Temperamental NetworkManager - takes several attempts to connect

I’m using OpenSUSE 10.3 and have been for some time but my problem with my wireless connection seems to be getting worse.

It’s an IBM Thinkpad T42 using a Cisco Aironet 340 PCMCIA wireless card (driver: airo_cs). The problem is that I have to keep right clicking on the KNetworkManager icon and selecting the wireless network to connect to over and over again because it keeps getting to 28% and then just fails.

When the problem started, it would take a few attempts, but now it can sometimes take about half an hour of constantly attempting before it gets past 28% and successfully connects.

I’ve noticed the problem is worse with secure networks and I’ve also noticed that when my other laptop connects to my home network, it sometimes pushes this laptop off. Then again, other times they can both use the network happily.

There are no problems with wired connections.

Here’s the output from /sbin/lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82855PM Processor to I/O Controller (rev 03)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82855PM Processor to AGP Controller (rev 03)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 01)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 01)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 01)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-M) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 01)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev 81)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801DBM (ICH4-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 01)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801DBM (ICH4-M) IDE Controller (rev 01)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) SMBus Controller (rev 01)
00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC’97 Audio Controller (rev 01)
00:1f.6 Modem: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC’97 Modem Controller (rev 01)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon Mobility M7 LW [Radeon Mobility 7500]
02:00.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI4520 PC card Cardbus Controller (rev 01)
02:00.1 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI4520 PC card Cardbus Controller (rev 01)
02:01.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82540EP Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Mobile) (rev 03)

The output from “sudo /usr/sbin/iwlist scan”:

lo Interface doesn’t support scanning.

irda0 Interface doesn’t support scanning.

eth1 Interface doesn’t support scanning.

eth0 Scan completed :
Cell 01 - Address: 00:1F:F3:C2:8E:51
ESSID:“Martin’s Network”
Mode:Master
Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
Quality=1/100 Signal level=-98 dBm Noise level:0 dBm
Encryption key:on
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
Extra:bcn_int=100
Cell 02 - Address: 00:21:04:9F:08:BA
ESSID:“BTHomeHub2-X9GH”
Mode:Master
Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
Quality=13/100 Signal level=-89 dBm Noise level:0 dBm
Encryption key:on
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
Extra:bcn_int=100
Cell 03 - Address: 00:19:5B:E7:59:CC
ESSID:“OpenGlobal.co.uk - Web Design”
Mode:Master
Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
Quality=48/100 Signal level=-71 dBm Noise level:0 dBm
Encryption key:on
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s
Extra:bcn_int=100

wifi0 Scan completed :
Cell 01 - Address: 00:1F:F3:C2:8E:51
ESSID:“Martin’s Network”
Mode:Master
Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
Quality=1/100 Signal level=-95 dBm Noise level:0 dBm
Encryption key:on
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
Extra:bcn_int=100
Cell 02 - Address: 00:26:5A:41:8C:A8
ESSID:""
Mode:Master
Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
Quality=1/100 Signal level=-97 dBm Noise level:0 dBm
Encryption key:on
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
18 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Extra:bcn_int=100
Cell 03 - Address: 00:19:5B:E7:59:CC
ESSID:“OpenGlobal.co.uk - Web Design”
Mode:Master
Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
Quality=50/100 Signal level=-70 dBm Noise level:0 dBm
Encryption key:on
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s
Extra:bcn_int=100

The “Cell 03” network is mine.

Can anybody shed any light on this? I’m sure it would be much easier if it was consistently not connecting, but it just fails for ages then decides to connect are a load of attempts.

