 11:22:23 kedri avahi-daemon[5246]: Registering new address record for fe80::218:deff:feb8:e07b on wlan0_rename.*.
Feb 27 11:22:24 kedri NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0_rename) Beginning DHCP transaction.
Feb 27 11:22:24 kedri dhclient: eth2: unknown hardware address type 801
Feb 27 11:22:24 kedri NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0_rename) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete.
Feb 27 11:22:24 kedri NetworkManager: <info> DHCP daemon state is now 12 (successfully started) for interface wlan0_rename
Feb 27 11:22:25 kedri NetworkManager: <info> DHCP daemon state is now 1 (starting) for interface wlan0_rename
Feb 27 11:22:25 kedri dhclient: eth2: unknown hardware address type 801
Feb 27 11:22:27 kedri dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0_rename to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 5
Feb 27 11:22:27 kedri NetworkManager: <info> Old device 'wlan0_rename' activating, won't change.
Feb 27 11:22:32 kedri dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0_rename to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 14
Feb 27 11:22:46 kedri dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0_rename to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 12
Feb 27 11:22:58 kedri dhclient: No DHCPOFFERS received.
Feb 27 11:22:58 kedri NetworkManager: <info> DHCP daemon state is now 9 (fail) for interface wlan0_rename
Feb 27 11:22:58 kedri NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0_rename) Stage 4 of 5 (IP Configure Timeout) scheduled...
Feb 27 11:22:58 kedri NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0_rename) Stage 4 of 5 (IP Configure Timeout) started...
Feb 27 11:22:58 kedri NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0_rename) failure scheduled...
Feb 27 11:22:58 kedri NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0_rename) Stage 4 of 5 (IP Configure Timeout) complete.
Feb 27 11:22:58 kedri NetworkManager: <info> DHCP daemon state is now 14 (normal exit) for interface wlan0_rename
Feb 27 11:22:58 kedri NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0_rename) failed for access point (Computing Science)
Feb 27 11:22:58 kedri NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0_rename) failed.
Feb 27 11:22:58 kedri NetworkManager: <info> Deactivating device wlan0_rename.
Feb 27 11:22:58 kedri avahi-daemon[5246]: Withdrawing address record for fe80::218:deff:feb8:e07b on wlan0_rename.
Feb 27 11:22:58 kedri avahi-daemon[5246]: Leaving mDNS multicast group on interface wlan0_rename.IPv6 with address fe80::218:deff:feb8:e07b.
Feb 27 11:22:58 kedri avahi-daemon[5246]: Interface wlan0_rename.IPv6 no longer relevant for mDNS.
Feb 27 11:24:35 kedri NetworkManager: <info> Going to sleep.

Revision history for this message
Jeremy Nickurak (nickurak) wrote :

Fixed this by upgrading to the compat-wireless 1.2.26k iwl3945 driver from http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Download

Revision history for this message
Jeremy Nickurak (nickurak) wrote :

'twas fixed for hardy

Daniel T Chen (crimsun)
Changed in linux-meta:
status: New → Fix Released
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