[SOLVED] netctl fails; wpa_supplicant works

Hi,
I ran into something, and managed to get it working, but I'm curious about something that happened in the process.
I couldn't connect to a local home network using netctl (with wifi-menu), but I can connect using wpa_supplicant/dhcpcd and also using a wpa_configsection profile for netctl. I think the /etc/netctl/wlan0-CourseX file is okay (passwords changed below).
wlan0-CourseX profile:
Description='Automatically generated profile by wifi-menu'
Interface=wlan0
Connection=wireless
Security=wpa
ESSID=CourseX
IP=dhcp
Key=Password
When I do "sudo netctl start wlan0-CourseX", I get
Job for netctl@wlan0\x2dCourseX.service failed. See 'systemctl status netctl@wlan0\x2dCourseX.service' and 'journalctl -xn' for details.
which produces
-- Logs begin at Sat 2013-01-12 17:21:33 EST, end at Mon 2013-06-03 19:41:37 EDT. --
Jun 03 19:39:31 arch network[5665]: Failed to bring the network up for profile 'wlan0-CourseX'
Jun 03 19:39:31 arch systemd[1]: netctl@wlan0\x2dCourseX.service: main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
Jun 03 19:39:31 arch systemd[1]: Failed to start Networking for netctl profile wlan0-CourseX.
-- Subject: Unit netctl@wlan0\x2dCourseX.service has failed
-- Defined-By: systemd
-- Support: [url]http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel[/url]
-- Documentation: [url]http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/catalog/be02cf6855d2428ba40df7e9d022f03d[/url]
-- Unit netctl@wlan0\x2dCourseX.service has failed.
-- The result is failed.
Jun 03 19:39:31 arch systemd[1]: Unit netctl@wlan0\x2dCourseX.service entered failed state.
Jun 03 19:39:31 arch sudo[5658]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user root
Jun 03 19:39:32 arch sudo[5856]: raymond : TTY=pts/0 ; PWD=/etc/netctl/examples ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/journalctl -xn
Jun 03 19:39:32 arch sudo[5856]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user root by (uid=0)
Jun 03 19:41:17 arch sudo[5856]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user root
Jun 03 19:41:37 arch sudo[5861]: raymond : TTY=pts/0 ; PWD=/etc/netctl/examples ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/journalctl -xn
Jun 03 19:41:37 arch sudo[5861]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user root by (uid=0)
However, when I use wpa_supplicant:
# wpa_supplicant -Dwext -B -i wlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
Successfully initialized wpa_supplicant
# dhcpcd
dhcpcd[5918]: version 5.6.8 starting
dhcpcd[5918]: wlan0: sending IPv6 Router Solicitation
dhcpcd[5918]: wlan0: rebinding lease of 18.189.107.167
dhcpcd[5918]: eth0: waiting for carrier
dhcpcd[5918]: wlan0: reject NAK via 192.168.1.1
dhcpcd[5918]: wlan0: reject NAK via 192.168.1.1
dhcpcd[5918]: wlan0: sending IPv6 Router Solicitation
dhcpcd[5918]: wlan0: broadcasting for a lease
dhcpcd[5918]: wlan0: offered 192.168.1.2 from 192.168.1.1
dhcpcd[5918]: wlan0: sending IPv6 Router Solicitation
dhcpcd[5918]: wlan0: acknowledged 192.168.1.2 from 192.168.1.1
dhcpcd[5918]: wlan0: checking for 192.168.1.2
dhcpcd[5918]: wlan0: sending IPv6 Router Solicitation
dhcpcd[5918]: wlan0: no IPv6 Routers available
dhcpcd[5918]: wlan0: leased 192.168.1.2 for 86400 seconds
dhcpcd[5918]: forked to background, child pid 6065
with the file
/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf:
network={
ssid="CourseX"
psk="Password"
pairwise=TKIP
group=TKIP
priority=20
everything works.
Because wpa_supplicant works, I thought netctl might if I use a configsection (looks more like wpa_supplicant file I referenced?) With this file for netctl,
wlan0-CourseX_cnfgsec profile:
Description='A configuration for WPA2 with PEAP'
Interface=wlan0
Connection=wireless
Security=wpa-configsection
IP=dhcp
WPAConfigSection=(
'ssid="CourseX"'
'group=TKIP'
'pairwise=TKIP'
'psk="Password"'
'priority=20'
the connection works fine with "sudo netctl start wlan0-CourseX_cnfgsec".
So, I'm curious why the wifi-menu generated profile wouldn't work, but one with a configsection works fine.
Thanks!
Last edited by muon (2013-06-04 17:33:07)

