OpenSuse 11.2 (64 bit): NM doesn' connect to the WLAN-Router

Hi!

First of all I would to apologize if this issue looks similar to the previously posted threads.

I have:

  • OpenSuse 11.2 64 bit version installed from scratch (no update or so)
  • Vigor N61 USB-WLAN stick RALink 2870 chipset
  • Fritz Box 7141, access WPA-PSK protected

After installing the OpenSuse 11.2 OS I tried to setup the WLAN in two different ways (first via NetworkManager and after that via the traditional ifup … way yast2 offers, because the first solution didn’t work). In both cases it wasn’t possible to connect to the FritzBox. The funny thing about that is, that you see the connect attempts in the FritzBox log which fails. The rest of this strange connect problems looks pretty much identical to the other postings. I tried several times to setup the correct password but I am not sure about what the network layer of the new 11.2 distribution transmits really to the FritzBox. Nevertheless: the password is correct because it works properly with Windows 7.

At the end you will find the appropriate outputs of NetworkManager, dmesg, iwconfig, iwlist.

Has anybody any idea, what is going wrong right here?
Are there any known workarounds for this problem?
Are there already any patches which solves this problem?

Thanks in advance for your help!


/var/log/NetworkManager

Nov 14 10:05:12 schrotty NetworkManager: <info>  starting...
Nov 14 10:05:12 schrotty NetworkManager: <info>  Trying to start the modem-manager...
Nov 14 10:05:12 schrotty NetworkManager: <WARN>  nm_generic_enable_loopback(): error -17 returned from rtnl_addr_add():#012Sucess#012
Nov 14 10:05:12 schrotty NetworkManager: <info>  Found radio killswitch /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_14b2_3c25_1_0_if0_rfkill_phy0_wlan
Nov 14 10:05:12 schrotty NetworkManager: <info>  Found new Ethernet device 'eth1' (driver: 'sky2').
Nov 14 10:05:12 schrotty NetworkManager: <info>  (eth1): exported as /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_00_1f_c6_37_1f_b4
Nov 14 10:05:12 schrotty NetworkManager: <info>  Found new Ethernet device 'eth0' (driver: 'sky2').
Nov 14 10:05:12 schrotty NetworkManager: <info>  (eth0): exported as /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_00_1f_c6_37_1f_b3
Nov 14 10:05:12 schrotty NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): driver supports SSID scans (scan_capa 0x01).
Nov 14 10:05:12 schrotty NetworkManager: <info>  Found new 802.11 WiFi device 'wlan0' (driver: 'rt2800usb').
Nov 14 10:05:12 schrotty NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): exported as /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_00_50_7f_36_4d_08
Nov 14 10:05:12 schrotty NetworkManager: <info>  Trying to start the supplicant...
Nov 14 10:05:12 schrotty NetworkManager: <info>  Trying to start the system settings daemon...
Nov 14 10:05:12 schrotty NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant manager state:  down -> idle
Nov 14 10:05:12 schrotty NetworkManager: <info>  modem manager appeared
Nov 14 10:05:13 schrotty nm-system-settings: Loaded plugin ifcfg-suse: (C) 2008 Novell, Inc.#011To report bugs please use the NetworkManager mailing list.
Nov 14 10:05:13 schrotty nm-system-settings: Loaded plugin keyfile: (c) 2007 - 2008 Red Hat, Inc.  To report bugs please use the NetworkManager mailing list.
Nov 14 10:05:17 schrotty NetworkManager: <info>  (eth1): device state change: 1 -> 2 (reason 2)
Nov 14 10:05:17 schrotty NetworkManager: <info>  (eth1): bringing up device.
Nov 14 10:05:17 schrotty NetworkManager: <info>  (eth1): preparing device.
Nov 14 10:05:17 schrotty NetworkManager: <info>  (eth1): deactivating device (reason: 2).
Nov 14 10:05:17 schrotty NetworkManager: <info>  (eth0): device state change: 1 -> 2 (reason 2)
Nov 14 10:05:17 schrotty NetworkManager: <info>  (eth0): bringing up device.
Nov 14 10:05:17 schrotty nm-system-settings: Added default wired connection 'Auto eth0' for /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_00_1f_c6_37_1f_b3
Nov 14 10:05:17 schrotty nm-system-settings: Added default wired connection 'Auto eth1' for /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_00_1f_c6_37_1f_b4
Nov 14 10:05:17 schrotty NetworkManager: <info>  (eth0): preparing device.
Nov 14 10:05:17 schrotty NetworkManager: <info>  (eth0): deactivating device (reason: 2).
Nov 14 10:05:17 schrotty NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): device state change: 1 -> 2 (reason 2)
Nov 14 10:05:17 schrotty NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): bringing up device.
Nov 14 10:05:17 schrotty NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): preparing device.
Nov 14 10:05:17 schrotty NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): deactivating device (reason: 2).
Nov 14 10:05:17 schrotty NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): device state change: 2 -> 3 (reason 0)
Nov 14 10:05:17 schrotty NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant interface state:  starting -> ready
Nov 14 10:05:30 schrotty NetworkManager: <WARN>  connection_get_settings_cb(): connection_get_settings_cb: Invalid connection: 'NMSettingWireless' / 'mac-address' invalid: 1
Nov 14 10:05:30 schrotty NetworkManager: <WARN>  connection_get_settings_cb(): connection_get_settings_cb: Invalid connection: 'NMSettingWireless' / 'mac-address' invalid: 1



