I just installed openSUSE 11.2 Milestone 2 in a real, as opposed to virtual,
partition. The install went smoothly using an ext4 file system, but there is a
problem with wireless networking when using the KDE desktop and NetworkManager.
If I chose ifup or the Gnome desktop, then all is OK. The symptom is that the
applet is never able to authenticate. After a number of tries, it comes back for
the WPA2 passphrase.
I’m posting here as a warning to other users. I will be debugging the problem
and hope to find a fix before I post in the Bugzilla. In any case, I will be
posting a bug. As I only installed Milestone 1 in virtual machines, I don’t know
if this bug is new or if it persists from before.
I have exactly the same problem with KDE and NM. I haven’t been able to test the Gnome version yet, since the LiveCD installer hangs with a bouncing ball - a quite separate problem which I am still investigating.
I keep getting the request for password dialogue box popping up, but it never successfully connects.
Log shows -
May 29 20:44:38 linux-8hls kernel: 288.821059] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:1c:4a:d5:3d:36 try 1
May 29 20:44:38 linux-8hls kernel: 288.823471] wlan0 direct probe responded
May 29 20:44:38 linux-8hls kernel: 288.823481] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1c:4a:d5:3d:36
May 29 20:44:38 linux-8hls kernel: 288.825488] wlan0: authenticated
May 29 20:44:38 linux-8hls kernel: 288.825497] wlan0: associate with AP 00:1c:4a:d5:3d:36
May 29 20:44:38 linux-8hls kernel: 288.828876] wlan0: RX ReassocResp from 00:1c:4a:d5:3d:36 (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=3)
May 29 20:44:38 linux-8hls kernel: 288.828886] wlan0: associated
May 29 20:44:42 linux-8hls kernel: 292.823465] wlan0: deauthenticated (Reason: 1)
May 29 20:44:48 linux-8hls kernel: 298.824058] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:1c:4a:d5:3d:36 try 1
May 29 20:44:48 linux-8hls kernel: 298.826370] wlan0 direct probe responded
May 29 20:44:48 linux-8hls kernel: 298.826383] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1c:4a:d5:3d:36
May 29 20:44:48 linux-8hls kernel: 298.827983] wlan0: authenticated
May 29 20:44:48 linux-8hls kernel: 298.827991] wlan0: associate with AP 00:1c:4a:d5:3d:36
May 29 20:44:48 linux-8hls kernel: 298.830071] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:1c:4a:d5:3d:36 (capab=0x401 status=12 aid=3)
May 29 20:44:48 linux-8hls kernel: 298.830080] wlan0: AP denied association (code=12)
May 29 20:44:48 linux-8hls kernel: 299.024053] wlan0: associate with AP 00:1c:4a:d5:3d:36
May 29 20:44:48 linux-8hls kernel: 299.025901] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:1c:4a:d5:3d:36 (capab=0x401 status=12 aid=3)
May 29 20:44:48 linux-8hls kernel: 299.025913] wlan0: AP denied association (code=12)
May 29 20:44:48 linux-8hls kernel: 299.224032] wlan0: associate with AP 00:1c:4a:d5:3d:36
May 29 20:44:48 linux-8hls kernel: 299.225808] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:1c:4a:d5:3d:36 (capab=0x401 status=12 aid=3)
May 29 20:44:48 linux-8hls kernel: 299.225813] wlan0: AP denied association (code=12)
May 29 20:44:49 linux-8hls kernel: 299.424057] wlan0: association with AP 00:1c:4a:d5:3d:36 timed out
Last night I was elsewhere, where they offered free public wifi without a password (it is a Hospital Conference room) and I was eventually able to connect to that and keep the connection.
The guy running Kubuntu behind me was having a similar problem getting connected but like me, was able to keep the connection once the connection was made.
It looks like the Networkmanager realy is buggy. Works for ages, then after updates I had the same behaviour. Easily connecting and staying connected through ifup, incl. WPA2, continuous connecting and disconnecting through Networkmanager. In one earlier post somebody asked attention for wicd and I gave that a try. With a perfect result, connecting as it should be, fast and reliable. Software.openSUSE.org
search your version for wicd and you’re almost there.
Knurpht wrote:
> Try setting the network config to traditional, configure card to be
> activated manually.
> Install wicd:
> ‘Software.openSUSE.org’ (http://tinyurl.com/krkwp6)
>
> It does a perfect job, though now WPA does not work if the
> Networkmanager is enabled. If networking is configured as above it works
> perfectly.
It also works if you use the traditional ifup method and configure the
data in /etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-wlan0
I was even able to get my atheros card (always picky with SuSE) up and running without manually changing any config files. I deactivated nm-applet from within Yast, selecting ifup instead and then configuring the network. More comfortable if you ask me.