@luisgmarine, I have tried it with and without the single quotes -- no difference. Thanks for the idea though.
@progandy, Interesting. I'm not sure how to figure out if it's an issue with the router communication or not, though.
Anyway, thanks for the ideas and thoughts. I'll mark this as solved, because it is working; I was just curious to see if there was an apparent explanation.

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The Original Version 4 Telnet command would make this 100% successful to non Speedtouch devices
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Later versions of the firmware do not even seem to reach these figures.
Speedtouch to Speedtouch connections are better but still not 100%
I would guess you live some where where Speedtouch's are popular and have many Speedtouch to Speedtouch connections that fair slightly better than average.
Last time I had contact with iBoise on this the Firmware was at version 7 and he was in the process of evaluating it for any changes.
There has been no announcement. In this case I don't think No News is Good News.
I hope this helps.
10:42 PM Wednesday; January 21, 2009

Fax printer fails to work

Hi folks,
The Fax_Printer fails to work after running "pacman -Syu".
On;
File --> Print --> Fax_Printer --> Print
No response. The dialer does not popup for typing phone number
On browser
localhost:631/printers
Fax_Printer
Warning:
"recoverable: Network host 'locahost' is busy; wiill retry in 25 seconds...."
However no further response popup.
$ cat /etc/cups/cupsd.conf
DefaultEncryption IfRequested
LogLevel info
SystemGroup sys root
# Only listen for connections from the local machine.
Listen localhost:631
# Show shared printers on the local network.
Browsing On
BrowseOrder allow,deny
BrowseAllow all
DefaultAuthType Basic
<Location />
Allow localhost
# Restrict access to the server...
Order allow,deny
</Location>
<Location /admin>
Allow localhost
# Restrict access to the admin pages...
Order allow,deny
</Location>
<Location /admin/conf>
AuthType Basic
Require user @SYSTEM
Allow localhost
# Restrict access to the configuration files...
Order allow,deny
</Location>
<Policy default>
<Limit Send-Document Send-URI Hold-Job Release-Job Restart-Job Purge-Jobs Set-Job-Attributes Create-Job-Subscriptio
Renew-Subscription Cancel-Subscription Get-Notifications Reprocess-Job Cancel-Current-Job Suspend-Current-Job Resume
Job CUPS-Move-Job>
Require user @OWNER @SYSTEM
Order deny,allow
</Limit>
<Limit Pause-Printer Resume-Printer Set-Printer-Attributes Enable-Printer Disable-Printer Pause-Printer-After-Curre
t-Job Hold-New-Jobs Release-Held-New-Jobs Deactivate-Printer Activate-Printer Restart-Printer Shutdown-Printer Startu
-Printer Promote-Job Schedule-Job-After CUPS-Add-Printer CUPS-Delete-Printer CUPS-Add-Class CUPS-Delete-Class CUPS-Ac
ept-Jobs CUPS-Reject-Jobs CUPS-Set-Default>
AuthType Basic
Require user @SYSTEM
Order deny,allow
</Limit>
<Limit CUPS-Authenticate-Job>
Require user @OWNER @SYSTEM
Order deny,allow
</Limit>
<Limit All>
Order deny,allow
</Limit>
</Policy>
$ cat /etc/hosts
# /etc/hosts: static lookup table for host names
#<ip-address> <hostname.domain.org> <hostname>
127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost arch.satimis.com
192.168.0.52 arch.satimis.com
# End of file
The modem is on.
$ sudo /etc/rc.d/cups restart
:: Stopping CUPS Daemon [DONE]
:: Starting CUPS Daemon [DONE]
Please advise where I have to check? TIA
However both HP_Printer and PDF_Printer are working w/o problem.
Edit:
Performed further test as follows;
$ lsmod|grep lp
lp 11972 0
parport 38156 3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp
$ dmesg|grep lp
On node 0 totalpages: 261983
Calibrating delay using timer specific routine.. 3620.49 BogoMIPS (lpj=6031192)
PCI: If a device doesn't work, try "pci=routeirq". If it helps, post a report
lp: driver loaded but no devices found
lp0: using parport0 (interrupt-driven).
lp: driver loaded but no devices found
$ ls -l /dev/lp0
crw-rw---- 1 root lp 6, 0 2008-04-16 21:43 /dev/lp0
$ sudo pacman -Syu
Password:
:: Synchronizing package databases...
core 24.5K 33.5K/s 00:00:01 [#####################] 100%
extra is up to date
community 331.3K 198.1K/s 00:00:02 [#####################] 100%
archlinuxfr is up to date
:: Starting full system upgrade...
resolving dependencies...
looking for inter-conflicts...
Targets: rsync-3.0.2-1 abs-2.0-3
Total Download Size: 0.27 MB
Proceed with installation? [Y/n] Y
:: Retrieving packages from core...
abs-2.0-3-x86_64 7.4K 27.8K/s 00:00:00 [#####################] 100%
:: Retrieving packages from extra...
rsync-3.0.2-1-x86_64 266.2K 120.3K/s 00:00:02 [#####################] 100%
checking package integrity...
(2/2) checking for file conflicts [#####################] 100%
(1/2) installing rsync [#####################] 100%
==> ABS now uses rsync, instead of cvsup, to synchronize your tree.
==> Please note the new configuration in /etc/abs.conf
warning: /etc/abs/supfile.unstable saved as /etc/abs/supfile.unstable.pacsave
warning: /etc/abs/supfile.testing saved as /etc/abs/supfile.testing.pacsave
warning: /etc/abs/supfile.extra saved as /etc/abs/supfile.extra.pacsave
warning: /etc/abs/supfile.core saved as /etc/abs/supfile.core.pacsave
warning: /etc/abs/supfile.community saved as /etc/abs/supfile.community.pacsave
warning: /etc/abs/abs.conf saved as /etc/abs/abs.conf.pacsave
(2/2) upgrading abs [#####################] 100%
Reboot Archlinux. No warning in connection with udev was found on text scrolling. Problem remains
I found "FS#9867 - /dev/lp0 not created by udev"
http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/9867
The case is similar to mine. Problem happens after running update/upgrade. Previously the Fax_Printer worked w/o problem.
Remark: I have WindowsXP running on this box (on another HD). Sending and receiving faxes are w/o problem.
I think I have to downgrade "udev" if w/o a solution. Please advise how to do it? TIA
B.R.
satimis
Last edited by satimis (2008-04-16 14:58:13)