Cheers

MattLG

Here is the output of the NetworkManager log showing a handful of my attempts:

Jun 10 18:40:14 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> starting…
Jun 10 18:40:14 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <debug> [1276191614.623934] nm_system_device_get_system_config(): found config ‘/etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-eth1’ for interface ‘eth1’
Jun 10 18:40:14 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <debug> [1276191614.624295] nm_system_device_get_system_config(): BOOTPROTO=dhcp
Jun 10 18:40:14 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <debug> [1276191614.624505] nm_system_device_get_system_config(): ------ Config (eth1)
Jun 10 18:40:14 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <debug> [1276191614.624653] nm_system_device_get_system_config(): dhcp=1
Jun 10 18:40:14 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <debug> [1276191614.624829] nm_system_device_get_system_config(): addr=0.0.0.0
Jun 10 18:40:14 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <debug> [1276191614.624976] nm_system_device_get_system_config(): gw=0.0.0.0
Jun 10 18:40:14 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <debug> [1276191614.625119] nm_system_device_get_system_config(): mask=0.0.0.0
Jun 10 18:40:14 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <debug> [1276191614.625259] nm_system_device_get_system_config(): ---------------------
Jun 10 18:40:14 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> eth1: Device is fully-supported using driver ‘e1000’.
Jun 10 18:40:14 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> nm_device_init(): waiting for device’s worker thread to start
Jun 10 18:40:14 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> nm_device_init(): device’s worker thread started, continuing.
Jun 10 18:40:14 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Now managing wired Ethernet (802.3) device ‘eth1’.
Jun 10 18:40:14 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Deactivating device eth1.
Jun 10 18:40:14 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <debug> [1276191614.707919] nm_system_device_get_system_config(): found config ‘/etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-eth0’ for interface ‘eth0’
Jun 10 18:40:14 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <debug> [1276191614.708233] nm_system_device_get_system_config(): BOOTPROTO=dhcp
Jun 10 18:40:14 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <debug> [1276191614.708644] nm_system_device_get_system_config(): Adding ‘OpenGlobal.co.uk - Web Design’ to the list of trusted networks
Jun 10 18:40:14 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <debug> [1276191614.708829] nm_system_device_get_system_config(): ------ Config (eth0)
Jun 10 18:40:14 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <debug> [1276191614.708981] nm_system_device_get_system_config(): dhcp=1
Jun 10 18:40:14 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <debug> [1276191614.709131] nm_system_device_get_system_config(): addr=0.0.0.0
Jun 10 18:40:14 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <debug> [1276191614.709277] nm_system_device_get_system_config(): gw=0.0.0.0
Jun 10 18:40:14 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <debug> [1276191614.709420] nm_system_device_get_system_config(): mask=0.0.0.0
Jun 10 18:40:14 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <debug> [1276191614.709558] nm_system_device_get_system_config(): ---------------------
Jun 10 18:40:14 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> eth0: Device is fully-supported using driver ‘airo_cs’.
Jun 10 18:40:14 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> nm_device_init(): waiting for device’s worker thread to start
Jun 10 18:40:14 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> nm_device_init(): device’s worker thread started, continuing.
Jun 10 18:40:14 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Now managing wireless (802.11) device ‘eth0’.
Jun 10 18:40:14 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Deactivating device eth0.
Jun 10 18:40:15 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <debug> [1276191615.432026] nm_hal_device_added(): New device added (hal udi is ‘/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_alsa_sequencer’).
Jun 10 18:40:15 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <debug> [1276191615.552784] nm_hal_device_added(): New device added (hal udi is ‘/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_24c5_sound_card_0_oss_mixer__1’).
Jun 10 18:40:15 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <debug> [1276191615.585807] nm_hal_device_added(): New device added (hal udi is ‘/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_24c6_sound_card_0_oss_mixer__1’).
Jun 10 18:40:15 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <debug> [1276191615.646228] nm_hal_device_added(): New device added (hal udi is ‘/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_24c5_sound_card_0_oss_pcm_1’).
Jun 10 18:40:15 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <debug> [1276191615.680190] nm_hal_device_added(): New device added (hal udi is ‘/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_24c5_sound_card_0_oss_pcm_0’).
Jun 10 18:40:15 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <debug> [1276191615.748119] nm_hal_device_added(): New device added (hal udi is ‘/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_24c5_sound_card_0_oss_pcm_0_0’).
Jun 10 18:40:15 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <debug> [1276191615.778458] nm_hal_device_added(): New device added (hal udi is ‘/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_24c6_sound_card_0_oss_pcm_0’).
Jun 10 18:40:15 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <debug> [1276191615.788517] nm_hal_device_added(): New device added (hal udi is ‘/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_24c6_sound_card_0_oss_pcm_0_0’).
Jun 10 18:40:17 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <debug> [1276191617.832721] nm_hal_device_added(): New device added (hal udi is ‘/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2’).
Jun 10 18:40:24 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> SWITCH: no current connection, found better connection ‘eth0’.
Jun 10 18:40:24 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Will activate connection ‘eth0/OpenGlobal.co.uk - Web Design’.
Jun 10 18:40:24 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Device eth0 activation scheduled…
Jun 10 18:40:24 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) started…
Jun 10 18:40:24 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled…
Jun 10 18:40:24 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started…
Jun 10 18:40:24 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled…
Jun 10 18:40:24 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Jun 10 18:40:24 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting…
Jun 10 18:40:24 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0/wireless): access point ‘OpenGlobal.co.uk - Web Design’ is encrypted, and a key exists. No new key needed.
Jun 10 18:40:27 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> SUP: sending command 'INTERFACE_ADD eth0 wext /var/run/wpa_supplicant ’
Jun 10 18:40:29 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> SUP: response was ‘pqͷpqͷx\ x\ x\ !] x| ’
Jun 10 18:40:29 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <WARN> nm_utils_supplicant_request_with_check(): supplicant_interface_init: supplicant error for 'INTERFACE_ADD eth0 wext /var/run/wpa_supplicant '. Response: ‘pqͷpqͷx\ x\ x\ !] x| ’
Jun 10 18:40:29 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <WARN> real_act_stage2_config(): Activation (eth0/wireless): couldn’t connect to the supplicant.
Jun 10 18:40:29 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) failure scheduled…
Jun 10 18:40:29 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Jun 10 18:40:29 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) failed for access point (OpenGlobal.co.uk - Web Design)
Jun 10 18:40:29 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) failed.
Jun 10 18:40:29 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Deactivating device eth0.
Jun 10 18:41:05 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Updating allowed wireless network lists.
Jun 10 18:41:22 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <debug> [1276191682.170304] nm_device_802_11_wireless_get_activation_ap(): Forcing AP ‘OpenGlobal.co.uk - Web Design’
Jun 10 18:41:22 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> User Switch: /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/eth0 / OpenGlobal.co.uk - Web Design
Jun 10 18:41:22 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Deactivating device eth0.
Jun 10 18:41:22 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Device eth0 activation scheduled…
Jun 10 18:41:22 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) started…
Jun 10 18:41:22 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled…
Jun 10 18:41:22 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started…
Jun 10 18:41:22 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled…
Jun 10 18:41:22 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Jun 10 18:41:22 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting…
Jun 10 18:41:22 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0/wireless): access point ‘OpenGlobal.co.uk - Web Design’ is encrypted, but NO valid key exists. New key needed.
Jun 10 18:41:22 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) New wireless user key requested for network ‘OpenGlobal.co.uk - Web Design’.
Jun 10 18:41:22 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Jun 10 18:41:25 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) New wireless user key for network ‘OpenGlobal.co.uk - Web Design’ received.
Jun 10 18:41:25 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled…
Jun 10 18:41:25 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started…
Jun 10 18:41:25 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled…
Jun 10 18:41:25 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Jun 10 18:41:25 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting…
Jun 10 18:41:25 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0/wireless): access point ‘OpenGlobal.co.uk - Web Design’ is encrypted, and a key exists. No new key needed.
Jun 10 18:41:26 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> SUP: sending command 'INTERFACE_ADD eth0 wext /var/run/wpa_supplicant ’
Jun 10 18:41:28 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> SUP: response was ‘<29>Jun 10 18:41:25 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0/wireless): access point ‘OpenGlobal.co.uk - Web Design’ is encrypted, and a key exists. No new key needed.’
Jun 10 18:41:28 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <WARN> nm_utils_supplicant_request_with_check(): supplicant_interface_init: supplicant error for 'INTERFACE_ADD eth0 wext /var/run/wpa_supplicant '. Response: ‘<29>Jun 10 18:41:25 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0/wireless): access point ‘OpenGlobal.co.uk - Web Design’ is encrypted, and a key exists. No new key needed.’
Jun 10 18:41:28 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <WARN> real_act_stage2_config(): Activation (eth0/wireless): couldn’t connect to the supplicant.
Jun 10 18:41:28 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) failure scheduled…
Jun 10 18:41:28 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Jun 10 18:41:28 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) failed for access point (OpenGlobal.co.uk - Web Design)
Jun 10 18:41:28 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) failed.
Jun 10 18:41:28 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Deactivating device eth0.
Jun 10 18:41:36 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <debug> [1276191696.847677] nm_device_802_11_wireless_get_activation_ap(): Forcing AP ‘OpenGlobal.co.uk - Web Design’
Jun 10 18:41:36 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> User Switch: /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/eth0 / OpenGlobal.co.uk - Web Design
Jun 10 18:41:36 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Deactivating device eth0.
Jun 10 18:41:36 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Device eth0 activation scheduled…
Jun 10 18:41:36 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) started…
Jun 10 18:41:36 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled…
Jun 10 18:41:36 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started…
Jun 10 18:41:36 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled…
Jun 10 18:41:36 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Jun 10 18:41:36 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting…
Jun 10 18:41:36 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0/wireless): access point ‘OpenGlobal.co.uk - Web Design’ is encrypted, and a key exists. No new key needed.
Jun 10 18:41:38 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> SUP: sending command 'INTERFACE_ADD eth0 wext /var/run/wpa_supplicant ’
Jun 10 18:41:40 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> SUP: response was ‘’
Jun 10 18:41:40 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <WARN> nm_utils_supplicant_request_with_check(): supplicant_interface_init: supplicant error for 'INTERFACE_ADD eth0 wext /var/run/wpa_supplicant '. Response: ‘’
Jun 10 18:41:40 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <WARN> real_act_stage2_config(): Activation (eth0/wireless): couldn’t connect to the supplicant.

Jun 10 18:41:40 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) failure scheduled…
Jun 10 18:41:40 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Jun 10 18:41:40 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) failed for access point (OpenGlobal.co.uk - Web Design)
Jun 10 18:41:40 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) failed.
Jun 10 18:41:40 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Deactivating device eth0.
Jun 10 18:41:44 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <debug> [1276191704.578323] nm_device_802_11_wireless_get_activation_ap(): Forcing AP ‘OpenGlobal.co.uk - Web Design’
Jun 10 18:41:44 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> User Switch: /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/eth0 / OpenGlobal.co.uk - Web Design
Jun 10 18:41:44 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Deactivating device eth0.
Jun 10 18:41:44 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Device eth0 activation scheduled…
Jun 10 18:41:44 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) started…
Jun 10 18:41:44 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled…
Jun 10 18:41:44 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started…
Jun 10 18:41:44 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled…
Jun 10 18:41:44 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Jun 10 18:41:44 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting…
Jun 10 18:41:44 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0/wireless): access point ‘OpenGlobal.co.uk - Web Design’ is encrypted, and a key exists. No new key needed.
Jun 10 18:41:45 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> SUP: sending command 'INTERFACE_ADD eth0 wext /var/run/wpa_supplicant ’
Jun 10 18:41:47 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> SUP: response was ‘’
Jun 10 18:41:47 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <WARN> nm_utils_supplicant_request_with_check(): supplicant_interface_init: supplicant error for 'INTERFACE_ADD eth0 wext /var/run/wpa_supplicant '. Response: ‘’
Jun 10 18:41:47 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <WARN> real_act_stage2_config(): Activation (eth0/wireless): couldn’t connect to the supplicant.
Jun 10 18:41:47 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) failure scheduled…
Jun 10 18:41:47 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Jun 10 18:41:47 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) failed for access point (OpenGlobal.co.uk - Web Design)
Jun 10 18:41:47 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) failed.
Jun 10 18:41:47 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Deactivating device eth0.
Jun 10 18:41:49 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <debug> [1276191709.972818] nm_device_802_11_wireless_get_activation_ap(): Forcing AP ‘OpenGlobal.co.uk - Web Design’
Jun 10 18:41:49 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> User Switch: /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/eth0 / OpenGlobal.co.uk - Web Design
Jun 10 18:41:49 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Deactivating device eth0.
Jun 10 18:41:50 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Device eth0 activation scheduled…
Jun 10 18:41:50 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) started…
Jun 10 18:41:50 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled…
Jun 10 18:41:50 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started…
Jun 10 18:41:50 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled…
Jun 10 18:41:50 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Jun 10 18:41:50 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting…
Jun 10 18:41:50 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0/wireless): access point ‘OpenGlobal.co.uk - Web Design’ is encrypted, and a key exists. No new key needed.
Jun 10 18:41:51 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> SUP: sending command 'INTERFACE_ADD eth0 wext /var/run/wpa_supplicant ’
Jun 10 18:41:53 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> SUP: response was ‘,’
Jun 10 18:41:53 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <WARN> nm_utils_supplicant_request_with_check(): supplicant_interface_init: supplicant error for 'INTERFACE_ADD eth0 wext /var/run/wpa_supplicant '. Response: ‘,’
Jun 10 18:41:53 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <WARN> real_act_stage2_config(): Activation (eth0/wireless): couldn’t connect to the supplicant.
Jun 10 18:41:53 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) failure scheduled…
Jun 10 18:41:53 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Jun 10 18:41:53 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) failed for access point (OpenGlobal.co.uk - Web Design)
Jun 10 18:41:53 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) failed.
Jun 10 18:41:53 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Deactivating device eth0.
Jun 10 18:41:55 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <debug> [1276191715.002487] nm_device_802_11_wireless_get_activation_ap(): Forcing AP ‘OpenGlobal.co.uk - Web Design’
Jun 10 18:41:55 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> User Switch: /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/eth0 / OpenGlobal.co.uk - Web Design
Jun 10 18:41:55 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Deactivating device eth0.
Jun 10 18:41:55 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Device eth0 activation scheduled…
Jun 10 18:41:55 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) started…
Jun 10 18:41:55 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled…
Jun 10 18:41:55 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started…
Jun 10 18:41:55 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled…
Jun 10 18:41:55 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Jun 10 18:41:55 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting…
Jun 10 18:41:55 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0/wireless): access point ‘OpenGlobal.co.uk - Web Design’ is encrypted, and a key exists. No new key needed.
Jun 10 18:41:56 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> SUP: sending command 'INTERFACE_ADD eth0 wext /var/run/wpa_supplicant ’
Jun 10 18:41:58 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> SUP: response was ‘�tͷ�tͷ�� ��’
Jun 10 18:41:58 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <WARN> nm_utils_supplicant_request_with_check(): supplicant_interface_init: supplicant error for 'INTERFACE_ADD eth0 wext /var/run/wpa_supplicant '. Response: ‘�tͷ�tͷ��’
Jun 10 18:41:58 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <WARN> real_act_stage2_config(): Activation (eth0/wireless): couldn’t connect to the supplicant.
Jun 10 18:41:58 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) failure scheduled…
Jun 10 18:41:58 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Jun 10 18:41:58 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) failed for access point (OpenGlobal.co.uk - Web Design)
Jun 10 18:41:58 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) failed.
Jun 10 18:41:58 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Deactivating device eth0.
Jun 10 18:42:00 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <debug> [1276191720.037567] nm_device_802_11_wireless_get_activation_ap(): Forcing AP ‘OpenGlobal.co.uk - Web Design’
Jun 10 18:42:00 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> User Switch: /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/eth0 / OpenGlobal.co.uk - Web Design
Jun 10 18:42:00 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Deactivating device eth0.
Jun 10 18:42:00 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Device eth0 activation scheduled…
Jun 10 18:42:00 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) started…
Jun 10 18:42:00 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled…
Jun 10 18:42:00 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started…
Jun 10 18:42:00 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled…
Jun 10 18:42:00 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Jun 10 18:42:00 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting…
Jun 10 18:42:00 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0/wireless): access point ‘OpenGlobal.co.uk - Web Design’ is encrypted, and a key exists. No new key needed.
Jun 10 18:42:01 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> SUP: sending command 'INTERFACE_ADD eth0 wext /var/run/wpa_supplicant ’
Jun 10 18:42:03 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> SUP: response was ‘8’
Jun 10 18:42:03 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <WARN> nm_utils_supplicant_request_with_check(): supplicant_interface_init: supplicant error for 'INTERFACE_ADD eth0 wext /var/run/wpa_supplicant '. Response: ‘8’
Jun 10 18:42:03 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <WARN> real_act_stage2_config(): Activation (eth0/wireless): couldn’t connect to the supplicant.
Jun 10 18:42:03 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) failure scheduled…
Jun 10 18:42:03 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Jun 10 18:42:03 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) failed for access point (OpenGlobal.co.uk - Web Design)
Jun 10 18:42:03 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) failed.
Jun 10 18:42:03 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Deactivating device eth0.
Jun 10 18:42:11 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <debug> [1276191731.621027] nm_device_802_11_wireless_get_activation_ap(): Forcing AP ‘OpenGlobal.co.uk - Web Design’
Jun 10 18:42:11 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> User Switch: /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/eth0 / OpenGlobal.co.uk - Web Design
Jun 10 18:42:11 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Deactivating device eth0.
Jun 10 18:42:11 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Device eth0 activation scheduled…
Jun 10 18:42:11 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) started…
Jun 10 18:42:11 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled…
Jun 10 18:42:11 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started…
Jun 10 18:42:11 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled…
Jun 10 18:42:11 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Jun 10 18:42:11 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting…
Jun 10 18:42:11 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0/wireless): access point ‘OpenGlobal.co.uk - Web Design’ is encrypted, and a key exists. No new key needed.
Jun 10 18:42:12 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> SUP: sending command 'INTERFACE_ADD eth0 wext /var/run/wpa_supplicant ’
Jun 10 18:42:14 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> SUP: response was ‘�tͷ�tͷ�� �� /NetworkManager/Devices/eth0/Networks/’
Jun 10 18:42:14 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <WARN> nm_utils_supplicant_request_with_check(): supplicant_interface_init: supplicant error for 'INTERFACE_ADD eth0 wext /var/run/wpa_supplicant '. Response: ‘�tͷ�tͷ�� �� /NetworkManager/Devices/eth0/Networks/’
Jun 10 18:42:14 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <WARN> real_act_stage2_config(): Activation (eth0/wireless): couldn’t connect to the supplicant.
Jun 10 18:42:14 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) failure scheduled…
Jun 10 18:42:14 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Jun 10 18:42:14 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) failed for access point (OpenGlobal.co.uk - Web Design)
Jun 10 18:42:14 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) failed.
Jun 10 18:42:14 mattlg2 NetworkManager: <info> Deactivating device eth0.

A character limit makes it really difficult to post logs :slight_smile:

MattLG

Install Wicd and use it and ifup. If it works then you will know if the problem is networkmanager.

I have this problem with wicd. Have not seen it with NetworkManager… yet.

I do seem to have more trouble connecting to an “n” router than I do connecting to a “g” router. After many tries, it eventually connects. This behavior appeared recently, so it may be because of a recent update.

Wahey! wicd works perfectly (after struggling to get it working for a while).

Thanks ever so much for telling me about it.

MattLG