Hi,
My WiFi connection is unstable and drops in some time. After drop it can’t reconnect. It asks me security password again and again. But connection isn’t restored. It is restored only after manually off / on WiFi network in NetworkManager.
I use OpenSuse 12.3
lspci -nnk
04:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Ralink corp. RT3290 Wireless 802.11n 1T/1R PCIe [1814:3290]
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:18ec]
Kernel driver in use: rt2800pci
/var/log/NetworkManager immediately after connection drop:
2013-10-14T23:39:40.307891+03:00 linux-urom NetworkManager[554]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
2013-10-14T23:39:40.307897+03:00 linux-urom NetworkManager[554]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
2013-10-14T23:39:40.307900+03:00 linux-urom NetworkManager[554]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
2013-10-14T23:39:40.307904+03:00 linux-urom NetworkManager[554]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
2013-10-14T23:39:40.307907+03:00 linux-urom NetworkManager[554]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
2013-10-14T23:39:40.309271+03:00 linux-urom NetworkManager[554]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0]
2013-10-14T23:39:40.309288+03:00 linux-urom NetworkManager[554]: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): access point 'TP-LINK' has security, but secrets are required.
2013-10-14T23:39:40.309293+03:00 linux-urom NetworkManager[554]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none') [50 60 0]
2013-10-14T23:39:40.309297+03:00 linux-urom NetworkManager[554]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
2013-10-14T23:39:40.391118+03:00 linux-urom NetworkManager[554]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
2013-10-14T23:39:40.391676+03:00 linux-urom NetworkManager[554]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
2013-10-14T23:39:40.392327+03:00 linux-urom NetworkManager[554]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none') [60 40 0]
2013-10-14T23:39:40.392763+03:00 linux-urom NetworkManager[554]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
2013-10-14T23:39:40.393125+03:00 linux-urom NetworkManager[554]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
2013-10-14T23:39:40.393456+03:00 linux-urom NetworkManager[554]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
2013-10-14T23:39:40.393821+03:00 linux-urom NetworkManager[554]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0]
2013-10-14T23:39:40.394174+03:00 linux-urom NetworkManager[554]: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): connection 'TP-LINK' has security, and secrets exist. No new secrets needed.
2013-10-14T23:39:40.394502+03:00 linux-urom NetworkManager[554]: <info> Config: added 'ssid' value 'TP-LINK'
2013-10-14T23:39:40.394827+03:00 linux-urom NetworkManager[554]: <info> Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1'
2013-10-14T23:39:40.395161+03:00 linux-urom NetworkManager[554]: <info> Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-PSK'
2013-10-14T23:39:40.395484+03:00 linux-urom NetworkManager[554]: <info> Config: added 'psk' value '<omitted>'
2013-10-14T23:39:40.395800+03:00 linux-urom NetworkManager[554]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
2013-10-14T23:39:40.396125+03:00 linux-urom NetworkManager[554]: <info> Config: set interface ap_scan to 1
2013-10-14T23:39:40.409998+03:00 linux-urom NetworkManager[554]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
2013-10-14T23:40:05.304160+03:00 linux-urom NetworkManager[554]: <warn> Activation (wlan0/wireless): association took too long.
2013-10-14T23:40:05.305295+03:00 linux-urom NetworkManager[554]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none') [50 60 0]
2013-10-14T23:40:05.305311+03:00 linux-urom NetworkManager[554]: <warn> Activation (wlan0/wireless): asking for new secrets
2013-10-14T23:40:05.306430+03:00 linux-urom NetworkManager[554]: <warn> Couldn't disconnect supplicant interface: This interface is not connected.
2013-10-14T23:40:05.306449+03:00 linux-urom NetworkManager[554]: <warn> Couldn't disconnect supplicant interface: This interface is not connected.
2013-10-14T23:40:05.737737+03:00 linux-urom NetworkManager[554]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> inactive
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks a lot.