Problems with Wireless and Suse 12.2

Hi all,

I have a problem with my wireless connection. It tries to authenticate and goes in some kind of loop of
disconnected -> scanning, scanning -> authenticating, authenticating -> disconnecte etc. and I don’t get connected.

OS: Suse 12.2 64-bit installed from a Live-CD, Kernel 3.4.11-2.16-desktop
Platform: Notebook Lenovo x230
Network controller: Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6205 (rev 34)
Network is managed with Network Manager 0.9.4.0-5.13.1
Driver: iwlwifi

I try to connect to 2 different wlans:

  1. bonnet - open / not secured
  2. eduroam - WPA2-EAP Pahse1:TTLS Phase2 PAP

I can’t get connection to any of them.

Outputs:
- ifconfig

wlan0     Link encap:Ethernet  Hardware Adresse 60:67:20:AD:01:DC  
          UP BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 Sendewarteschlangenlänge:1000
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 b)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)

- iwconfig

wlan0     IEEE 802.11abgn  ESSID:off/any  
          Mode:Managed  Access Point: Not-Associated   Tx-Power=15 dBm  
          Retry  long limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Encryption key:off
          Power Management:off

- iw event -f

wlan0 (phy #0): scan started
wlan0 (phy #0): scan finished: 2412 2417 2422 2427 2432 2437 2442 2447 2452 2457 2462 2467 2472 5180 5200 5220 5240 5260 5280 5300 5320 5500 5520 5540 5560 5580 5600 5620 5640 5660 5680 5700 5745 5765 5785 5805 5825, "bonnet" ""
wlan0: new station 68:bd:ab:67:2d:21
wlan0: del station 68:bd:ab:67:2d:21
wlan0 (phy #0): auth: timed out
wlan0 (phy #0): scan started
wlan0 (phy #0): scan finished: 5280, "bonnet" ""
wlan0: new station b4:a4:e3:cb:1d:6e
wlan0: del station b4:a4:e3:cb:1d:6e
wlan0 (phy #0): auth: timed out
wlan0 (phy #0): scan started

- /var/log/NetwrokManager

Nov  7 10:43:12 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> (wlan0): deactivating device (reason 'none') [0]
Nov  7 10:43:12 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> Policy set 'LAN' (eth0) as default for IPv4 routing and DNS.
Nov  7 10:43:12 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> Policy set 'LAN' (eth0) as default for IPv4 routing and DNS.
Nov  7 10:43:15 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> Auto-activating connection 'bonnet'.
Nov  7 10:43:15 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> Activation (wlan0) starting connection 'bonnet'
Nov  7 10:43:15 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none') [30 40 0]
Nov  7 10:43:15 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
Nov  7 10:43:15 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
Nov  7 10:43:15 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
Nov  7 10:43:15 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Nov  7 10:43:15 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
Nov  7 10:43:15 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0]
Nov  7 10:43:15 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): connection 'bonnet' requires no security.  No secrets needed.
Nov  7 10:43:15 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> Config: added 'ssid' value 'bonnet'
Nov  7 10:43:15 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1'
Nov  7 10:43:15 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'NONE'
Nov  7 10:43:15 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Nov  7 10:43:15 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> Config: set interface ap_scan to 1
Nov  7 10:43:15 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
Nov  7 10:43:18 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
Nov  7 10:43:19 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
Nov  7 10:43:19 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
Nov  7 10:43:27 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
Nov  7 10:43:27 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
Nov  7 10:43:28 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
Nov  7 10:43:28 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
Nov  7 10:43:28 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
Nov  7 10:43:28 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
Nov  7 10:43:28 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
Nov  7 10:43:28 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> associating
Nov  7 10:43:28 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: associating -> disconnected
Nov  7 10:43:29 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
Nov  7 10:43:32 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
Nov  7 10:43:32 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
Nov  7 10:43:32 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
Nov  7 10:43:32 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
Nov  7 10:43:32 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> associating
Nov  7 10:43:33 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: associating -> completed
Nov  7 10:43:33 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful.  Connected to wireless network 'bonnet'.
Nov  7 10:43:33 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled.
Nov  7 10:43:33 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) started...
Nov  7 10:43:33 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: config -> ip-config (reason 'none') [50 70 0]
Nov  7 10:43:33 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Beginning DHCPv4 transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
Nov  7 10:43:33 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> dhclient started with pid 8394
Nov  7 10:43:33 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete.
Nov  7 10:43:33 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> (wlan0): DHCPv4 state changed nbi -> preinit
Nov  7 10:43:38 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> (wlan0): DHCPv4 state changed preinit -> bound
Nov  7 10:43:38 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info>   address 10.199.4.193
Nov  7 10:43:38 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info>   prefix 16 (255.255.0.0)
Nov  7 10:43:38 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info>   gateway 10.199.255.254
Nov  7 10:43:38 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info>   nameserver 'xxxxxx'
Nov  7 10:43:38 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info>   nameserver 'xxxxxx'
Nov  7 10:43:38 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info>   domain name 'xxxxxxx'
Nov  7 10:43:38 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 5 of 5 (IPv4 Configure Commit) scheduled...
Nov  7 10:43:38 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 5 of 5 (IPv4 Commit) started...
Nov  7 10:43:39 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> Clearing nscd hosts cache.
Nov  7 10:43:39 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> Policy set 'LAN' (eth0) as default for IPv4 routing and DNS.
Nov  7 10:43:39 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: ip-config -> activated (reason 'none') [70 100 0]
Nov  7 10:43:39 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> (wlan0): roamed from BSSID B4:A4:E3:CB:1C:F1 (bonnet) to 00:1A:30:65:C4:01 (bonnet)
Nov  7 10:43:39 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> Activation (wlan0) successful, device activated.
Nov  7 10:43:39 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 5 of 5 (IPv4 Commit) complete.
Nov  7 10:43:39 linux-vm1 nm-dispatcher.action: Script '/etc/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d/nfs' exited with error status 2.
Nov  7 10:43:40 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: completed -> disconnected
Nov  7 10:43:40 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
Nov  7 10:43:43 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
Nov  7 10:43:43 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
Nov  7 10:43:44 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
Nov  7 10:43:47 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
Nov  7 10:43:47 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
Nov  7 10:43:47 linux-vm1 NetworkManager[7523]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning

  • /etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-wlan0
    WIRELESS_AP_SCANMODE=‘2’

I tried also to disable 11n but it didn’t solve the problem.

modprobe iwlwifi -r
modprobe iwlwifi 11n_disable=1
lsmod | grep iwl
iwlwifi               354023  0
mac80211              555559  1 iwlwifi
cfg80211              208339  2 iwlwifi,mac80211

Do somebody has any ideas?

Please help!

My idea is that I would have chosen the Wireless forum.

well, thanks!
I will do this… is there an option to close this thread?

I will move it.

Please everybody wait until moved to Wireless.

Moved and open again.

It is about the APs from Cisco which have a miserable coverage. I tried the same notebook at some other WLAN infrastructure and didn’t experienced any problems.