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Detailed Problem Description -
Operating System of computer (including service pack revision) - Done
Connection Method - USB, Hardwired LAN, Wireless? -
Make and model of router and modem? -
Error messages - on printer screen and/or computer, any blinking light patterns?
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HSRP fails to work due to h/w failure

We have a situation that HSRP fails to work due to a partial h/w failure on the active router.
What happened is the active router continously getting input error on its Ethernet interface. User traffic fails to be received by this router. However the router is still able to send hello message to its standby router .When we do a sh standby on the active router, it says unknown standby which concluded that it does not receive hello message from the standby. The fault happened everyday . we can clear the problem by rebotting the router but fault came back the next day again for several times. Once we replaced the active router , problem did not return.
In understand HSRP uses mulitcast protocol . but I would like clarification that HSRP is using unidirectional comunication with the standby group. In a situation like this ,my assumption is the TX circuit on the LAN is working but teh RX circuit failed. The standby router would never know the LAN interface of actice router fails to receive its hello messages. Therefore the fail over never trigger.
Appreciate your feedback on this.
Regards
Edmond

I believe HSRP use multicast address for the hello but it still use broadcast to ensure the standby router is active. I can't find such info. to prove it. Please correct me if I am wrong.
For the LAN connection, if the RX is failed, the interface should not up, or say, e.g. if the RX-pair of cable is not connectioned, the interface should down. So, I believe there is something wrong in the LAN interface, it may not only the RX side error.
Just my 2 cents.

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