dmesg:
======

...
   24.895050] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
   24.895442] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 22 (level, low) -> IRQ 22
   24.895849] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: setting latency timer to 64
   24.946047] ohci1394: fw-host0: OHCI-1394 1.1 (PCI): IRQ=[19]  MMIO=[febfe800-febfefff]  Max Packet=[2048]  IR/IT contexts=[4/8]
   25.103392] phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel'
   25.103949] Registered led device: rt2800usb-phy0::radio
   25.103964] Registered led device: rt2800usb-phy0::assoc
   25.103978] Registered led device: rt2800usb-phy0::quality
   25.104224] usbcore: registered new interface driver rt2800usb
   25.105021] rt2870sta: module is from the staging directory, the quality is unknown, you have been warned.
   25.107284] rtusb init --->
   25.107321] usbcore: registered new interface driver rt2870
   25.108026] rt3070sta: module is from the staging directory, the quality is unknown, you have been warned.
   25.110399] rtusb init --->
   25.110402] Error: Driver 'rt2870' is already registered, aborting...
   25.110411] usbcore: error -17 registering interface 	driver rt2870
   25.315444] input: HDA Digital PCBeep as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/input/input6
   26.208385] ieee1394: Host added: ID:BUS[0-00:1023]  GUID[001e8c00012258ca]
   28.012205] Adding 3148700k swap on /dev/sdd1.  Priority:-1 extents:1 across:3148700k 
   29.321597] device-mapper: uevent: version 1.0.3
   29.321728] device-mapper: ioctl: 4.15.0-ioctl (2009-04-01) initialised: [email]dm-devel@redhat.com[/email]
   29.426044] loop: module loaded
   29.452917] fuse init (API version 7.12)
   29.958575] type=1505 audit(1258189509.787:2): operation="profile_load" pid=1122 name=/bin/ping
   29.978676] type=1505 audit(1258189509.807:3): operation="profile_load" pid=1123 name=/sbin/klogd
   30.015783] type=1505 audit(1258189509.844:4): operation="profile_load" pid=1124 name=/sbin/syslog-ng
   30.055354] type=1505 audit(1258189509.884:5): operation="profile_load" pid=1125 name=/sbin/syslogd
   30.093790] type=1505 audit(1258189509.922:6): operation="profile_load" pid=1126 name=/usr/sbin/avahi-daemon
   30.128149] type=1505 audit(1258189509.956:7): operation="profile_load" pid=1127 name=/usr/sbin/identd
   30.163560] type=1505 audit(1258189509.992:8): operation="profile_load" pid=1128 name=/usr/sbin/mdnsd
   30.204604] type=1505 audit(1258189510.033:9): operation="profile_load" pid=1129 name=/usr/sbin/nscd
   30.256318] type=1505 audit(1258189510.085:10): operation="profile_load" pid=1130 name=/usr/sbin/ntpd
   30.290646] type=1505 audit(1258189510.119:11): operation="profile_load" pid=1131 name=/usr/sbin/traceroute
   30.378521] ip6_tables: (C) 2000-2006 Netfilter Core Team
   30.397225] ip_tables: (C) 2000-2006 Netfilter Core Team
   30.406716] nf_conntrack version 0.5.0 (16384 buckets, 65536 max)
   30.406847] CONFIG_NF_CT_ACCT is deprecated and will be removed soon. Please use
   30.406848] nf_conntrack.acct=1 kernel parameter, acct=1 nf_conntrack module option or
   30.406850] sysctl net.netfilter.nf_conntrack_acct=1 to enable it.
   31.854071] BIOS EDD facility v0.16 2004-Jun-25, 4 devices found
   37.173565] sky2 eth1: enabling interface
   37.174556] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not ready
   37.178281] sky2 eth0: enabling interface
   37.179256] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
   37.187692] rt2800usb 2-5:1.0: firmware: requesting rt2870.bin
   37.475624] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
   37.504095] NET: Registered protocol family 17

iwconfig
========

lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.

eth1      no wireless extensions.

wmaster0  no wireless extensions.

wlan0     IEEE 802.11bgn  ESSID:""  
          Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.412 GHz  Access Point: Not-Associated   
          Tx-Power=5 dBm   
          Retry  long limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Encryption key:off
          Power Management:on
          Link Quality:0  Signal level:0  Noise level:0
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0


iwlist scan
===========
lo        Interface doesn't support scanning.

eth0      Interface doesn't support scanning.

eth1      Interface doesn't support scanning.

wmaster0  Interface doesn't support scanning.

wlan0     Scan completed :
          Cell 01 - Address: 00:1C:4A:A0:A1:82
                    Channel:6
                    Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
                    Quality=70/70  Signal level=54 dBm  
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:"FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7141"
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s
                              36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=000000001df3d264
                    Extra: Last beacon: 1041ms ago
                    IE: Unknown: 0017465249545A21426F7820466F6E20574C414E2037313431
                    IE: Unknown: 010482848B96
                    IE: Unknown: 030106
                    IE: Unknown: 2A0104
                    IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (1) : CCMP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: Unknown: 32080C1218243048606C
                    IE: WPA Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (1) : TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: Unknown: DD0A0800280101000200FF0F
                    IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101800003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00



i also had the same problem like that. :frowning: …i hope who have the knowledge about this problem can settle it…i’m new in this opensuse distro…i hope, i can learn from all of you :slight_smile: